ABS awards approval to a new hydrogen tank design

Classification society American Bureau of Shipping has granted approval in principle to South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for a tank design that enables large-scale hydrogen transport and storage in shipping.

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

HD KSOE’s vacuum insulation technology is designed to reduce the time required to create a vacuum in large tanks, a critical step for hydrogen transportation. This technology ensures the vacuum state is maintained at –253℃, which, according to the company, allows for safer and loss-free transport of large quantities of liquid hydrogen.

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) conducted comprehensive design reviews in compliance with class and statutory standards.

Additionally, global energy and shipping companies Woodside Energy, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Hyundai Glovis collaborated in the validation process and are now working with HD KSOE to jointly develop an 80,000-cbm liquid hydrogen carrier.

“Hydrogen is a key enabler for decarbonization", said Patrick Ryan, ABS’ chief technology officer. "As demand grows, shipping will need advanced systems to support large-scale liquid hydrogen storage and transportation,” he added.

By Tuhin Roy

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