A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design that moves the accommodation block and bridge to the bow to make room for four wind-assisted sails has cleared a key technical milestone, with Lloyd’s Register, a maritime classification society, affirming technical readiness of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) concept, marking a key step toward commercializing large-scale wind-assisted propulsion for LNG transport.
Representatives from the project partners at the Design Appraisal presentation ceremony; Source: Lloyd’s Register
Lloyd’s Register has granted design appraisal for HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ fore-accommodation LNG carrier design featuring the Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion system
