Babcock’s LGE business, which is globally renowned in liquefied gas solutions, has won a milestone contract from a ship owner in South Korea to deliver its first cutting-edge ecoCO2® cargo handling system for two 22,000 cubic metres liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.  In an exciting development for the business, the ecoCO2® cargo handling system is the world’s first cargo handling and re-liquefaction system for a low-pressure cargo tank design. Babcock attains contract to...

ClassNK, Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co.,Ltd., Daikai Engineering Pte. Ltd., and SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a joint study on an ammonia fuelled ammonia bunkering tanker. The MOU was signed by representatives of all five parties with the presence of an official from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore at the ‘Gastech2023’ held in Singapore. Ammonia-related risks Amid expectation for us...

At Gastech 2023, ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to review an innovative new design from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a dual-fuel, very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) for Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS). ABS joins project partners EPS, HHI and HHI Engine & Machinery Division, MAN Energy Solutions and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Demand for gas reduction Fueled by ammonia and liquified natural gas (LNG), the 88K/93K cbm vessel design is expec...