Bureau Veritas, Hanwha conclude project for LNG carrier
Bureau Veritas (BV) on March 15 announced the completion of a joint development project with South Korea's Hanwha Ocean to develop a 270,000 m3 LNG carrier.
Hanwha Ocean's proprietary hull design for the 270,000 m3 LNG carrier was crafted to anticipate and meet the future demands of the LNG market, BV said. By optimising the hull’s performance and maximising cargo capacity, this design surpasses the capabilities of existing 263,000 m3 LNG carriers and floating storage and regasification units, it added.
Following comprehensive verification of the hull design, BV delivered the certification to Hanwha Ocean on February 28.
Sang-Don Kang, vice president of the basic design department at Hanwha Ocean, said, “The newly developed 270,000 m3 LNG carrier is dedicated to minimising unit freight costs and ensuring structural robustness for the vessel’s safety performance. I am pleased that the structural reliability of this new vessel will be verified once again through this joint development project with BV.”