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South Korea’s Samsung Heavy gets OK for wind-assisted LNG carrier

By LNG Prime Staff
South Korea's Samsung Heavy gets OK for wind-assisted LNG carrier
Image: Samsung Heavy Industries

South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy has secured approval for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with its wind-assisted propulsion system. SHI said in a statement the wing sail is a structure in the form of a sail and generates lift through pressure differences between the upper and lower parts of the sail to…

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