Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have developed[ds_preview] a new 28K dual-fuelled multi-purpose vessel (MPV) design. It is an evolution of NACK’s established 28K MPV design; the new design is fitted with a 500m3 Type C LNG fuel containment system located aft and on deck over the engine room and the LNG Fuel Supply System. The main engine is a MAN ME-GI high-pressure gas fuel system while the main electrical generator and boiler are in a low-pressure gas fuel system.
Accommodation is located forward maximising space for cargo operations and three deck cranes (2 sets x 350t, 1 set x 100t) are situated on the port rail. It›s said that the design complies with LR’s Gas Fuelled Ship Rules and also has gone through LR’s ShipRight ARBD (Assessment of Risk Based Design) Procedure – the highly robust risk assessment analysis and report process pioneered by LR. The dual-fuelled system design and arrangement have also achieved LR’s approval in principle and Gas Ready Class descriptive note – GR(A).
