ABS Approves Latest Liquified Carbon Dioxide Vessels for PETRONAS, MOL and SDARI
(SHANGHAI) New vessel designs to carry and store liquified carbon dioxide (LCO\2\) from PETRONAS, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS.
Designs for a 96,000m[3] LCO\2\ floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit and an 87,000m[3] LCO\2\ carrier were reviewed in accordance with the latest ABS Rules.
“Safe and efficient transport and storage of LCO\2\ is a developmental cornerstone of the carbon value chain, which has such a critical role to play in the energy