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Samsung Heavy Industries

Shipbuilding and offshore plant, LNG Carrier, FLNG, FPOS, Floating offshore structure
Name

VLEC

Series Shipbuilding
Product Description

Very Large Ethane Carrier

Cultivate new market with the world’s first largest ethanol carriers.

Ethanol Carrier is a vessel which transports liquefied ethane extracted from natural gas such as shale gas.

SHI succeeded in opening up new market by ordering 870,000㎥-class Ethanol Carrier in 2014 for the first time in the world.

Ethane Carriers with excellent operation capabilities and eco-friendly high-value will be increased with the development of shale gas. And it is expected to establish a successful bridgehead at Ethane transportation market.