Boxship designs push LNG power

摘要

Two leading yards have released new large LNG powered container ship designs with fuel tanks under the accommodation block in anticipation of a change in the IMO regulations. Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of Japan and South Korea respectively have announced super-post panamax carriers both capable of using MDO and LNG as fuel. DSME's vessel is a 14,000TEU container ship developed jointly with class society Bureau Veritas (BV) and French carrier CMA-CGM. KHI's design was jointly developed with Norwegian class society DNV, with both vessels powered by dual fuel units and the DSME design specifies the use of a MAN ME GI engine.