HD Hyundai brought its gas ship portfolio to Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, showing LNG carriers, floating storage and regasification units, and liquefied CO2 carriers. The company has 30 official events scheduled, including certification work with Lloyd's Register on an LNG carrier design that moves crew quarters to the bow to free up deck space for wind-assisted propulsion systems.
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The interesting part here is the LCO2 carrier and ammonia digital twin work, since that points past LNG. The three-tank containment system with GTT and DNV is a real design change, but deliveries only start late 2028. Would like more detail on how much the bow accommodation actually helps wind propulsion output.
Bow accommodations to free deck space for wind-assisted propulsion is a practical move, but the gain depends on route and how much wind the ship can actually use. The 2028 to 2029 delivery window also means these are bets on carbon rules holding. Curious if they published expected fuel savings per vessel.
Calling it a carbon-neutral vessel market is a stretch when most of the booth is LNG carriers. LNG cuts emissions versus heavy fuel oil but it is still methane. The ammonia and LCO2 work is the part that matters for actual decarbonization, and that is still at certification stage.
Worth reading for the regulatory signal. Shipbuilders only push this hard on LCO2 and ammonia when they expect carbon transport and fuel rules to bite. The MOU with ABS and Siemens on digital twins for ammonia safety is the piece to track.
