By Huang Hai

Recently, the first set of 3×4650 cubic meters large vertical ultra-high LNG double-ear marine fuel tank in the world built by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. for AC-INOX GmbH from Germany was loaded on the ship successfully for transport. The fuel tank will be installed on the 3500 TEU container ship of Hartmann of Germany.

The fuel tank of the project uses double-ear vertical design. There are air chambers and manholes on one side. The structural height is 32 meters. It is the first ultra-high vertical double-ear tank built by the company.

Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. is an enterprise leading in small and medium liquefied natural gas carrier and LNG refueling ship segmented market. It has focused on liquefied natural gas carrier field for 16 years, and possesses independent abilities of design, build, and project management of marine liquid tank, fuel tank and whole ship. It has delivered more than 40 liquefied natural gas carriers of various types including the largest lately built 20000 cubic meters LNG carrier and refueling ship in the world, and the first 5000 cubic meters dual-fuel full pressure LPG ship in the world.