ClassNK validates LCO2 carrier designed by Chinese partners

Japanese classification society ClassNK has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier design.

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The 50,000 cbm LCO₂ carrier design has been jointly developed by Chinese shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore and compatriot firm Nantong Offshore Design & Research Institute (NODRI), ClassNK said.

The AiP confirms the “feasibility of the vessel from regulatory and safety perspectives,” the classification society added.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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