An 8,200-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel is launched at the shipyard of the Qidong Marine Engineering and Shipbuilding Industrial Park in Qidong on June 26. [Photo/IC]

Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co Ltd launched an 8,200-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel (S1059) for Italian ship-owner Fratelli Cosulich Group at the shipyard of the Qidong Marine Engineering and Shipbuilding Industrial Park in Qidong on June 26.

The 8,200-cu-m LNG refueling vessel is a self-designed and customized ship built by the Chinese company for the foreign ship-owner.

The vessel is 113 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 13.5 meters deep with a draft of 6.5 meters. It has a carrying capacity of about 5,300 metric tons and has complete LNG bunkering functions.

Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co Ltd is a leading enterprise in the small and medium-sized liquefied gas ship niche market and has been focusing on liquefied gas ships for 15 years.

The company has independent ship-use liquid tanks, fuel tanks and whole-ship design, construction and project management capabilities. It has delivered more than 40 types of liquefied gas ships, including the world's largest 20,000-cu-m LNG transport ship bunkering vessel and the world's first 5,000-cu-m dual-fuel full-pressure LPG ship. It has been among the world's highest market shares in its industry.