Tag: Carrier
ABS Joins Landmark Project for Dual-Fuel Ammonia Carrier
ABS joins project partners EPS, HHI and HHI Engine & Machinery Division, MAN Energy Solutions and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Fueled by ammonia and liquified natural gas (LNG), the 88K/93K cbm vessel design is expected to meet the demand for greenhouse gas reduction, in compliance with the latest International Maritime Organization (IMO)…
ABS Joins Landmark Project for Dual-Fuel Ammonia Carrier
(SINGAPORE) At Gastech 2023, ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to review an innovative new design from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a dual-fuel, very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) for Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS). ABS joins project partners EPS, HHI and HHI Engine & Machinery Division,…
FBX Index September 2023: Carrier discipline wavers and Atlantic has collapsed
During July and the first half of August, the Pacific head haul trade saw continued sustained increases in spot rates, a trend that also impacted the key Asia to Europe trades from the beginning of August. Looking at underlying data this appeared to be driven by increased activity amongst the carriers in blanking sailings to…
ABS Issues AIP for Hanwha Ocean’s Industry-First, Zero-Carbon Gas Carrier
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an ammonia-fueled gas turbine. ABS also issued an AIP to Hanwha Power Systems for its supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power system. Efficiency improvements are reported as a result of using sCO2 as…
ABS Issues AIP for Hanwha Ocean’s Industry-First, Zero-Carbon Gas Carrier
Ammonia-fueled operations emit zero-carbon emissions (SINGAPORE) ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an ammonia-fueled gas turbine. ABS also issued an AIP to Hanwha Power Systems for its supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power system.…
KR Grants Approval to SHI’s 200K CBM Class Ultra-Large Ammonia Carrier with Ammonia Fuel
KR (Korean Register) granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 200K CBM Class Ultra-Large Ammonia Carrier with Ammonia Fuel. The innovative vessel design, created by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), was unveiled at Gastech 2023 in Singapore on 6 September. A joint development project (JDP) between KR and SHI resulted in the development of this…
ClassNK and FUKUI to collaborate toward installation of safety relief valve for cargo tank of liquefied hydrogen carrier on actual ships
Fukui Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (FUKUI) and ClassNK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a joint study on a safety relief valve for a cargo tank of liquefied hydrogen carriers at the “Gastech2023” held in Singapore. To combat global warming, attention is growing towards hydrogen as an energy source that does not emit CO2 at…
DNV awards AiP and AOSS for Hanwha Ocean’s LCO2 carrier and noise measurement
At Gastech 2023, DNV awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AiP) and an Approval of Service Suppliers (AOSS) for two innovations – a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier tank and an underwater radiated noise (URN) measurement. DNV’s AiP relates to the design of a cargo hold of a 70,000 m2 LCO2 carrier, integrating…
Bureau Veritas issues Approval in Principle for CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua’s 271,000 cbm LNG Carrier at Gastech
Largest ever LNG carrier design will help meet the growing global demand for natural gas, responding to continued demand for scale in seaborne LNG trade and the need for efficient designs supporting terminal and receiving infrastructure. Singapore, 6 September 2023 – During Gastech 2023 in Singapore, Bureau Veritas (BV) formally issued its Approval in Principle…
ABS Issues AIP for World’s Largest LNG Carrier
271,000-cubic-meter Vessel from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Represents Largest and Most Efficient Design to Date (SINGAPORE) At Gastech 2023, ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard for its new, state-of-the-art liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier design, currently the world’s largest with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank capacity.…
