DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 DWT.
Breakthrough CO2 Vessel, Tank And Cargo Handling Concept Developed To Support Carbon Capture And Storage Projects
Breakthrough in vessel design alongside a bilobe tank and cargo handling system will significantly increase maritime CO2 transportation capacity and improve viability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) chains
Petredec Signs Contract For Up To Six 93K CBM Dual Fuel LPG Propulsion VLGCs
Petredec) has announced that they have signed a contract for the construction of up to six 93,000 cbm LPG carriers with dual fuel LPG propulsion at Jiangnan Shipyard Co. Ltd.
KR Issues World’s First Cyber Security Class Notation To HHI For Very Large LPG Carriers
The Korean Register (KR) has presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with the world’s first Cyber Security (CS Ready) class notation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
ABS Introduces ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ Approach To Support Shipowners’ Fleet Investment Planning
Introduced through the newly published Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels, the new approach is the latest contribution from ABS to assist the industry with the adoption of new fuel technologies.
Wärtsilä LPG Fuel Supply System First Ever To Undergo Engine Testing
The technology group Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS) has successfully completed full scale testing with a full sized 2-stroke marine engine burning liquid petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel.
KHI Delivers 82,200 m3 Capacity LPG Carrier ‘Crystal Angel’
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. delivered on February 9 the CRYSTAL ANGEL, an 82,200 m3 capacity LPG carrier, for KUMIAI NAVIGATION LTD. This is the 61th LPG carrier and the 12th vessel of the same type to be built by the company.
HHI Receives AiP For New Eco-Friendly LPG-Powered Ship
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRY recently received AiP for the LPG fuel supply system. This fuel supply system is a system that reliably supplies LPG fuel according to the pressure and temperature conditions of the engine. It is installed on 600,000 m3 LPG carriers.
New DNV GL Class Notation Helps To Boost LPG As Ship Fuel
As the maritime industry looks to reduce emissions to air and work towards the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) greenhouse gas reduction strategy, alternative fuels are coming to the fore.