HD Hyundai selects GTT to design fuel tanks for Yang Ming LNG-fuelled containership

Engineering firm GTT (Gaztransport and Technigaz) on Tuesday (10 October) said that it has received an order from its partner the shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of five very large container vessels fuelled with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on behalf of the shipowner Yang-Ming.

“This is the first time that a Chinese ship-owner has opted for LNG propulsion technology for its container ships. This decision highlights the development and prospects of this fuel in Greater China, in line with the decarbonisation of maritime transport,” GTT said in a statement. 

These five container vessels of 15,500 TEU each will be equipped with one single LNG fuel tank, with a capacity of 12,700 m3. The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment technology, developed by GTT, offering a low and guaranteed Boil-Off Rate (BOR) for improved vessel operations.

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

Photo credit: GTT
Published: 12 October, 2023