Naming Ceremony for Qatar Energy LNG Transportation Project’s Vessel "AL MAS’HABIYYAH"

Date: July 22, 2025

On the morning of July 22, the naming ceremony for the Qatar Energy LNG Transportation Project’s vessel “AL MAS’HABIYYAH”, in which CLNG holds an equity stake, was held on Changxing Island in Shanghai. Representatives from COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation, China Merchants Energy Shipping, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., and other key stakeholders across the industry chain attended the event.

The “AL MAS’HABIYYAH” integrates green energy and cutting-edge technology, marking the progressive delivery of sister vessels under CLNG’s participation in Qatar Energy LNG transportation project. This supports CLNG and Qatar Energy in jointly building a green and win-win LNG shipping ecosystem, while also showcasing China’s outstanding capabilities and leading position in international LNG transportation through strategic partnerships.

Further Reading
The “AL MAS’HABIYYAH” is the second vessel built by CLNG for Qatar Energy LNG transportation project. It is a 174,000-cubic-meter LNG vessel from Hudong-Zhonghua’s independently developed fifth-generation "Changheng Series", custom-designed to meet Qatar Energy’s technical standards for operating the world’s largest LNG fleet. The ship embodies the latest design concepts, state-of-the-art technical equipment, top-tier environmental performance, and the accumulated expertise from Hudong-Zhonghua’s legacy LNG vessel designs.

With a total length of 299 meters, a beam of 46.4 meters, and a depth of 26.25 meters, the vessel adopts the latest twin-skeg hull design and is equipped with multiple low-carbon and digital technologies, achieving world-leading performance metrics. It is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the China Classification Society (CCS).