Ship&Offshore | Issue 03/2023
Joint programme
Sustainable financing | The classification society ClassNK and the Development Bank of Japan Inc (DBJ) have pooled resources to evaluate the 26,300dwt LNG dual-fuelled chemical tanker, Fairchem Pioneer , within their Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (Programme), developed jointly by the two parties. Ships are assessed in terms of decarbonisation, environmentally friendly performance, and innovation. The design of the vessel, was developed by the shipbuilder Fairfield Japan Ltd.