New Adnoc LNG Carrier: Jiangnan Shipyard Launches Fifth LNG Tanker

China’s Jiangnan Shipyard has launched the fifth 175 000 cbm LNG carrier being built for a unit of UAE’s Adnoc. The launching ceremony for the LNG carrier Arada took place on September 14, according to CSSC’s Jiangnan. This LNG carrier is the fifth in a series of six vessels ordered by Adnoc L&S from Jiangnan in 2022, with all deliveries expected by the end of 2026. The total order is valued at more than $1,2 billion.

In November 2024, Adnoc L&S took delivery of the first 175 000 cbm LNG carrier in this batch. Last month, Adnoc L&S welcomed the third vessel in this batch to its fleet. These “LNG Jumbo” dual-fuel carriers feature GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane system and a partial reliquefaction system.

Adnoc is investing heavily in its LNG business. In June 2024, it made the final investment decision to build its LNG export terminal in Al Ruwais. The LNG project will consist of two 4,8 mtpa trains with a total capacity of 9,6 mtpa, more than doubling Adnoc’s existing UAE LNG production capacity to around 15 mtpa, as the company builds its international LNG portfolio.

Adnoc currently owns a 70 % stake in Adnoc LNG, which produces about 6 mtpa of LNG from its facilities on Das Island. Adnoc L&S’s existing fleet of Moss-type, steam turbine LNG carriers serves its terminal on Das Island. Last year, the company also ordered eight LNG carriers from South Korean shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean.