[:es]Thu 14 Dec 2017 by Jamey Bergman
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea is on schedule to deliver a 50,000 DWT, LNG-fuelled bulk carrier by the end of the month.
The as-yet unnamed vessel is in the final stages of construction for Japanese owners Ilshin Shipping and will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine capable of using both LNG and oil.
A high manganese steel LNG fuel tank, with a manganese content of approximately 20%, allows the fuel tank to withstand temperatures as low as -162°C.
With a claim as the largest LNG-fuelled vessel completed to date, the bulk carrier was developed through a partnership between UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HMD parent company, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Lloyd’s Register’s Korea marine manager Jin-Tae Lee, said “We are pleased to help the shipyard bring these types of innovative designs to the market through the joint development project with HHI. We believe that HHI’s efforts can offer the possibility that will help owners comply with emission regulations with a reliable and competitive solution.”
Earlier this year, HHI and LR announced a joint development project to design 180,000 DWT bulk carriers. According to a joint statement, the design is in the process of receiving approval in principle.
Source: LNG World Shipping[:en]Thu 14 Dec 2017 by Jamey Bergman
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea is on schedule to deliver a 50,000 DWT, LNG-fuelled bulk carrier by the end of the month.
The as-yet unnamed vessel is in the final stages of construction for Japanese owners Ilshin Shipping and will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine capable of using both LNG and oil.
A high manganese steel LNG fuel tank, with a manganese content of approximately 20%, allows the fuel tank to withstand temperatures as low as -162°C.
With a claim as the largest LNG-fuelled vessel completed to date, the bulk carrier was developed through a partnership between UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HMD parent company, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Lloyd’s Register’s Korea marine manager Jin-Tae Lee, said “We are pleased to help the shipyard bring these types of innovative designs to the market through the joint development project with HHI. We believe that HHI’s efforts can offer the possibility that will help owners comply with emission regulations with a reliable and competitive solution.”
Earlier this year, HHI and LR announced a joint development project to design 180,000 DWT bulk carriers. According to a joint statement, the design is in the process of receiving approval in principle.
Source: LNG World Shipping[:]