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In the Shipyard

Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs

Mitsubishi, Nihon to Design, Build LCO2 Carrier

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard—a Tokyo- based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari

Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation—have started a joint study for the development of an oceangoing liqui? ed CO2 (LCO2) carrier. Nihon Shipyard is pursuing this project with the aim of completing construction of the vessel from 2027 onward. Demand for LCO2 carriers is expected to grow in the future as a means to transport large volumes of CO2 safely for CCS (carbon dioxide capture and storage) projects, in which captured CO2 is stably stored underground.

Following the lead of the EU region, it is expected that CCS

Image courtesy Mitsubishi, Hihon projects in Asia will be accelerated by the promotion of na- tional governments, it will be essential to establish a ship- gas carriers (liqui? ed petroleum gas (LPG) and liqui? ed natu- building framework in Japan to meet the demand for LCO2 ral gas (LNG) carriers), as well as the wealth of shipbuilding carriers. This project will take advantage of the knowledge experience for various type of vessels and advanced technol- and advanced gas handling technology that Mitsubishi Ship- ogy capabilities that Nihon Shipyard has accumulated over building has acquired in designing and constructing liqui? ed the years, as strengths that can be mutually supplemented.

SHI European 'Road Show' Showcases New Ship Designs

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) held a Technology Road favorable responses from ship owners, it can be a barometer

Show in Europe as an of? cial debut of its new ship designs. to predict future orders."

SHI held its "Samsung Technical Seminar in Athens" at the SHI said the '3 Cargo Tank LNGC' is designed to have

Marriott Hotel in Athens, Greece, and announcing details on increased ef? ciency, sporting three cargo tanks rather than a pair of new designs: an LNG carrier and a containership. the usual four. In addition, SHI said the boil-off rate has im-

SHI reports the event attracted 70 people from 35 compa- proved by more than 5% as an area where LNG touches the nies, including shipowners such as Minerva, GasLog, Shell cargo tank is reduced, and maintenance costs are also greatly and Total. "The technology road show is SHI's active mar- reduced thanks to a decrease in the number of equipment and keting method for new design and innovative technologies parts for each cargo tank.

and is the most effective way to increase contact with cus- The design was jointly developed with GTT, the French tomers," said Jang Hae-ki, vice president at SHI, "cosidering company specialized in membrane cargo tanks, and has re- ceived an AIP from Lloyd's Register.

The 'Eco Container Ship' secured additional space to load 8% more containers by separating a ship's operating part and cabin area. In addition, it was designed to use methanol and ammonia as a fuel in the future.

In addition to the new ship designs, SHI promoted its eco- friendly ship technologies such as carbon capture storage, fuel cells, ammonia and hydrogen.

Eco Container Ship' which SHI ? rst unveiled

Image courtesy SHI at the Road Show.

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