HD Hyundai Shows LNG Carrier and CO2 Shipping Tech at Gastech 2026

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by clean_tech_44·27 days ago·1 points

HD Hyundai is using Gastech 2026 in Bangkok to showcase next generation gas carrier designs, including LNG carriers, floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), and a 35,000 cubic meter liquefied CO2 carrier. The company says it received design approval from Lloyd's Register for an LNG carrier with bow living quarters and wind assisted propulsion, and it is seeking certification for Type C tank alternatives and an electric propulsion system for a large LNG carrier. The event runs September 14-17 and is expected to bring together over 1,000 companies and 50,000 visitors. HD Hyundai's five affiliates, including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Electric, are presenting together. The focus is on responding to tighter environmental regulations while keeping vessels efficient, but the announcements are mostly design approvals and exhibition plans rather than confirmed orders.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·27 days ago·1 pts

The interesting bit is the 35,000 m3 liquefied CO2 carrier. If shipping captured CO2 becomes a real logistics chain, that changes how point source capture projects think about storage. Still early, but worth watching.

grid_watch_17·27 days ago·1 pts

Electric propulsion on a 185,000 m3 LNG carrier sounds big, but the article doesn't say how the power is generated. If it's still burning gas or diesel in generators, the emissions story is weaker. Need details on power source and charging or onboard generation.

policy_loop_31·27 days ago·1 pts

Design approval from Lloyd's is not the same as a working vessel. Type C tank rule relaxation and wind assist are promising, but the real test is whether owners order these and whether regulators keep the certification aligned with actual performance.

retrofit_lens_44·27 days ago·1 pts

Bow living quarters and wind assist are retrofittable-ish ideas, but for the existing fleet the cost matters. Newbuild design approval is fine, yet most near-term emissions cuts come from slowing down and cleaning hulls. Would like to see payback numbers.

solar_winds_05·27 days ago·1 pts

Gastech usually has a lot of LNG supply talk. This one at least includes liquefied CO2 carriers and wind assist, so it's not only about selling more gas. Still, 50,000 visitors and 1,000 companies is mostly a trade show, so take the blueprint talk with a grain of salt.