Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build World's Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Suiso Energy have signed a contract to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier, marking a step toward the commercialization of an international hydrogen supply chain.The vessel will have a cargo capacity of about 40,000 cubic meters and will be built at Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Sakaide Works in Kagawa Prefecture. Japan Suiso Energy is the project operator for Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Green Innovation Fund Project…
MOL and KEPCO Launch Joint Study for Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and the Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint study of a liquefied hydrogen carrier.This is the first such agreement in Japan between a shipping company and a power generation regarding marine transport of liquefied hydrogen, which is a key element in the establishment of a hydrogen fuel supply chain.Under the MoU, the two companies will conduct a detailed study and review of the optimal vessels and operations in the liquefied hydrogen supply chain…
DNV Gives Its Blessing for New LH2 Carrier Developed by Industry Partners
Certification body DNV has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for an 80,000m3 capacity liquefied hydrogen carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL), Woodside, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), and Hyundai Glovis.MOL has been working with the partners to develop a liquefied hydrogen carrier since January 31, 2024.DNV’s AiP follows the completion of the hazard identification study (HAZID), a safety evaluation method for plants and systems…
