ABS AIP for GEV’s Handymax Hydrogen Carrier Design
Second GEV Hydrogen Carrier Design to Receive ABS AIP This Year(PERTH) A compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity by Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from ABS. AIP for the Handymax vessel, which GEV intends to be the first commercial-scale vessel available for the marine transport of hydrogen, follows an ABS AIP which GEV received in July this year for a compressed hydrogen vessel with a 2,000-tonne capacity. “Hydrogen has a significant role to play in global decarbonization initiatives both within shipping and the wider