Multiple HD HMD bunkering vessel concepts receive KR nod

Two bunkering vessel concepts by South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HD HMD) have received approvals from classification society Korean Register (KR).

PHOTO: Company representatives at the approval awarding ceremony at the Gastech Exhibition and Conference 2024 in Houston, the US last week. KR

The vessel concepts include a 23,000 cbm ammonia bunkering vessel and a 18,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel.

HD HMD developed the designs for both the vessels, customising the cargo systems to meet the specific properties of each fuel. KR reviewed both designs, ensuring they complied with classification rules and domestic and international regulations.

“Ammonia and LNG are rapidly gaining traction as low-carbon alternative fuels. As the number of vessels powered by these fuels increases, we anticipate a rising demand for ammonia and LNG bunkering vessels,” HD HMD’s initial design division head Dong-jin Lee says.

By Tuhin Roy

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