published Tue, February 14, 2012
Braemar to market LNG containment system
Braemar Technical Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics NASSCO to market a new, flat plate technology, LNG Containment System developed by General Dynamics.
The new containment system is a Type B tank designed to overcome
the issues associated with partial filling and sloshing.
The system is built off hull and allows significant
reductions in LNG carrier build time. The system is fully scalable
and as such will be developed for all LNG markets including small
scale units, LNG bunker vessels, LNG FPSOs, LNG FSRU and LNG FSU,
barges and small scale land-based tanks.
Kevin Graney, General Dynamics NASSCO's Vice President of
Programs, said: "Our technology is designed to address several
operational and shipbuilding constraints of existing LNG tank
technologies while further enabling the use of LNG as a clean,
sustainable energy source."
Geoff Green of Braemar Technical Services stated: "It is clear
that this new technology can play a major role in the development
of LNG transportation and storage in the future and we are
delighted to be working with General Dynamics NASSCO."
Approval in Principal has been obtained from both Lloyds
Register (LR) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
Date: 14/02/2012