Samsung Heavy Industries Obtains Carbon Neutrality and Smart Ship Technology Certification

Samsung Heavy Industries has consecutively received technical certifications for carbon neutrality and smart ships.

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 8th that it obtained the Approval in Principle (AIP) for the design concept of the 'LCO2 carrier' from the Korean Register (KR) at the ship exhibition 'Norshipping' held in Oslo, Norway, starting on the 6th (local time).

Jung Jin-taek, President of Samsung Heavy Industries (right), is taking a commemorative photo with John MacDonald, Vice President of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), after the certification of the Ship Hull Monitoring (SHM) system.

Samsung Heavy Industries explained that since it was certified last year by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in the United States and DNV in Norway, it has been recognized for the technical reliability and competitiveness of its self-developed LCO2 carrier by global classification societies.

The LCO2 carrier cargo tank applies an independent cargo tank to maintain the pressure necessary for the safe transport of liquefied carbon dioxide, and uses high-strength cryogenic materials favorable for tank enlargement.

Additionally, at the exhibition, Samsung Heavy Industries became the first in the world to receive type approval certification for the 'Data Standard Platform (D-INF),' based on international standards and a core technology of autonomous ships, from DNV, and obtained AIP certification for the 'Ship Structure Safety Diagnosis System' from ABS.

Ahn Young-gyu, Executive Director of Ship Design at Samsung Heavy Industries, stated, "We will lead the related market through the LCO2 carrier," and added, "We will further strive to develop carbon capture, storage, and transportation value chain technologies to respond to the carbon neutrality demands in the shipbuilding and offshore sectors."

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