The Korean Register (KR) has actually established brand-new course policies that entirely modify the existing architectural policies for membrane-type LNG providers.

The brand-new course policies use the idea of EDW (Equivalent Design Wave) based upon straight tons evaluation to figure out architectural setups and also scantling that fulfill the architectural stamina, twisting and also exhaustion stamina standards for numerous tons situations, and also re-verify it by using straight architectural evaluation.

The freshly established policies cover not just the basic dimensions of LNG provider yet additionally the ultra-large LNG providers– the 210,000 to 266,000 m3 (Q-Max) by assessing and also showing the movement attributes of these vessels. The brand-new policies have actually additionally been established to completely adhere to the IGC Code (International Gas Carrier code).

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In order to examination and also boost the policies, KR has actually carried out an influence evaluation on an LNG provider operating in cooperation with Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & & Marine Engineering, and also Samsung Heavy Industries and also using first-rate LNG provider structure modern technology. As an outcome of confirming the policies for the most recent layout of 170,000 m3 course membrane-type LNG ship, each shipyard additionally examined the policies as extremely affordable policies in regards to architectural safety and security and also maximized layout.

It is prepared for that the architectural layout time for LNG providers will certainly be dramatically reduced with the addition of the brand-new policies in KR’s architectural scantling and also stamina analysis program ‘SeaTrust-HullScan’, which is currently extensively utilized by numerous layout firms and also shipyards.

“The new rules for LNG carriers will be applied to membrane-type LNG ships over 150m in length and our LNG technology development work will continue as we work alongside leading shipyards both domestic and abroad, providing the best technical services possible for our LNG customers,” claims Kim Yeon- tae, Executive vice-president, Technical Division, KR.

In enhancement, KR has actually finished layout authorization for numerous sorts of freight holds (MARK (GTT), No.96 (GTT), KC-1 (KC LNG Tech.), SOLIDUS (Daewoo Shipbuilding & & Marine Engineering), SCA (Samsung Heavy Industries), and also gives technological solutions for Type B kind LNG providers and also Type C kind LNG bunkering vessels along with for the membrane-type freight holds.