BV approves the design of LNG fuel super large container ship

The French Classification Society (BV) has approved in principle the basic design of the world's first 14,000 TEU ultra-large container ship fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The design was completed by the French CMA CGM and one of the main liner companies in Korea, the CMA CGM and the French Classification Society.

Jean-Francois Segretain, deputy director of technology at the French classification society, said, “The market will decide when such ships will be scheduled and built, but as a super-large container ship that is fully liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled by sufficient work. Basic design, this is truly a milestone. After in-depth analysis using the Hazard Source Identification (HAZID) analysis, we can confidently express that the super large long-haul container ship is using LNG instead of fuel and does not have any technology and safety. Obstacles. This will save a lot of fuel and the emissions of the exhaust gas are very low. The main feature of this design is that when the ship needs to use heavy oil (HFO), the ship can be fueled by heavy oil. This is the ship before the LNG is widely used. The East has added flexibility. The 14,000 TEU container ship will be equipped with a MAN diesel engine ME-GI two-stroke dual-fuel engine. This is the most efficient ship host in the current ship propulsion system with both heavy oil and LNG fuel. In the lowest fuel and highest natural gas mode, only about 10% of the fuel is oil.

The basic parameters of the ship are: total length 365.5 meters, design draught 14 meters, design speed of 24 knots. A 22,490-cubic-meter LNG dual-fuel prismatic tank will be installed with the bow and a heavy oil fuel tank of 4430 cubic meters capacity will be installed at the stern. LNG storage tanks will use Daewoo's patented ACT-IB aluminum cargo tank - IMO Type B independent LNG storage tank and polyurethane foam (Poly Polyurethane Foam) insulation panel type.

The ship's main engine is rated at MWR 72,285 kW, and if it is full of fuel, the ship's range is 25,000 miles.

Segretain added: "The ship's engine and LNG storage tanks and their gas handling systems will add additional costs compared to ships of the same type that use conventional fuels. LNG storage tanks and related equipment will lose 438 cargo spaces. Standard box. However, in theory, the additional cost of capital and the loss of revenue for the entire ship will be offset by the design of fuel economy and low emissions.