- Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has secured ABS approval for compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity.
- ABS granted the AiP following a review of GEV’s design in accordance with the ABS “Guidance Notes on Review and Approval of Novel Concepts” incorporating relevant principles from the ABS guides.
A compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity by Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS, reports Cision News.
Second AiP approval
The AIP for the Handymax design, which GEV intends to be the first commercial-scale vessel available for the marine transport of hydrogen, follows an ABS AiP which GEV received in July this year for a compressed hydrogen vessel with a 2,000-tonne capacity.
GEV’s Handymax design is equipped with a dual-fuel engine powering generators coupled to two electric drive fixed pitch propellers or a dynamic positioning system.
Reaching decarbonisation goals
Georgios Plevrakis, ABS Director, Global Sustainability, said: ‘Hydrogen has a significant role to play in global decarbonisation initiatives both within shipping and the wider economy. Safe and efficient transport of hydrogen at sea will be critical to the development of the infrastructure required for its wider adoption and we are proud to be able to support GEV with its innovative designs.’
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Source: Cision News
