- Tsuneishi dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier gets LR AiP.
- The Kamsarmax vessel is equipped with a fuel gas supply system (FGSS) and IMO Type-C LNG tank.
- The vessel can significantly reduce sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide in engine exhaust gas.
LR has awarded Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier, which has been designed for dual-fuel operation, using both Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Fuel Oil.
LNG-driven vessel
The new KAMSARMAX GF measures 229 metres in length, and retains the wide beam of 32 metres, and shallow draft of Tsuneishi’s Wide Kamsarmax design.The design has a depth of 20 metres.
Tsuneishi’s Wide Kamsarmax design achieved an increase in loading capacity of 6,000t compared with Tsuneishi’s previous Kamsarmax design.
Reduced carbon emissions
According to Tsuneishi, the KAMSARMAX GF-design is designed to operate primarily on LNG as fuel. The design is expected to lower CO2 emissions from the vessel by 40%, and will exceed the requirements of EEDI Phase 3, which will come into effect in 2025.
The Japanese shipbuilder announced the award last week.
Focus on alternative fuels
The design represents an important development by Tsuneishi, which is a specialist in bulker design and construction, and has been one of the market leaders in terms of deliveries of Panamax and post-Panamax bulkers since 2007.
- The development forms part of an increasing focus on LNG and alternative fuels at Tsuneishi.
- A dual-fuel hydrogen-HSFO passenger ferry destined for operation off Kyushu in Japan was ordered from Tsuneishi’s affiliate Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft in 2019.
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Source: Lloyd’s Register
