W?rtsil? Cargo Handling System for Fully Pressurized Gas Carriers

The increased loading limit for a ship fitted with Wärtsilä’s QiCool chiller unit can be seen below:

A ship with Wärtsilä’s QiCool chiller unit can be designed with a lower cargo tank design pressure. If the pressure is lowered to approx. 12bar(g), significant weight savings on the cargo tanks can be achieved.

The QiCool chiller unit is a small & compact cooling system designed to maintain the cargo at its loaded temperature.

QiCool chiller units enables the ship to load 98% liquid at all loading temperatures, thereby increasing the useful cargo load compared to a similar sized fully pressurized LPG carrier.

Typical increased loading capacity for different cargoes (total tank volume 5000m³).

Complete and customizable cargo deck piping designs for fully pressurized LPG carriers.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions can provide complete cargo handling systems for unmanned LPG barges, as well as the complete ship design package for such vessels.

The key to the system design is its robustness and simplicity, which enhances ease of operation.

The centralized control system comes with the option to monitor cargo system wirelessly from the pusher boat during transport.