# Høglund to supply automation systems for two VLEC newbuilds

Høglund signed contracts with Jiangnan shipyard and Babcock to deliver integrated automation and control systems and gas handling for two 93,000m³ very large ethane carrier newbuilds owned by Tianjin Southwest Maritime.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-03-23
- Where: Jiangnan shipyard, China, China
- Status: announced
- Products: integrated automation and control systems, gas handling systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Høglund](https://endata.com/companies/53983.md)
- [Babcock](https://endata.com/companies/1217.md) (customer)
- [Jiangnan Shipyard](https://endata.com/companies/6513.md) (customer)
- [Tianjin Southwest Maritime](https://endata.com/companies/53984.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [ship-technology.com](https://www.ship-technology.com/news/hoglund-supply-automation-vlec-newbuilds/), 2021-03-23: "We’re extremely proud to be working again with our partners Jiangnan Shipyard and Babcock, and are grateful that they trust Høglund’s engineering knowledge and quality."

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