UECC: Keel laid for 3rd battery hybrid PCTC May 20, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic The keel has been laid for the third battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation. Keel-laying ceremony for H2665 at Jiangnan Shipyard; Image Courtesy: Jiangnan Shipyard The ceremony at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard on 19 May saw the laying of the keel for the hull designated H2665 as part of a newbuild programme in which UECC is developing the first-ever vessels to run on hybrid propulsion power fuelled by LNG. “When they hit the water, these … vessels will represent a sea change for the industry by using available LNG technology to drastically cut emissions on short sea shipping in Europe,”