Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a division of shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), for its design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.

KSOE Classification Gastech Line Mitsui South Korean Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Korea Shipbuilding Offshore Engineering Patrick Ryan Senior Vice President Chief Technology Officer Jin Lee Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Nihon Shipyard