Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 02/2025
AiP for wing sail-equipped LNG carrier
The Liberian Registry and the Korean Register (KR) have granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the basic design of its wing sail-equipped LNG carrier. The wing sail, an eco-friendly auxiliary propulsion system, generates thrust through lift created by the pressure difference between the upper and lower sections of its wing structure, resembling the form of a sail. The newly certified LNG carrier enhances propulsion efficiency with the installation of wing sails, the parties said in a statement....