Deltamarin receives AiPs for five vessels including LNG bunkering vessel

Ship designer Deltamarin recently received five Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from DNV and Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its next-generation vessel designs, awarded at Marintec China in Shanghai.

The approved next-generation vessel designs include a 20,000 CBM LNG bunkering vessel, a hybrid and wind-assisted 9,500 CBM liquefied ethylene gas carrier, a 6,200 DWT duplex stainless steel chemical tanker, a 103,000 CBM very large ethane carrier, and an 8,000 TEU methanol-ready container vessel.

The AiP for the LNG bunkering vessel was granted by DNV. The vessel has a tank capacity of 20,000 cubic meters and is designed to supply LNG to a variety of large vessels. 

“As a key part of future LNG bunkering infrastructure, the vessel supports the shipping industry’s transition to cleaner energy, enhances safety and operational efficiency, and helps achieve emission reduction goals,” Deltamarin said. 

DNV also awarded an AiP for the hybrid and wind-powered 9,500 CBM liquefied ethylene gas carrier. The vessel has a capacity of 9,500 cubic meters for liquefied ethylene gas and is designed to operate in Ice Class 1A areas with ice up to 80 centimeters thick. Its standout feature is the “green dual-power system,” which combines battery-hybrid technology with wind-assisted propulsion.

Deltamarin also received an AiP for a 8,000 TEU methanol-ready container vessel from Lloyd’s Register. This large container vessel has a capacity of 8,000 TEU and features “methanol readiness,” meaning it is technically prepared to use green methanol as a clean fuel in the future. 

Each AiP recognises the technical features of Deltamarin’s latest designs—from hybrid and wind-assisted propulsion solutions and enhanced safety redundancy on small tankers to large-scale clean-fuel logistics, high-efficiency ethane transport, and methanol-ready capabilities for major vessel types. 

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Published: 12 December, 2025