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MOL receives ClassNK AiP for Wind Challenger-equipped LNG carrier design

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Ship is jointly developed by MOL and Hanwha Ocean, marking the world's first AiP for an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System.
MOL receives ClassNK AiP for Wind Challenger-equipped LNG carrier design

Classification society ClassNK on Friday (2 August) has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the membrane-type LNG carrier installed with the ‘Wind Challenger’, a hard sail wind propulsion system. 

The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. This marks the world’s first AiP for an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS).

When such systems are installed on board ships, it is expected to be effective in reducing CO2 emissions by taking advantage of wind power. However, ClassNk said depending on the scale and specifications, they also pose risks to ship’s structure, crew on board, and the surrounding environment.

ClassNK said it carried out a review of the conceptual design of the ship based on its ‘Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships’, ‘Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships (Edition 2.0)’, and examined the result of required risk assessment. 

 

Photo credit: ClassNK
Published: 5 August, 2024 

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