LNG

Deltamarin, the Finnish ship design company based in the port of Turku and which is part of the China Merchants Group conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong, has received approvals in principle from the Nordic DNV classification society.

Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), the French LNG storage technology company, received three approvals from European classification society DNV on its latest development projects in alternative fuels.

April 7 (LNGJ) – French LNG storage tank designer GTT and its partner, the Finnish ship designer Deltamarin, have been awarded an Approval in Principle from the Norwegian classification society DNV for an innovative LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) design. The AiP was presented to Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and Chief Executive of GTT and Kristian Knaapi, Sales Manager at Deltamarin, by Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime at the classification society’s headquarter in Oslo.

   “GTT and Deltamarin have been cooperating on the development of a new Dual-Fuel PCTC design, able to carry 8,000 units. This design introduces a new generation of PCTCs, incorporating GTT’s Mark III membrane LNG fuel tank and Deltamarin’s expertise in developing vessels,” said a statement.

Deltamarin has signed an agreement with China Merchants Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. for the design and engineering of a new series of Höegh Autoliners Aurora-class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with LNG fuel capability.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, has granted an approval in principle to Finnish company Deltamarin and French LNG storage tank firm GTT for a new design for an LNG-powered Aframax tanker.

Dec 9 (LNGJ) - The American Bureau of Shipping has granted approval in principle to Finnish company Deltamarin and French LNG storage tank firm GTT for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design with LNG capability. Deltamarin, GTT and ABS have been cooperating on the development of this LNG-fueled bulk carrier. It is intended to meet current and future environmental targets by introducing GTT membrane-type LNG tanks with LNG fuel stored at atmospheric pressure and designed to ABS Class.

   ABS said that the approval addressed the design’s introduction of a membrane fuel tank sited in the aft of the vessel. The tank design is intended to maximize cargo capacity, with the additional tank having zero impact on available cargo space or the vessel’s hull dimensions. “A design such as this would allow owners and operators to capitalize on the potential of LNG as marine fuel to help meet emissions reduction objectives without having to compromise on cargo load,” said Patrick Janssens, ABS Vice President for Global Gas Solutions.

Greek shipping company Arista and its partners are planning to place an order in China for 20 bulk carriers to be powered by LNG as part of a joint development programme also involving companies such as Royal Dutch Shell and the American Bureau of Shipping.