(MILAN) A 20,000 cbm Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier design from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP).

The AIP which was presented at the Gastech conference is the culmination of a joint development project (JDP) to review and prove various elements of the vessel design including Type C cargo tanks, cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems.

“As the hydrogen value chain develops, shipping will have a critical role to play. By supporting the safe and efficient transport of hydrogen at sea, ABS is also playing an important part in the energy transition,” said Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Engineering and Technology.

“SHI has secured key technologies for the design of liquefied hydrogen carriers from recent development projects and is preparing for the future liquefied hydrogen carrier market through detailed design development and verifications,” said Young-Gyu Kang, SHI Executive Vice President, CTO.

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About Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)

SHI has successfully completed many of the world’s first and largest shipbuilding and offshore EPC projects, with the sole aim of establishing global leadership in each market segment.

Since its inception in 1974, SHI secured orders for 1,250 ships and offshore facilities and successfully delivered 1,137 units as of January 2020. Most notably, it has achieved unbeatable leadership in the high-tech shipbuilding sector by maintaining the world’s no.1 share in the drillship, LNG carrier, Shuttle tanker, Arctic vessel and FPSO markets.

SHI is trying to create best products and technology services based on excellent human resources and technology.

Moreover, with passion and challenges, SHI’s engineers are committed to the development of eco-friendly technologies for green future ships and are continuing their research on the development of Zero Emission Ships for the next generation vessel.