LR, Shell and GTT launch joint development project for hybrid-electric LNG carrier concept
Lloyd’s Register, Shell and GTT have started a joint development project for a conceptual 200,000m³ LNG carrier. The concept combines hybrid-electric propulsion with GTT’s Next1 cargo containment technology, indicating work on lower-emission ship design.
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shell and GTT have launched a joint development project to develop a conceptual 200,000m³ LNG carrier. The concept is described as combining hybrid-electric propulsion with GTT’s Next1 cargo containment technology.
The project has been announced as a collaboration among the three companies. No further technical details or development timeline were included in the source material.
The vessel remains a concept at this stage, according to the source.
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