On the morning of October 18, Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. (referred to as "CIMC SOE"), held the keel-laying ceremony for the first-of-class 1450TEU dual-fuel container vessel (S1073) on the company's West Area Shipway No.1, marking the full-scale commencement of construction work on the new vessel.

    Chen Bin, Deputy General Manager of the Shipbuilding Division of CIMC SOE, Yan Kai, Deputy Director of the Shipbuilding Project Management Department, Xia Jiangping, the shipowner's on-site representative, and members of the supervision team, Tao Yong, DNV GL Classification Society's on-site representative, along with members of the company's project team, all attended the ceremony to mark the start of construction.

    The container vessel has an overall length of 169.95 meters, a breadth of 27.6 meters, a designed draught of 9 meters, and a design speed of 18.5 knots. In addition, this vessel adopts a dual-fuel propulsion system using LNG, equipped with a high-pressure LNG dual-fuel main engine from MAN, significantly reducing pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions during operation, responding to the international call for reduced carbon footprints.

    To further enhance the economic and environmental performance of the vessel, CIMC SOE introduced its self-designed LNG Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) in this project. Moreover, the vessel uses an innovative horizontal triple C-type fuel tank design, which is a world-first, effectively saving cargo space while improving operational efficiency.

    In response to the continuously rising environmental standards in the global shipping industry, CIMC SOE will remain committed to leading technological innovation and will continue to provide the market with more efficient and environmentally friendly maritime solutions, aspiring to become a global leader in green shipping solutions provision.