Moss Maritime reaches important milestone – Approval in Principle for LH2, liquified hydrogen, carrier containment system from DNV.
Moss Maritime, owned by the Italian company Saipem, has been granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) from the classification society DNV for a containment system for ship transport of liquefied hydrogen (LH2).
Ship transport of liquefied hydrogen is seen as one of the key technical challenges in realising the energy transition to a carbon-free future, and the approval in principle issued by DNV is an important step in validating Moss Maritime’s design.
The LH2 containment system design is inspired by the well-known Moss LNG spherical containment system, having 50 years of track record in the LNG shipping industry. The robust Moss LNG tank technology has been modified and upgraded to meet the strict requirements for transport of LH2 at a temperature of -253°C.
Moss Maritime has developed the design in cooperation with the Norwegian research institute SINTEF, as well as having received technical support from DNV and funding from the Research Council of Norway. Moss Maritime has also been supported by Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (“Shell”), Equinor Energy (“Equinor”) and TotalEnergies EP Norge (“TotalEnergies”), who have contributed to, and participated in, the design development.
Tor Skogan, Vice President Gas of Moss Maritime said:
Moss Maritime is very pleased to have been granted this Approval in Principle by DNV, which represents a significant milestone.
“We particularly appreciate the strong support and interest from Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies. Thanks to our design, we are ready to bring forward this new technology to the shipping industry”.
Stephen Brown, Technology Manager at Shell said:
The awarding of this AIP marks an important milestone for companies working in collaboration at the forefront of innovation in this sector.
“It is a step in the right direction towards the realisation of our shared vision for the safe, large-scale and commercial shipping of zero-carbon energy.”
Martin Cartwright, Global Business Director Gas Carriers and FSRUs at DNV said:
We are happy to be able to issue this Approval in Principle (AIP) to Moss Maritime for their LH2 carrier containment system.
“Transporting LH2 by sea is an important step towards our shared green energy aspirations. We look forward to working with them as the project progresses.”
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Moss Maritime reaches important milestone – Approval in Principle for LH2 carrier containment system from DNV., September 4, 2023