LNG fuel tanks

LNG Cargo and Fuel Tank Expenses Reduced With High-manganese Steel

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High-manganese steel aims to lower LNG cargo and fuel tank costs, writes  John Snyder for Riviera news source.

Hanwha Ocean R&D Institute

Hanwha Ocean R&D Institute head details the drive behind the successful development and commercialisation of high-manganese steel Type B and Type C LNG tanks

Most LNG cargo and fuel tanks are made using IMO-approved 36% nickel steel (invar), 9% nickel steel, stainless steel and aluminium, but a new, less expensive, robust...

https://mfame.guru/lng-cargo-and-fuel-tank-expenses-reduced-with-high-manganese-steel/

ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT’s design of LNG fuel tank with 2 bar gauge design pressure

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to GTT’s technical solution fitted with Mark III membrane tank.
 
The design developed by GTT is an upgrade of the Mark III system with a design pressure up to 2 bar gauge (barg) for LNG fuel applications. The company describes that the 2 barg upgrade is particularly useful for PCTCs and cruise ships, and offers improved pressure holding capabilities and operational flexibility in particular during bunkering...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/31/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-aip-for-gtts-design-of-lng-fuel-tank-with-2-bar-gauge-design-pressure/