ABS AIP Supports DSME to Bring Hybrid Power Systems to Large LNG Carriers for More Sustainable Operations
(MILAN) ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels in the maritime marketplace, to aid large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The hybrid power system configuration includes a Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) and Shaft Generator within an existing power source that will allow the LNG carriers to access hybrid power when needed most such as spinning reserve or peak shaving. With DSME’s test facility for ship research and