ABS Shares LNG Insight With the Industry

Houston – ABS has delivered a seminar series addressing developments in the construction and design of liquefied gas carriers.

Events were held in Doha, Qatar; Athens, Greece; and Limassol, Cyprus.

“As liquefied natural gas (LNG) becomes a more attractive fuel for power generation, increased demand for LNG will require the construction of more liquefied gas carriers to support both LNG and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas),” said Vassilios Kroustallis ABS  Regional Vice President, Eastern Europe. “The ABS seminar series on liquefied gas carriers is our way of meeting the need for information and guidance in the industry.”

More than 85 members of the shipping community attended the seminar in Athens, which took place on March 21, 2012. Participants included vessel owners, investors, and representatives from a number of Korean shipyards, including Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).

“This event was the first to bring together the builders from the Korean yards with the Greek shipping community,” said ABS Vice President for Engineering,  Europe Division Dimitrios Kostaras, who stressed the significance of establishing a synergy link among designers, shipyards, shipping companies and classification. “This is one of the key objectives of the seminars, and the other is to provide the latest news and information on liquefied gas carriers. The local community has responded with enthusiasm and the seminars were well attended.”

The seminar addressed recent developments in the design and approval of cargo containment systems, as well as sloshing and fatigue assessments as viewed by class. Specific topics included LNG carrier analysis and assessment, LPG cargo handling operations, LNG carrier interface with terminals and LPG construction. The latest regulatory updates relating to liquefied gas carriers also were discussed.