China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has laid the keel for GAC’s first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier.
To mark the occasion, the Chinese shipbuilder held a ceremony for the PCTC (W0306) on March 12.
CMI Jinling (Weihai) said this is GAC’s first of four LNG dual-fuel PCTCs with a capacity of 7,000 ceu.
Designed by SDARI and classified by DNV, the vessels will be 199.9 meters long and 38 meters wide, with a speed of 19 knots.
In addition, they will have 12 vehicle decks, a high-pressure dual-fuel main engine and two C-type LNG tanks with a capacity of 1,700 cubic meters.
In 2022, Global Auto Carriers (GAC), a new firm backed by Gram Car Carriers, ordered four LNG dual-fuel PCTCs at the Chinese shipbuilder.
Delivery of the PCTCs will take place from the fourth quarter of 2025 through the fourth quarter of 2026.
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