劳氏船级社（LR）已经签署了一项分类6 174,000立方米的液化天然气（LNG）由上海沪东中华造船（集团）有限公司建造的油轮的合同，该项目被描述为中国造船业的一个重要里程碑，在中国的LNG野心的发展的一个关键指标。

船舶交付时，将加载在格拉德斯通液化天然气，澳大利亚为中国进口码头 - 青岛，北海，天津，连云港和温州。

钢切削首舰将于2014年1月。最后的船将在第四季度，2017年交付。

船舶将配备中速MAN B＆W柴油双燃料发动机（DFDE）系统，这将使船舶烧天然气和燃料油，供电，双电机和双轴。打算主要烧天然气。的LNG遏制系统将NO96型，低温班轮船舶的船体内部直接支持。

上海附近建设将于在江南长兴生产一号线，现在沪东责任，后父组中国国家船舶工业集团公司（CSSC）重新组织了生产设施。

区总经理和海事经理，大中华区，尼克·布朗说：“这是一个大项目，一个巨大的胜利LR。进口LNG战略和长期对中国的重要性，我们欢迎这个机会提供我们的专业知识。“

在交付新的LNG船订单将是双级LR和中国船级社（CCS）和将香港旗下航行

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a classification contract for six 174,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to be built by Shanghai-based Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. The project is described as a key milestone in Chinese shipbuilding and a key indicator in the development of China’s LNG ambitions.

When delivered, the ships will load LNG in Gladstone, Australia for a number of Chinese import terminals – Qingdao, Beihai, Tianjin, Lianyungang and Wenzhou.

Steel cutting on the first ship will be in January 2014. The final ship will be delivered in the fourth quarter, 2017.

The ships will be fitted with medium speed MAN B&W dual-fuel diesel engine (DFDE) systems which will enable the ship to burn both gas and fuel oil, supplying power to twin electric motors and twin shafts. The intention would be to primarily burn natural gas. The LNG containment systems will be the NO96 type, a cryogenic liner directly supported by the ship’s inner hull.

Construction will take place near Shanghai at the Jiangnan Changxing Production Line No.1, now the responsibility of Hudong, following parent group China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) re-organisation of production facilities.

Nick Brown, Area General Manager and Marine Manager, Greater China, said: “This is a big project and a big win for LR. Importation of LNG is of strategic and long term importance for China and we welcome this opportunity to provide our expertise.”

On delivery the new LNG carrier orders will be dual classed by both LR and China Classification Society (CCS) and will sail under the Hong Kong flag.