The 14,000-cbm ship is due to be delivered from Qidong Fengshun Ship Heavy Industry Coin August 2015.

Theintention is for the LNG carrier to operate along the Chinese coastline toserve domestic LNG transportation needs.

The contractfor the vessel, which will be classed by the Chinese Class Society (CCS), wassigned earlier this month.

Theship will feature a five cylinder version of the new Wartsilalow-pressure, two-stroke, dual-fuel engine (DF), the Wartsila RT-flex50DF.

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