en.Wedoany.com Reported - Lloyd's Register (LR) has launched a joint development project with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to jointly develop the design of a 185,000 cubic meter LNG carrier equipped with a hybrid electric propulsion system.

Under the Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement, the three parties will jointly develop and verify the safety of the vessel's hybrid electric propulsion system, focusing on system architecture enhancement, redundancy concepts, and battery integration. The project also plans to develop technical guidelines and requirements for this emerging technology, providing a framework to facilitate its widespread adoption in the LNG carrier market.

LR's early involvement in this project helps to develop technical guidelines in areas where formal standards are still evolving, and enhances its capability to support future projects involving electric propulsion systems and low-carbon vessel concepts.

Sung-Gu Park, President of LR for Northeast Asia, stated that hybrid electric propulsion has clear potential to improve efficiency and reduce emissions, but its application at this scale requires a rigorous design and safety approach. Through early collaboration, practical and reliable solutions can be developed, thereby promoting its broader industry-wide adoption. The parties expect that the knowledge generated from this project will extend beyond LNG carriers, laying the foundation for the future development of electric propulsion, fuel cell integration, and other advanced vessel concepts.

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