Tag: tank
New study by GTT, Lloyd’s Register and Shell concludes that predictive technology could extend tank inspection intervals on LNG carriers
A study led by GTT Group, Lloyd’s Register and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited concludes that inspection intervals for LNG carrier membrane tanks could be safely extended thanks to monitoring technology and predictive maintenance. The International Gas Carriers (IGC) Code and IACS UR Z16 rules require Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier cargo tanks…
KR approves LCO2 cargo tank design developed by Hyundai Mipo and HD KSOE
KR (Korean Register) has granted an Approval In Principle (AIP) for a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tank design, developed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), during GASTECH 2023, held in Singapore on 7 September. This AIP is the outcome of a successful collaborative joint project involving…
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…
