Various maritime projects bag AiP from BV
The projects include LNG carriers, floating LNG units, and digital ship design, amongst others.
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded Approvals in Principle (AiPs) to various maritime projects.
One of the AiPs was given to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for two new carrier designs, which include a 40K LCO₂ carrier and a 200K LNG carrier. These aim to deliver improved design efficiency and production advantages compared with existing designs through improved hull performance and maximised cargo tank capacity.
BV has also awarded an AiP to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for its 25,000 m³ LNG bunker vessel.
“Based on the MARK III containment system, it incorporates enhanced design pressure for greater operational flexibility. With growing demand for large-capacity LNG bunkering, the vessel has been designed to safely and efficiently support the fueling of next-generation LNG-powered ships,” BV said.
In the renewable energy sector, Samsung Heavy Industries Cp., Ltd. bagged the AiP for its newly developed floating offshore wind turbine foundation SnapWind Float. The innovative, cost-competitive semi-submersible structure is optimized for 15 MW floating offshore wind turbines. This aims to offer a practical solution for large-scale floating wind developments that minimises operational risk.
In line with fuelling the development of ammonia as a next-generation marine fuel, BV awarded an AiP to Hanwha Ocean and Naftomar for a jointly developed ammonia-fuel-ready Very Large Ammonia Carrier design. Capable of operating on both LPG and ammonia, the concept incorporates advanced safety features for ammonia fuel supply systems, bunkering, containment, and leak detection, supporting the safe adoption of ammonia as a future marine fuel.
HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, with Siemens Digital Industries Software, has also received an AiP from BV for a 3D model-based design approval process. Developed under a Joint Development Project and piloted on part of a 174K LNG carrier, the system aims to set a new benchmark for digital ship design by enabling approval directly on 3D models.
