Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has completed the installation of a Type B liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tank onboard a 16,000 TEU dual-fuel containership being built for Swiss shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
The LNG fuel tank was TiG Panel system tailor made of the geometries of the LNG fuel tank.
The installation was completed on August 19, 2024, at the company’s yard in China. The LNG fuel tank has a capacity of 13,000 cubic meters and weighs 1,200 tons. According to GSI, the size and the capacity make it the largest Type B LNG fuel tank used in China to date.