DNV approves three dual-fuel vessels

Classification society DNV has awarded approval in principle certificates (AiPs) to two ammonia-fuelled vessel designs and an LNG dual-fuel vessel design from China’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS).

PHOTO: Company representatives at the AiP awarding event. DNV

The two ammonia-fuelled vessel designs include a 43,000-cbm midsize gas carrier (MGC) and a 3,500 TEU container ship.

Another design features a 1,300 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship with ice class, tailored for intra-European operations. An ice-class vessel is specifically reinforced and equipped to safely navigate icy waters.

By Tuhin Roy

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