DSME equips LNG-powered VLCC with high manganese steel tanks

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said it has for the first time installed two type C LNG tanks made of Posco’s high manganese steel onboard an LNG-powered VLCC.

DSME held the tank hoisting ceremony at its yard in Geoje on June 16, it said in a statement.

The shipbuilder did not provide additional info regarding the vessel but it last year won orders for ten LNG-powered VLCCs from Advantage Tankers, AET, and International Seaways.

All of these vessels will go on on charter to LNG giant Shell and will feature MAN ME-GI engines and LNG tanks made of manganese steel, DSME previously said.

DSME equips LNG-powered VLCC with high manganese steel tanks
Image: DSME

DSME said the world’s first installation of a high manganese LNG tank on an LNG-powered VLCC follows a joint work of 10 years by the shipbuilder and steelmaker Posco.

It expects this development to further boost the competitiveness of the Korean shipbuilding industry.

Worth mentioning here, Posco recently said that a unit of US energy giant ExxonMobil had awarded the Korean firm with technology qualification to construct LNG onshore storage tanks out of high manganese steel.

According to Posco, it has already applied the steel, which contains from 10 percent to up to 30 percent of manganese, in the fifth tank of its LNG import terminal at Gwangyang.

In addition, it also used this steel for fuel tanks of about 20 LNG-powered ships, Posco said.

Most Popular

LNG carrier arrives to load first LNG Canada cargo

The 174,000-cbm GasLog Glasgow has arrived at the LNG Canada jetty in Kitimat to load the first LNG cargo produced at the Shell-led terminal, an LNG Canada spokesperson told LNG Prime on Saturday.

Knutsen, Shell name ninth LNG newbuild

Norwegian shipowner Knutsen and UK-based energy giant Shell have named the ninth and final LNG carrier in a series of 174,000-cbm vessels.

BP seals LNG SPA with Italy’s A2A

UK-based energy giant BP has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Italian electricity and gas distributor A2A.

More News Like This

South Korea’s Posco says first LNG carrier to start ops in H2

Posco International, a unit of South Korean steel producer Posco, plans to start shipping LNG with its first dedicated LNG carrier in the second half of this year.

Hanwha Ocean expects LNG newbuild market to recover in second half

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean expects the LNG newbuilding market to recover in the second half of this year due to new US LNG export projects.

Hanwha Ocean starts work on Nakilat’s LNG carrier

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has officially started building Nakilat's first of eight LNG carriers under the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program.

Hanwha Ocean delivers 200th LNG carrier

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has delivered its 200th liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.