Class societies CCS and DNV have granted approval in principle (AiP) certificates to a methanol-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC) ship design.
This green vessel’s design has been developed by Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC).
The 310,000dwt low-carbon/zero-carbon alternative fuel ship features two methanol fuel tanks.
With a combined capacity of up to 10,000m³, these tanks...