Wärtsilä cargo handling system design selected for new Very Large Ethane Carrier vessels
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 26 October 2020 at 12 noon EETThe technology group Wärtsilä’s proven experience in delivering cargo handling systems for gas carriers has been cited as a key consideration in the award of a new contract for Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). The Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in South Korea has ordered the complete Wärtsilä cargo handling system design for two new 98,000 cbm VLECs currently under construction, with an option for a third vessel. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in October 2020.
The tailormade cargo handling system will