MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken supply of Seri Erlang, its second Very Massive Ethane Provider (VLEC) on the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. Bought by MISC in July 2020, this VLEC is the second of the six contracted VLECs, purpose-built for long-term constitution to Zhejiang Satellite tv for pc Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (STL).
Seri Erlang will be a part of her sister vessel -Seri Everest to securely transport ethane from U.S to China to help STL’s ethane cracker facility in China. Each VLECs are managed by MISC’s shipmanagement arm, Eaglestar Shipmanagement Gasoline (S) Pte. Ltd.
Mr. Yee Yang Chien, President and Group Chief Govt Officer of MISC stated, “We’re happy certainly to make an excellent begin on the very starting of 2021 with the secure supply of Seri Erlang. My honest appreciation for the dedication and seamless collaboration of all events concerned within the supply of MISC’s second VLEC. This shared success is premised on our technique to help the increasing ethane market necessities. We look ahead to the supply of the remainingfour(4)VLECs as we progress into 2021. Commencing the yr on robust tailwinds, we stay optimistic for beneficial developments within the business and extra alternatives in Asia, which has now grow to be an important demand centre for the ethane market.”
With greater than 98,000 cbmof whole cargo capability, Seri Erlang is supplied with a extremely environment friendly reliquefaction unit and a singular high-pressure ethane gas provide system. The newbuild is powered by a MAN B&W 7G60ME-C9.5-GIE Gasoline Injection Ethane engine, complemented with the most recent Pump Vaporiser Unit (PVU), making her one of many only a few vessels on this planet with ethane burning functionality.
Constructed with a cargo containment system for twin cargo loading, Seri Erlang isalso delivered with LNG Prepared notation by ABS the place the VLECcan be upgraded totrade liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) cargoes sooner or later.
Seri Erlang and Seri Everest will probably be joined by their 4 sisters to be delivered all through the primary half of this yr. Upon supply of all of the VLECs, MISC would be the largest transporter of ethane on this planet. Seri Everest which is at present the most important working VLEC out there was lately recognised as one of many ‘Nice Ships of 2020’ within the Maritime Reporter and Engineering Information.
Supply: MISC Berhad (MISC)
