French LNG storage firm GTT wins three concept approvals from DNV alongside Finnish designer Deltamarin
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.
Deltamarin approval
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.
