DNV AiP for GTT/Deltamarin LNG-fuelled PCTC

The two companies have been cooperating on the development of a new dual-fuel PCTC design, able to carry 8000 CEU. This design introduces a new generation of PCTCs incorporating GTT’s Mark III membrane LNG fuel tank.

“Following our references in LNG-fuelled container vessels and cruise vessels, we are eager to meet the LNG-fuelled PCTC challenges with our fit-for-purpose membrane tank solution,” said Philippe Berterottière, chairman and chief executive of GTT.

GTT and Deltamarin have designed a compact LNG system to optimise cargo capacity and energy consumption while providing maximum vessel LNG autonomy. The 2 bar gauge design pressure of the LNG fuel tank is said to enable improved pressure holding capabilities and increased operational flexibility especially during bunkering operations.

“We are rapidly reaching a point where we will likely no longer talk of alternative fuels, but simply a range of fuels for shipping,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, chief executive of DNV Maritime. “PCTC operators have been early and eager adopters of less carbon intensive fuels.

“That is why we are so pleased to award GTT and Deltamarin this AiP, which we hope will ease the introduction of this technology into the PCTC segment.”