LNG Initiative Nordwest

Fachsymposium
Bureau Veritas
LNG containment systems
Dr. Hans.H. Gtjens,
Vice President North Central Europe, Baltic & Russia
Dipl. Ing. Ramona Zettelmaier
Customer Relation & Sales Manager

October 7-8, 2014

AGENDA
1. BV experience in LNG carriers
2. LNG market overview and technical innovations

LNG containment systems

Small scale LNG

1. More than 50 years experiences in LNG

Liquefied Gas Carriers classed with BV

243 gas carriers in service (56 LNG Carriers)

41 gas carriers under construction (17 LNG Carriers)
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Bureau Veritas & Gas Carrier Development

1953:
Classification of the 1st modern pressurised LPG carrier built in Europe:
M/S Kosan Gas.
1962:
Supervision of the prototype tests of the experimental LNG carrier
"Beauvais", and first Rules for LNG Carriers published by BV.
1965:
Classification of "Jules Verne", 25,000m3 LNG ship (43 years operation)

Bureau Veritas & Gas Carrier Development

1971:
Classification of "Descartes", 50,000m3
LNG Carrier, Technigaz type
(Membrantank)
Classification of "Hassi R'Mel", 40,000m3
LNG Carrier of Gaz Transport type.
(Membrantank)

1972:
Classification of the first membrane LNG
Carrier of the 125,000 m3 size, Technigaz
type "Ben Franklin".

Bureau Veritas & Gas Carrier Development

2005:

Classification of the worlds first LNG RV vessels

2006:

Classification of the worlds first DFDE LNG carriers

2007 :
Classification of the Ship of the Year
Ethylene/LPG/VCM carrier Isabella Kosan first of a
series of 10 vessels

Classification of the first LNG carrier with MAN DFDE

propulsion

LNG STS transfer in the GoM

Bureau Veritas & Gas Carrier Development

2008-2009:

Classification of the worlds first multipurpose gas carrier built to

transport LNG/LPG & LEG Coral Methane (capacity 7,500m3)
with gas & diesel engines

2010 :

AiP of DSME
arrangement

NO96

containment

system

two

row

tank

2011 :

Classification of an LNG-RV of 173,400 m3 for Excelerate Energy

2012 :

BV class 15,000m3 LNG carrier for Anthony Veder is delivered at

Meyerwerft shipyard with DF direct propulsion

2013 :

Classification of a 6,500 m3 LNG/LPG & LEG multipurpose gas

carrier at AVIC Dingheng

2014 :

Classification of the first LNG power barge for BMS for HH Port
Authority
BRITTANY FERRIES Project Pegasis

Developing new routes : Arctic navigation

The Northern Sea Route (NSR)

NSR cargo transit is growing

2012 : 46 transits (1.3 M tons)
2021 : 40 M tons (est.)

NSR
6,920 nm (*)

Bureau Veritas Artic initiatives

Ice Class Rules and Notations
IceSTAR Software Tool
Direct Calculation of ice loads for a
Panamax bulk carrier
Design considerations/studies of a
LNG carrier/FPU for operation in the
Arctic

SCR
11,430 nm (*)
(*) = Hamburg - Shanghai

BV involvement in Arctic LNG: Yamal LNG carriers

Joint participation RMRS & Bureau Veritas

Preparation and review of the tender technical

documents

Specific pre-FID assessment

sloshing, winterization, etc)

(structure,

Polar class Arc7 - 170.000 m3

Pod propulsion DFDE
CCS: Membrane or type B tanks (Moss or SPB)
Moderate ice bow for open sea and light ice navigation ahead & Navigation astern in
moderate and heavy ice conditions
Seasonal navigation in the Arctic

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2. LNG market overview and technical innovations

LNG containment systems

Small scale LNG

LNG containment systems

BV Experience in all LNG Containment system

(Type A, B, C)
Largest LNG carriers classed by BV with 4 cargo tanks
180,000m3 - GTT

182,000m3 - Moss

9,700m3 type C tank

Largest bilobe tanks for type C LNG carriers classed by BV

BV approval in principle of latest containment systems designs
GTT Mark III Flex, Mark V, NO96-L03 systems

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LNG containment systems

1. Existing membrane types Cargo Containment Systems:

NO96

Mark III

CS1

2. New Membrane types Cargo Containment Systems:

KC1 (Kogas)

SCA (SHI)

3. Type B MOSS (spherical, stretch type and Sayaendo) and SPB

4. Type C
5. Evolution of existing membrane CCS:

Mark III Flex

Low BOR

Sloshing reinforced

NO96 Low BOR

Glass wool

No96L03 and No96L03+

Mark V
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Selected references in LNG Carriers

90 LNG C delivered, on order or in service with BV
class.
BV active with all technologies of LNG containment:
Moss, IHI SPB, DSME ACT-IB, Wadan & Aker LNG
ADBT system, type C tanks, GTT membrane (Mark
III, NO96, CS-1), Korean membranes KC-1 &
Samsung SCA.
Active with the major shipbuilders worldwide,
including: KAWASAKI, MITSUBISHI, UNIVERSAL,
DSME, SAMSUNG, HYUNDAI, HANJIN, STX,
NAVANTIA, MEYERWERFT, REMONTOWA, AVIC
DINGHENG, WISON.
BV is active on LNG FPSO and FSRU projects.
BV has classed the first ever series of 8 LNG RVs.
BV is active in Arctic LNG carrier developments.
BV is closely involved with small scale LNG
BV is engaged in LNG as a fuel developments

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LNG carriers delivered, on order or in service with BV

5 MOSS vessels built recently by:
KHI (2) for MOL/Hyproc and K-Line
MHI (1) for Hoegh LNG
General Dynamics (2) for Nigeria LNG

6 type C ships built recently:

Remontowa (1) for Anthony Veder
Meyerwerft (1) for

and Anthony Veder

Avic Dingheng (1) for Anthony Veder

Sinopacific (3) for Evergas

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LNG carriers delivered, on order or in service with BV

37 NO96 vessels built by:
DSME (27) for Korea Line, Exmar, Excelerate, MOL, TK, Stena, Brunei GC,
Cardiff
HANJIN HI (3) for Hanjin Shipping
STX (3) for Elcano, Alpha Tankers (NO96GW) and Dynagas (Regas vessel)
NAVANTIA (1) for Tapias (now Teekay)
MITSUBISHI (2) for MISC
24 Mark III vessels built by:
SAMSUNG (17) for MISC, Maersk (now Teekay), Nigeria LNG and SK
Shipping
UNIVERSAL (2) for HYPROC and MOL
HYUNDAI (5) for MOL and Dynacom (Mark III Flex)
3 CS-1 vessels built by STX Europe for GDFSUEZ and NYK.
2 Mark I vessels in activity delivered between 1974 and 1978 by
NORMED to HYPROC
NEWPORT NEWS to SHELL
13 earlier NO (82, 85, 88) vessels built in France (STX and NORMED)
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MEMBRANE N0 96 SYSTEM

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Developments of GTT NO 96: Low Boil Off Rate

BOR of 0.125 to 0.13% per day: replacement of perlite by glass wool
BOR of 0.105 to 0.11: Addition of one box in secondary space (NO96 L 03)
NO96 L03 General principles:
- Same thickness
- Foam panel on secondary
- Intermediate box
- GW filling

NO96 L03+ aims to have a BOR of 0.100 % for a 170K project

R-PUF only in standard areas (approx. 50%)
Approval in principle of Bureau Veritas issued in August 2013
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MEMBRANE MARK III

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MEMBRANE MARK III Flex

Mark III Flex, 2 options:
Reduced Boil Off: same foam with thickness increased to 400mm BOR= 0.1
Reinforced for sloshing: density of foam increased from 140kg/m3 to 210kg/m3
Possibility to combine both.

Increased thickness
from 270 (Mark III) to 400 mm

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MEMBRANE MARK V
Approval in principle of Bureau Veritas issued in April 2013
Secondary barrier invar with small corrugation
Primary barrier in stainless steel 304L similar to Mark III
Reinforced Polyurethane Foam (R-PUF)
Primary insulation 100 mm
Secondary insulation 380 mm
Similar to the Mark III

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MEMBRANE CS-1 SYSTEM

N096 Invar
Primary barrier

Modified
Invar tube

Mark III
Insulation
&
triplex secondary barrier

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KOGAS KC1
Design Approval Certificate issued in 2012

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SCA (Smart Containment System Advanced)

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SLOSHING ASSESSMENT
CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
SEA KEEPING

MOTIONS
Scatter Diagram

CFD

MODEL TESTS
PM

PI, t

EK,VI,PQS

Calibration

PI, PQS, t

Membrane
Qualification

PI

BV Rule Verification
Dynamic Structural Analysis

Hull Scantlings

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STRUCTURAL RESPONSE TO SLOSHING IMPACT

FULL SCALE TESTS SlosHel

JIP

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SLOSHEL JIP CONDUCTED BY BV

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BUREAU VERITAS RULES

SLOSHING ASSESSMENT

Bureau Veritas Guidance Note NI 554,

Design Sloshing Loads to be Applied on the Cargo Containment System

and the Inner Hull Structure

Bureau Veritas Guidance Note NI 564,

Strength Assessment of LNG Membrane Tanks under Sloshing Loads

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2. LNG market overview and technical innovations

Small scale LNG

Bunker Supply vessel

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7,500 m3 LNG / LEG carrier

Coral Methane
built by Remontowa
for Anthony Veder

15,500 m3 LNG carrier Coral Energy

Built by Meyerwerft for Anthony Veder

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LPG carriers
Two 4.700 m3 Ethylene/LPG Carriers
Under construction in Avic Dinheng (China) for Anthony Veder (The Netherlands)
First unit expected to be delivered in 2014

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Wrtsil dual fuel engines 6L34DF propulsion + 2 x 6L20DF gensets

DF direct driven

Courtesy Avic Dinheng

Ethylene carriers
Three 27.500 m3 Ethylene/LPG Carriers

DRAGON 27500 SERIES under construction in Nantong Sinopacific (China) for Evergas (Denmark)

First unit expected to be delivered in 2015

Built to the highest environmental and ships efficiency performances

Dual Fuel engines 2 x 6L50DF propulsion + 2 6L20 gensets + Wrtsil package

Type C tanks bilobular

Courtesy Wartsila

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Brittany Ferries 1 Newbuilding and 3 Retrofits

PEGASIS is the largest LNG fuelled ferry in the world. - Shipbuilder:

STX France - Contract signed 13th January 2014 - delivery end 2016 LNG Fuel Tank: GTT Mark III technology
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PEGASIS Cargo space optimisation

Bunkering LNG chain - overall approach from

Bureau Veritas
Infrastructures: LNG satellite station or LNG terminal
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Design studies

Procurmen
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Construction

Acceptance

Preparing
exploitation

LNG as fuel ships : Design approval followed by ship classification

Risk
analysis

Classification
of the ship

LNG bunkering operations

BV bunkering
guidelines
and others

Qualitative
Risk
Analysis*

Permit
delivered by
Port
Authorities

* or applying deterministics safety distances

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Setting up a ship bunkering project

The key actions to be performed before setting up a ship bunkering
project include:

Ensure that the receiving ship and the bunkering facility are compatible

Develop the LNG bunkering procedure for the concerned ship and bunkering facility

Perform the Safety assessment and HAZOP

Develop a Management Plan for emergency situations in connexion with the Safety
assessment

Set up the organization in charge of the bunkering operations and provide adequate
information, instructions and supervision to the persons involved in the LNG
bunkering
operations
Establish a
training program

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Design requirements
General design principles:

Avoid the release of gas to the atmosphere

Maximum boil-off generation during the bunkering operation to be taken into account
(depends on the LNG temperature)

Arrangements are to be made for purging / inerting / draining

Arrangemen ts are to be made to detect accidental leakage from LNG / vapour transfer
systems.

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Design requirements
Emergency Release Couplings (ERC):

Required on the receiving ship bunkering manifold or on the LNG transfer system

it separates at a predetermined section when required, each separated section

containing a self-closing shut-off valve, which seals automatically, allowing to
minimize the release of LNG.

It activates automatically in case of excessive forces.

MANN-TEK

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BV RULES - Issuance of BV guidelines NI 618

Guidelines available since July 2014
The text has been validated by an Expert Group from the Industry

Guidelines on LNG Bunkering

Guidance Note

NI 618 DT R00 E
July 2014

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BUREAU VERITAS RULES

SLOSHING ASSESSMENT

Bureau Veritas Guidance Note NI 554,

Design Sloshing Loads to be Applied on the Cargo Containment System

and the Inner Hull Structure

Bureau Veritas Guidance Note NI 564,

Strength Assessment of LNG Membrane Tanks under Sloshing Loads

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BV Rules on Gas Fuelled Ships / Engines & IMO Regulations

In response to the demand of the industry, BV has

introduced classification rules for gas fuel engines
and gas fuelled ships:
-NR481 in 2002: Design and installation of dual
fuel engines using low pressure gas,
-NR529 in 2007: Safety rules for gas-fuelled
engine installation on ships.

The IMO has addressed the use of natural gas as

fuel in their Interim guidelines on safety for
natural gas fuelled engine installations in ships
(IMO Res. MSC.285(86) adopted in June 2009)
The IMO has started the elaboration of the
International Code for Gas Fuelled Ships (IGF
code) in 2009 with a targeted adoption in 2014/15.

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Tank System for LNG driven vessel

Small scale LNG carriers (6.500m3 to 27.000m3)

Innovative containment systems for small scale vessels

Type C

approved

LNG container

approved

Type B (Moss)

projects

Membrane

projects

Coral Energy, Anthony Veder

15,000m3 LNG carrier

FAZIT: all are possible

GTT Mark V

TGE
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