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15 September 2026

LNG carriers to get the hybrid electric propulsion treatment

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LNG carriers to get the hybrid electric propulsion treatment

Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have teamed up to develop a new generation of LNG carriers using hybrid electric propulsion. The companies signed an approval in principle (AiP) at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok covering a 185,000 cu m LNG carrier design incorporating a hybrid …

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