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AiP for wind-assisted liquefied CO2 carrier
24th Jun 2026
Computer-generated image of a MOL/SHI carrier design (image: MOL)
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a liquefied CO₂ carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Samsung Heavy Industries. The certificate was presented at a handover ceremony held at Sea Japan 2026.
The AiP confirms