Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed the conceptual design of a very large gas carrier (VLGC) initially powered by LPG but adaptable to future use of ammonia as the main fuel.
There are how 805 LNG-fuelled ships in operation or on order, and 229 more ‘LNG-ready’ ships, according to the latest Alternative Fuels Insight from classification society, DNV.
The latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AIF) platform show an increased take-up of LNG-fuelled newbuilding contracts over the first four months of this year, compared with the corresponding period of 2021.