Liquefied hydrogen carrier technology partnership

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed an agreement with the Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University (PNU) in Korea, which establishes a strategic collaboration focused on developing liquefied hydrogen as a clean and scalable energy source.

“We have taken an important first step towards the development of liquefied hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering technology,” said Sung-Gu Park, President – North East Asia, Lloyd’s Register.

”This agreement will serve as a significant turning point, allowing us to advance in the key areas of the future hydrogen economy through differentiated international exchange activities based on world-class cryogenic technology.”

International collaboration

Through this new partnership, LR and PNU will collaborate across a wide range of activities, including joint research and technology development, the exchange of technical expertise, international academic cooperation and shared policy development.

The agreement represents a significant step forward in accelerating the commercialisation of liquefied hydrogen carriers and ensuring that they are designed, built and operated to the highest international safety and performance standards.

PNU, home to Korea’s first university-based institute specialising in eco-friendly ships, is helping to address the challenge. It’s known as the lead organisation behind the ‘Hydro Ocean K’ project, the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier currently in development.

Lloyd’s Register meanwhile is also working hard to further the readiness of all alternative fuel technology under the auspices of its LR Decarbonisation Hub. This includes tackling the challenges of scalability and adoptability, especially surrounding safety considerations.