DSIC gets approvals for LNG carrier design

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has secured approvals from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd’s Register for its 200,000-cbm LNG carrier design. According to a statement by DSIC issued on November 12, the two classification societies recently handed over the shipbuilder the approvals in principle. DSIC said that with this new design, the shipbuilder expands its offering…

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