German owner Hartmann has resurrected an order for an innovative ethylene carrier that fell by the wayside during the collapse of China's Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (SSG) two years ago.

The 36,070-cbm Gas Narwhal was intended to be the third in a series of vessels at SSG financed by Ocean Yield of Norway, but only the first two were built.

Now the vessel has been re-ordered at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering for delivery in December 2019.