GTT has been granted three Approvals in Principle (AiP1) from DNV, a world’s leading classification society, on its latest development projects in alternative fuels. Two of these
three concepts were developed with the support of the Finnish ship designer Deltamarin.
These AiPs were presented to Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT and Kristian Knaapi, Sales Manager at Deltamarin, by Remi Eriksen, DNV Group President and CEO, at DNV’s headquarters during the Nor-Shipping exhibition, says an article published on their website.
These AiPs cover the following projects
- A concept for an LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tanker developed in collaboration with Deltamarin, fitted with a LNG fuel tank of 5,500 m3 equipped with GTT’s Mark III system;
- A concept for an LNG dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) also developed with the support of Deltamarin, fitted with a LNG fuel tank of 12,500 m3 equipped with GTT’s Mark III system;
- A concept for a Mark III LNG fuel tank with NH3 Ready notation that includes material compatibility with NH3, risk assessment and boil-off gas management.
For tankers, the concepts developed by GTT aim at maximising vessel autonomy thanks to large-capacity tank, giving ship-owners and charterers the benefit of longer trade navigation with only one refuelling operation, with no impact on cargo capacity. Regarding ammonia, based on an extensive compatibility tests campaign carried out by GTT, the NH3 Ready concept paves the way for potential conversion of the fuel tank to ammonia in the future, offering additional flexibility to comply with the environmental regulations.
Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, said: “We are very pleased to have received these Approvals in Principle from DNV, with whom we have a long-term and trustful relationship. These certifications confirm the relevance of the R&D and innovation efforts carried out by GTT engineers and technicians. Besides, the work done on ammonia is an important milestone for GTT and the future of our technologies. We thank DNV for their trust in our solutions for alternative fuels and Deltamarin for their strong cooperation.”
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Source: GTT
