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27 Feb 2024

GTT Books Samsung Heavy Industries Order for 15 LNG Carriers Tank Designs

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French engineering company GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for tank designs of 15 new LNG carriers.GTT will design the tanks of these 15 vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system developed by GTT.The delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2028.The South Korean shipyard placed an order on behalf of a leading LNG player, with no further details revealed.

29 Jan 2024

Seatrium Delivers Singapore’s First Membrane LNG Bunker Vessel

Brassavola vessel (Credit: Seatrium)

Seatrium has delivered Brassavola, Singapore’s first membrane LNG bunker vessel built locally by the group, to owner Indah Singa Maritime, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL).Following delivery, Brassavola will be chartered by Pavilion Energy to supply LNG bunker in the Port of Singapore.The vessel, which is expected to start operations in February 2024, will also be deployed by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels to serve its customers under a long-term agreement with Pavilion Energy.Measuring 116.5 meters in length and 22 meters in width…

18 Jan 2024

GTT Gets Tank Design Order for Three VLECs

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French engineering company GTT has received two orders for the tank design of three new Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) newbuilds.The order is from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on behalf of an Asian shipowner, GTT informed.The French company will design the tanks for these three vessels, which will each offer a total capacity of 98,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system developed by GTT. The new order brings to 25 the number of VLECs (ordered…

16 Jan 2024

Purus Selects DNV to Class Its First VLEC Newbuilds

Purus’ VLEC (Credit: Purus)

UK-headquartered shipowner Purus has selected DNV to class its two Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) newbuilds.The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled for delivery in 2026-2027.With a cargo carrying capacity of 98,000cbm, the two VLECs will be fitted with GTT’s Mark III membrane containment system.The vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel ethane engines and optimized cargo handling systems to reduce emissions and will also be EEDI Phase III compliant.Once delivered…

10 Jan 2024

GTT Secures Two New LNG Carriers Tank Design Orders

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French engineering company GTT has received two orders for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC).The first LNGC will be realized by the South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The vessel will have a total capacity of 174,000 m3, and will be fitted with the NO96 GW membrane containment system, a technology developed by GTT.The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for the third quarter of 2027, GTT said.The second LNGC will be built by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries.

06 Dec 2023

GTT Designing Tanks for Purus VLECs

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GTT has received an order from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers (VLEs), on behalf of shipowner Purus.GTT will design the tanks of these two vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 98,000m3. The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system developed by GTT.Delivery is scheduled between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the second quarter of 2027.The vessels will feature dual-fuel ethane engines and optimized cargo handling systems, enabling lower CO2 and SOx emissions.

06 Dec 2023

AIP for SDARI Ship Designs

The AiP handover ceremony: L to R: Hiroaki Sakashita, President & CEO, ClassNK and Lyu Zhiyong, President, SDARI. Photo courtesy ClassNK

ClassNK awards AiPs for SDARI’s green fuels powered vehicle carriers for ammonia ready LNG dual fueled 7,000CEU, and both methanol/ammonia dual fueled 10,000CEUClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI). The first AiP acknowledges an ammonia ready LNG dual fueled vehicle carrier with a capacity of 7,000 CEU, a significant first in China’s independently developed design.

27 Oct 2023

LR Grants AIP for LNG Dual-fuel VLCC Design

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GTT and Deltamarin have obtained an approval in principle (AIP) from Lloyd's Register for their design of a dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC), which incorporates a 12,500m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank equipped with GTT's Mark III Flex membrane technology.The concept developed by GTT aims at maximizing vessel autonomy thanks to a large-capacity tank, giving shipowners and charterers the benefit of longer trade navigation with a single refueling operation, without any…

03 Oct 2023

GTT and Ascenz Marorka Win CMA CGM Service Contract

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GTT has signed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with the CMA CGM Group for maintenance and operation services for 49 biomethane and e-methane ready LNG-powered container vessels all equipped with GTT's Mark III, Mark III Flex and Recycool technologies.The agreement includes GTT on-site technical assistance for inspection, maintenance, repairs, operations and engineering services. GTT Training will offer its extensive training program for onshore personnel and CMA CGM sea going crew.

26 Jul 2023

GTT to Design Cryogenic Fuel Tanks for Ten LNG-Powered 24,000 TEU Container Ships

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The French engineering company GTT has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang, to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of ten ultra large container vessels fueled with liquefied natural gas (LNG)."Used as a marine fuel, LNG is today the best available industrial tool to preserve air quality, a major public health issue. It reduces sulphur oxide emissions by 99%, fine particles by 91% and nitrous oxide emissions by 92%. It also reduces ship CO2 emissions by up to 25% compared to a conventional ship…

22 May 2023

GTT’s Three-tank Concept Gets AIP from Lloyd’s Register

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GTT and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received an approval in principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for the application of a new design of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier featuring GTT’s three-tank concept equipped with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system. This approval is the result of a joint development project (JDP) initiated in 2022, aiming at designing a new generation of LNG carrier.The JDP study has demonstrated several benefits of this new design for ship-owners and operators.

08 May 2023

LNG Dual-fuel VLCC Design Gets AIP from Bureau Veritas

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French engineering firm GTT said it has obtained an approval in principle (AIP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC). This approval is part of a joint development project (JDP), started in May 2022, and carried out by Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) and BV.The SWS-designed vessel features optimized hull lines and is equipped with GTT’s high-tech system for LNG cargo containment, enabling safe and flexible carbon-neutral shipping.

28 Mar 2023

Samsung Heavy Industries Taps GTT for Tank Design of New FLNG Unit

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French engineering firm GTT said Tuesday it had received an order from its South Korea-based shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit. According to GTT, Samsung is building the FLNG for "an Asian company.""With a total storage capacity of 200,000 m3, this FLNG will be the first fitted with the membrane containment system Mark III Flex developed by GTT. Its delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027," GTT said.Philippe Berterottière…

07 Mar 2023

ClassNK Issues Four AiPs for GTT Alternative Fuel Projects

The AiP handover ceremony - Right: Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO, GTT; Left: Masaki Matsunaga, Corporate Officer/Director of Plan Approval and Technical Solution Division, ClassNK. Image courtesy GTT

ClassNK has issued four Approvals in Principle (AiPs) to GTT, following latest development projects in alternative fuels.

31 Jan 2023

Samsung Heavy Delivers LNG Pair for MISC

With the addition of Seri Damai and Seri Daya, MISC now has 31 LNG carriers in its GAS Business, in addition to six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and two LNG Floating Storage Units (FSUs), which has a combined deadweight tonnage (dwt) capacity of over two million tons. Image courtesy MISC

Seri Damai, Seri Daya join MISC LNG Carrier FleetMISC welcomed two of its latest new generation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, Seri Damai and Seri Daya to its fleet of LNG carriers. These 174,000 CBM LNG carriers were built for MISC by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI), and upon their delivery, the new LNG carriers will be on long-term charters to ExxonMobil’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SeaRiver Maritime LLC (SRM) and will be managed by Eaglestar Shipmanagenent (S) Pte.Ltd.“The delivery of Seri Damai and Seri Daya today…

01 Dec 2022

GTT Tank Design for 7 LNG Carriers Being Built by Samsung Heavy Industries

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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. The delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the first quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2027.

05 Oct 2022

GTT Tank Design for Seven New LNG Carriers

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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 system, a technology developed by GTT.Delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the third quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2026.

12 Sep 2022

GTT Develops Balast Water-Free LNG Feeder & Bunker Vessel Concept

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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 excessive bow slamming.Such ballasting requires investment for the onboard systems and leads to substantial operating costs.

07 Jun 2022

HJSC Receives LR AIP for 7,700 TEU LNG-fueled Containership

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to HJ Shipbuilding and Construction Co. Ltd (HJSC) – formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction – for its 7,700 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled containership.The AIP follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and joint development project (JDP) agreement between the two companies signed on November 24, 2021. Under the MOU, HJSC has delivered the concept and the design of the vessel, with LR reviewing and approving the design drawings…

17 May 2022

GTT Designs Fuel Tanks for Six New LNG-fueled Containerships

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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. The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment technology…

06 Apr 2022

GTT and Deltamarin's LNG-fueled Car Carrier Earns AIP from DNV

Left to right: Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime; Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT; and Kristian Knaapi, Sales Manager of Deltamarin (Photo: GTT)

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 PCTCs, incorporating GTT’s Mark III membrane LNG fuel tank.The AIP, presented to Philippe Berterottière…

05 Apr 2022

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 systems design of two large capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.As part of this order, GTT will provide the design and associated engineering services for the vessel’s tanks, which will each offer a capacity of 175,000 cubic meters. The tanks will be fitted with the GTT Mark III Flex membrane containment system, a technology developed by GTT.The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2025.Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO of GTT, said the vessels are are the first large LNG carriers to be built by Jiangnan shipyard.

31 Mar 2022

ClassNK Grants AIP for GTT’s Upgraded LNG Fuel Tank

Classification society ClassNK said it has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to GTT’s technical solution fitted with Mark III membrane tank.The design developed by GTT is an upgrade of the Mark III system with a design pressure up to 2 bar gauge (barg) for LNG fuel applications. The company describes that the 2 barg upgrade is particularly useful for pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) and cruise ships, and offers improved pressure holding capabilities and operational flexibility in particular during bunkering operations.ClassNK carried out the verification according to its Rule Part GF incorporating IGF Code, especially on maximum tank dimensions…