French GTT Boosts Spending For High-Tech LNG Ships!

  • GTT plans to increase R&D spending by about 25% in 2019 to meet IMO 2020 sulphur cap.
  • The company also plans to develop new variants of their flagship technologies, such as NO96 Flex, and create new ones, such as LNG Brick.
  • GTT received an order for a bunker ship with a capacity of 18,600 cum, operated by Japan’s shipowner MOL and chartered by French Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions.

According to SPGlobal, French shipping engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) plans to increase...

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GTT Receives Order From SHI For Design Of New LNG Carrier

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GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) regarding the design of a new 174,000 m 3 LNG carrier, on behalf of a European ship-owner. The delivery of the ship is planned during the first half of 2021.

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GTT’s Membrane Containment System Mark III Flex has been selected for the design of the tanks. The name of the ship-owner remains confidential at this stage.

Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT declared: “We are very pleased to pursue our...

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GTT Receives Order From SHI For Tank Design Of New LNGC For Minerva

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GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (LNGC), on behalf of the Greek ship-owner Minerva.

The tanks of this unit, used for the LNG transportation, will be fitted with the Mark III Flex+ membrane containment system developed by GTT, offering a guaranteed boil-off rate of 0.07% of tank volume/day. Its delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021.

Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT,...

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GTT Receives Order From DSME For Tank Design Of Two New LNGCs

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GTT received an order from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the tank design of two new 173,400 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC). These units will be built on behalf of a European ship-owner.

The tanks will be fitted with the NO96 GW technology and the vessels’ delivery is expected by end of 2020.

NO96 membrane system is a cryogenic liner directly supported by the ship’s inner hull. This liner includes two identical metallic membranes and two independent...

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