DNV GL Awards AiP For “25000 TEU ULCS” World’s Largest Container Ship
At the Marintec China profession fair in Shanghai, DNV GL granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certification to Hudong-Zhonghua for its brand-new gas-fueled 25000TEU Ultra Large Container vessel (ULCS) style at the CSSC cubicle. The AiP is for a style that would certainly be the biggest containership worldwide.
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, Chief Executive Officer DNV GL– Maritime, offered the certification to Chen Jun, President of Hudong-Zhonghua, at the CSSC cubicle in Shanghai.
The event was observed by Chen Jianliang, Chairman of Hudong-Zhonghua, and also Norbert Kray, Regional Manager of DNV GL– Maritime for Greater China.

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“We are very proud to cooperate with Hudong-Zhonghua on this project,” claimedNorbert Kray “Hudong-Zhonghua has been a leading player in pushing the ship design envelop forward, especially for large vessels. In addition, the use of LNG is a sign of the continuing momentum for the fuel, as shipping transitions to a lower emission, lower carbon future. We look forward to supporting Hudong-Zhonghua on this project and its successful realization with ground breaking new vessels.”
DNV GL and also Hudong-Zhonghua have actually coordinated on lots of cutting-edge jobs, consisting of on the Hapag Lloyd vessel “Sajir”, the globe’s initial LNG conversion of a big container ship. A current tactical teamwork concentrated on driving brand-new growths in shipbuilding in the gas service provider section. In enhancement, in 2015, Hudong-Zhonghua created a B kind storage tank style and also mock-up and also acquired a GASA qualification from DNV GL. DNV GL is additionally giving assistance on the application of the Type B storage tank in brand-new containership layouts.
Reference: dnvgl.com
