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LR approves GE Marine and DSIC turbine-powered LNG carrier

In a boost for Dalian Shipbuilding Industry's Corp's (DSIC) ambitions in the LNG sector Lloyd’s Register (LR) has given Approval in Principle (AiP) for GE Marine and the shipyard to construct a jointly-conceived gas turbine-powered LNG carrier

Marcus Hand, Editor

September 11, 2014

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“With AiP in hand, we can now move into the final vessel design for construction and customers can feel confident in procuring a gas turbine-powered LNG carrier,” said Brien Bolsinger, vp of marine operations at GE Marine.
 
The new design, incorporating GE Marine gas turbines in a COGES (Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam) arrangement would boast a high reliability with lower maintenance costs and better performance, with a total power output of between 32 MW and 50 MW, depending on the configuration.
 
“We are pleased to see that GE/DSIC/LR design team has made milestone progress on this project. We continue to optimize the LNG carrier design to provide customers with a reliable, environmental, and efficient solution,” said Yang Weizan, LNGC technical leader from DSIC.
 
Maogen Xue, LR Greater China marine manager, said: “LR’s AiP of the DSIC/GE-designed COGES LNG carrier marks another successful case for joint collaboration with key marine industry players to adapt new innovative ideas and technologies. We are confident that this propulsion concept, approved by risk-based approaches, can deliver highly competitive through-life benefits and environmental performance to ship operators.”

 

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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