The world’s main designer of membrane containment programs has linked up one of many world’s greatest shipbuilders to advance the industrial availability of a brand new, extra environment friendly kind of LNG membrane.

France’s GTT introduced Monday that it has signed a cooperation settlement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering calling for the industrialization of GTT’s new NO96 Max expertise and the commercialization of the system in 2016. 

The settlement says that DSME will construct a mock-up the assistance validate the meeting and the cryogenic efficiency of the brand new membrane containment system, and features a research on the commercial adoption of the system to optimize manufacturing prices. 

The NO96 Max expertise is an optimized model of the GTT NO96 system, utilized in greater than 120 vessels thus far, however presents vital mechanical and thermal enhancements for a decrease boil-off fee. This expertise has already obtained approval in principal by two main classification societies, DNV-GL and Bureau Veritas.

Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, commented: “The development of NO96 Max illustrates the continuous innovation efforts made by GTT in support of a more efficient LNG industry. The agreement shows once again that the partnership we have with DSME is strong and that this shipyard trusts our technologies.”