Keel laid for 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker

Fri 2 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT | Updated: Fri 2 Jan 2026, 08:39 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

Keel laid for 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker

Chinese shipyard begins construction on Suezmax tanker, with Maran and ABS staff in attendance.

Keel-laying ceremony of a 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker with builder’s hull no. 0315844.

Construction on an LNG dual-fuel Suezmax crude oil tanker has commenced. Pictured: The keel-laying ceremony of a 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker with builder’s hull no. 0315844, attended by representatives from the shipyard, the Maran site team and ABS classification society. Image credit: New Times Shipbuilding

The keel has been laid for a 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker at its shipyard in Jiangsu Province, marking the formal start of hull construction.

The tanker is being built for Shamrock Ships c/o Maran Tankers Management and is designed to operate on both LNG and conventional marine fuels. With a deadweight tonnage of 155,500 tonnes, the vessel falls within the Suezmax category, allowing transit of the Suez Canal when fully laden.

The keel-laying ceremony for the vessel, bearing builder’s hull number 0315844, was held on 23 December. Representatives from the shipyard, the Maran site team and classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) attended the event.

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