DNV approves HD KSOE’s hydrogen dual-fuel LH2 carrier concept

South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has obtained an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its hydrogen dual-fuel liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier concept.

PHOTO: HD KSOE’s hydrogen dual-fuel LH2 carrier concept. DNV

The 80,000-cbm LH2 carrier will have an electric propulsion system with a hydrogen dual-fuel engine, allowing it to operate on both hydrogen and diesel.

This approval confirms that HD KSOE's electric propulsion LH2 carrier design meets the safety, environmental and technical standards for transporting LH2, DNV says. The classification society also conducted detailed studies to identify and reduce potential risks in the design and operation of the carrier.

The concept is part of a larger collaboration between HD KSOE, Australian oil and gas production company Woodside Energy, South Korean logistics company Hyundai Glovis and Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Together, they aim to create a comprehensive maritime transport system for liquid hydrogen.

Last year, DNV approved a hydrogen system developed by HD KSOE and its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The hydrogen system was conceptualised to use boil-off gas from hydrogen stored onboard the vessel to power hydrogen dual-fuel engines and fuel cells, DNV said in a statement.

By Tuhin Roy

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