ABS OKs SHI's Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Vessel Design

September 26, 2024

ABS issued general design approval (GDA) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., LTD. (SHI) for its detailed design of a liquefied hydrogen carrier, a 20,000 cbm vessel with Type C tanks.

“Hydrogen is a key enabler of the clean energy economy. In decarbonizing different industry sectors, hydrogen plays critical roles as a fuel, feedstock, energy storage and load balancing. As the demand for hydrogen grows, vessels like the design from SHI will be critical for its transportation and development of the hydrogen value chain,” said Gareth Burton, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Engineering.

Chang-Seon Bang, Ph.D. from Samsung
Chang-Seon Bang, Ph.D. from Samsung Heavy Industries with Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Image courtesy ABS

“Through this joint development project, SHI secured a detailed design for a liquefied hydrogen cargo containment system and cargo handling system. SHI plans to prepare for commercialization of liquefied hydrogen carriers following a mock-up verification,” said Ho-Ki Lee, SHI Vice President, Green Energy Technology Center.

Rendering courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries Co., LTD.

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