By Wu Xiaoyun

On 26 December, ‘15000 cubic meters tank capacity LNG powered trailing suction dredger project’ contracted by Zhenhua Qidong marine engineering was started officially. The project is the first large trailing suction dredger which uses LNG clean energy power system designed independently in our country, also the largest ship in the world.

LNG powered trailing suction dredger has characters including green and environmental friendly, safe in operation, intelligent and efficient. The 15000 cubic meters tank capacity dredger built this time is about 155.7 m long, 32 m wide. The draft is 9.9 m.