Wuhu Shipyard Delivers 18,500 DWT Chemical Tanker Western Carnation

navigation in unlimited waters. Its design offers large cargo capacity, shallow draft and high adaptability. Cargo holds are coated with Marineline special paint, enabling safe transport of IMO Class II bulk chemicals, refined oil products and vegetable oils, positioning the ship for international ocean transport of chemical and refined oil cargoes. On the technical side, the Western Carnation incorporates a design allowing future retrofitting to methanol dual-fuel operation, enabling later conversion of the main engine to meet upcoming clean energy shipping requirements. Both main and auxiliary engines come equipped as standard with SCR exhaust gas treatment systems, meeting international Tier III emission standards. Combined with an optimized hull line and high-efficiency, energy-saving propellers, these features reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions during operation, meeting EEDI Phase III energy efficiency standards. The delivery reflects a broader industry shift toward low-carbon, environmentally sustainable vessel designs for the global chemical and refined oil shipping market.