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GTT gets ClassNK OK for LNG carrier concept

By LNG Prime Staff
GTT gets OK for new LNG carrier
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French LNG containment giant GTT has secured an approval in principle from Japan’s classification society ClassNK for a new 30,000-cbm LNG carrier equipped with two Mark III Flex membrane tanks. ClassNK said in a statement the vessel’s ballast tank design and ballasting operations allow for the elimination of filing limits, enhancing operational flexibility. The AiP…

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