HD Hyundai's vessel design gets LR nod

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to a new vessel design that is integrated with wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).

IMAGE: Vessels installed with bound4blue's suction sails. Getty Images

South Korean shipping company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has designed the new very large gas carrier (VLGC) that features a forward accommodation block.

By moving the bridge and accommodation block to the bow, the vessel design leaves open space from midship to the rear of the vessel, making it easier to arrange sails, LR said.

The vessel design also supports integration of other technologies like onboard carbon capture systems (OCCS), alternative fuel modules for ammonia or hydrogen and battery energy storage systems, LR added.

The AiP was awarded in collaboration with the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), the classification society added.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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