Hanwha Power secures AiP for 22,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel

Vessel can carry both LNG and ammonia as multi-cargo fuels.

Hanwha Power has secured approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the concept design of a 22,000-cubic-metre LNG bunkering vessel.

The AiP completes Hanwha Power’s lineup of medium- and large-scale LNG bunkering vessels, ranging from 7,500 cubic metres to 22,000 cubic metres.

The vessel is designed with LNG-ammonia multi-cargo capability, allowing it to transport both LNG and ammonia. It uses high-manganese steel cargo containment technology, Mc-C, which Hanwha Power said enables the vessel to accommodate a future transition to alternative fuels with minimal design modifications.

The design also features a hybrid electric propulsion system combining an onshore power supply (OPS) system with an energy storage system (ESS). The system is intended to reduce emissions while the vessel is berthed or operating in coastal areas, while improving operational efficiency and economic performance.

Hanwha Power has also integrated dual-fuel generator sets, ESS, electrical power system integration, an integrated automation system and a cargo handling system. These technologies form part of the company’s integrated engineering and procurement (EP) package.