Chinese green methanol-powered VLCC design granted approval

The two methanol fuel tanks will have a combined capacity to hold 11,000 cbm of fuel, which classification society DNV says can meet fuel requirements of a vessel's main engine, auxiliary engine and boiler for an entire voyage.

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The vessel design is jointly developed by Chinese shipping company COSCO and CSSC’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC), and based on a 310,000 dwt VLCC.

Classification societies China Classification Society and DNV have issued separate approvals in principle of the design.