Korean Register (KR) has informed ship.energy that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Ocean to jointly develop two design concepts for an 18,000 cubic metre (cbm) capacity LNG bunkering vessel which will each featuring a different cargo containment solution to meet varying bunkering and operational requirements One concept will incorporate Hanwha Ocean’s LNG cargo tank solution, MCTIB (High Manganese Steel Cargo Tank Independent Type-B). The other will have independent Type-C tanks. Hanwha Ocean will lead the basic design and vessel performance assessment, overseeing the development of the cargo tank arrangement, LNG bunkering system and operational concept. […]

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Design Appraisal to a fore-accommodation LNG carrier design from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) which features the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) Wind Challenger system. In a statement issued today (16 September), LR said that the relocation of the accommodation block and bridge to the bow of the vessel creates ‘a clear mid-to-aft deck area that can accommodate MOL’s Wind Challenger hard-sail system while maintaining operational and navigational requirements’. The configuration was also said to provide greater flexibility in the number, size and placement of sails to maximise wind-assisted propulsion performance. Andy McKeran, Chief Growth Officer, […]

DNV has awarded HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate for a new 271,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG carrier design that will feature an IMO NOx Tier III compliant dual-fuel propulsion system and a range of fuel-saving equipment. In a statement issued yesterday (15 September), DNV said that the design integrates AI-powered technologies to provide intelligent voyage support, operational monitoring, and energy optimisation. The vessel also features an optimised hull form for better propulsion performance and several energy saving devices (ESD), including HD Hyundai’s Hi-ARS (Air Resistance Saver) for wind pressure reduction. Hong Ryeul Ryu, […]