Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and compatriot Namura Shipbuilding have received a joint approval in principle for the concept design of a 250,000 dwt LNG-fuelled ore carrier from class society DNV GL.
The so-called Wozmax – named after the ideal-sized bulk carriers to call at Western Australian ports – features LNG tanks in the centre section of the hull. The design also incorporates a shaft generator, a binary cycle power generation system and lithium batteries.
