The first in a series of "Dragon" class vessels, the world's largest ethane carriers in their class, ordered by Evergas will be delivered from the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in China today, 28 May.
The 27,500 m3 Dragon class vessels are 180 metres long and 26.6 metres wide with a draft of approximately 9 metres. The vessels are to be chartered by INEOS Europe for the transportation of ethane to Europe from the Mariner East project in the USA. The carriers are purpose built for the transportation of ethane, although they can also carry a wide range of petrochemical gases and LPG.
Wärtsilä Equipment
The vessel features two Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, Wärtsilä propulsion equipment including the gearbox, two Wärtsilä 20DF auxiliary generating sets, a Wärtsilä LNG fuel system and a Wärtsilä cargo handling system. The LNG supply system is integrated with the cargo handling system so that it can be used to cool the cargo.
