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ClassNK Issues Four AiPs for GTT Alternative Fuel Projects
ClassNK has issued four Approvals in Principle (AiPs) to GTT, following latest development projects in alternative fuels.
GTT Gets LR AIP for Tank Maintenance Solution
French engineering frim GTT said it has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloydâs Register for its maintenance optimization solution for liquefied natural gas (LNG) membrane tanks.The AIP has been granted, in the Framework of Class Survey, for the use of an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment, in order to optimize the LNG membrane tank maintenance.
GTT Ceases Its Activities in Russia
French engineering group Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) said on Monday it was stopping its activities in Russia after analyzing the latest European sanction packages which include a ban on engineering services with Russian firms.The group said its contract with Russian shipbuilding company Zvezda for 15 ice-breaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers would be suspended as of Jan.
GTT Tank Design for 7 LNG Carriers Being Built by Samsung Heavy Industries
French engineering company GTT has received two orders from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of seven new liquefied natural gas carriers.GTT said that Samsung Heavy Industries was building the LNG carriers for "a European shipowner and an American shipowner."GTT will design the tanks of the seven vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174,000 m3. The tanks will be fitted with the MarkIII Flex membrane containment system developed by GTT.
CMI Inks Licensing Deal with GTT for Membrane Technologies
French engineering firm GTT said it has signed a technical assistance and license agreement with China Merchants Heavy Industries-Jiangsu (CMHI-Jiangsu), a subsidiary of shipbuilding group China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMI), enabling the yard to construct vessels using GTT membrane technologies.GTT and China Merchant Industry Holdings have been cooperating for a decade, with a first Technical Service Agreement signed in 2013 for the maintenance and repair of LNGCs.
GTT Tank Design for Seven New LNG Carriers
French engineering firm GTT said Tuesday it had received, in the third quarter, an order from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries for the tank design of seven new LNG carriers.The LNG carriers will be built for an Asian ship owner.As part of this order, GTT will design the tanks of the vessels, which will offer a cargo capacity of 174,000 m3 each and will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment systemâŠ
GTT's 'POWER' Digital Solution Gets LR AIP
French engineering firm GTT reports it has been granted an approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloydâs Register for a new digital solution, âPOWERâ (Prediction of Operational Windows to Enable Regas operations).POWER has been designed to optimize the regasification operations of offshore units (FNLG or FSRU) and the transhipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between these unitsâŠ
GTT Develops Balast Water-Free LNG Feeder & Bunker Vessel Concept
French firm GTT has developed a versatile LNG feeder & bunker vessel concept for worldwide operation without the use of ballast water.Every day, many ships carry on board a considerable quantity of seawater as ballast over the oceans. Technically, this is needed in empty or partially loaded conditions, in order to maintain seaworthiness, reach sufficient draft for propeller immersion, and avoid excessiveâŠ
GTT Designs Fuel Tanks for Six New LNG-fueled Containerships
French engineering firm GTT said it has been chosen in April 2022 by Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of six liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled containerships.The vessels for the unnamed owner are scheduled to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2025.These six vessels will have a capacity of 7,900 containers each and will be equipped with LNG tanks, holding up to 6,000 m3 of LNG used as fuel.
GTT and Deltamarin's LNG-fueled Car Carrier Earns AIP from DNV
An innovative liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design developed by French engineering frim GTT and Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has received approval in principle (AIP) from Norwegian classification society DNV.GTT and Deltamarin have been cooperating on the development of a new dual-fuel PCTC design, able to carry 8000 CEU2. This design introduces a new generation of PCTCsâŠ
GTT Bags LNG Carrier Tank Design Order from Jiangnan
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received, in March 2022, an order from Chinese shipyard Jiangnan for the cargo containment and cargo handling systemsâŠ
ClassNK Grants AIP for GTTâs Upgraded LNG Fuel Tank
Classification society ClassNK said it has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to GTTâs technical solution fitted with Mark III membrane tank.The design developedâŠ
GTT Designs Tanks for EPS' LNG-fueled Containerships
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received an order from Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the fuel tank design of three liquefied naturalâŠ
Containership LNG Conversion Concept Gets BV AIP
A group of maritime industry partners has received approval in principle (AIP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for a new concept, combining liquefied natural gas (LNG) retrofit and jumboization, applied to large containershipsGTT, a technological expert in membrane containment systems, carried out the LNG Mark III membrane tank design while its integration into the ship was designed and validated by naval consultancy and engineering firm Alwena Shipping.
GTT Tallies Tank Design Order from Hyundai Samho
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received an order from Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers on behalf of an African ship-owner.As part of this order, GTT will design the tanks of the vessels which will offer a cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic meters. Each will be fitted with the GTT Mark III Flex membrane containment system.The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.
DSME Taps GTT to Design Tanks for Maran's New LNG Carriers
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received an order from South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the tank design ofâŠ
Hyundai Samho Taps GTT for LNG Tank Design
French engineering firm GTT reports it has received an order from Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the fuel tank design of three liquefied naturalâŠ
Shell and GTT Partner on LH2 Carrier Design
Energy giant Shell is partnering with French engineering firm GTT with the aim to develop "breakthrough, cutting-edge technologies" to enable maritime transport of liquid hydrogen (LH2).The cooperation agreement between Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and GTT is part of Shell's strategy to develop a hydrogen energy supply chain by creating scalable and safe liquefied hydrogen shipping technologies.
GTT Wins Tank Design Order from Hudong-Zhonghua
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received an order from Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd., for the tank design of six new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
GTT Wins Two LNG Tank Design Orders
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received, at the end of 2021, a pair of orders for the tank design of one new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.TheâŠ