ABS, the provider of classification services to the maritime and offshore industries said it has been chosen to class a new design of medium-sized LNG carrier for Landmark Capital.
The 45,000 cbm vessel, featuring self-supporting IMO Type-A tanks mounted within an insulated hold space, will be built in China with an option for another vessel, the classification society said in a statement.
Last year, ABS completed Approval in Principle for the ‘LNT A-Box’ gas containment system and will review the vessel design, survey the construction and class the ship for operation upon delivery, which is due in 2017.
Landmark Capital’s unit LNG New Technologies has developed the LNT A-Box system and is providing engineering services for the project. LNT plans to offer the patented system under license to other shipyards once the initial contract is completed.
LNT undertook pre-design work for the vessel and Swedish naval architect FKAB has been engaged to produce the basic design drawings.
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Image: LNG New Technologies