LR met with partners and friends at Gastech 2024 in Houston last week.
Panos Mitrou LR's Global Gas Segment Director, spoke about reducing methane emissions in shipping and the CO₂ value chain. Sobhith Komalavally Hariharan, LR’s Global Newbuild Support Manager, gave a presentation on the findings of a joint development project on a zero-emission ammonia bunkering vessel. Later in the day he was joined by Jack Pringle, Energy Transition Advisory Lead, in a session focussed on retrofitting to use ammonia.
There was also an insightful session from Vasileios Tzelepis who discussed the lifecycle analysis of an LNG carrier from cradle to grave.
During the event, Lloyd’s Register signed four new Approval in Principles (AiPS) – two with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and two with HD Hyundai Mipo Co., Ltd (HMD).
The first with SHI is for their new generation 174,000 cbm Liquified Natural Gas Carrier and the second is a joint development project for an ammonia-fuelled 9,300 TEU container vessel. Under the agreements, SHI will carry out the design for the vessels and Lloyd’s Register will provide the review of SHI deliverables and technical advice for further design development.
The first HMD project is for a new 23,000cbm ammonia-fuelled ship design. The proposed vessel is 160m long, 25.5m wide and 16.7 m deep, with three type A cargo tanks and a forward deckhouse. The second is for a 20,000 cbm LCO₂ carrier, following the successful completion of a joint development project between the parties. The vessel is notable for its optimised cargo tank arrangement, designed to enhance both technical and economic efficiency.
Meanwhile, Andrew Bermejo, Nadia Echchihab and Steve Price from the SafetyTech Accelerator delivered an industry consultation workshop and hosted a steering group Q&A about the Accelerator Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), Safetytech Accelerator is leading since 2022. During the event, MAMII also announced the three new members joining the initiative: BP, CMA CGM and GTT.
To wrap up the week, to celebrate our valued and ongoing collaboration with partners, LR hosted its industry reception at the Armadillo Palace in Houston. Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening networking, with a Tex Mex BBQ and live country music from the brilliant Texas Unlimited Band.
