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GTT notified by Hyundai Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new LNG Carrier for Capital Gas Carriers

GTT has received an order notification from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), concerning the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNGC, on behalf of Greek ship-owner Capital Gas Carriers.

GTT will design the tanks of the vessel, which will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system, a technology developed by GTT. The delivery of the ship is planned during the third quarter of 2021.

Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, declared: “After a first order in 2018, we are pleased to continue to accompany Capital Gas Carriers in its development in the LNG industry.”

GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) is an engineering company expert in containment systems with cryogenic membranes used to transport and store liquefied gas, in particular LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). For over 50 years, GTT has been maintaining reliable relationships with all stakeholders of the gas industry (shipyards, shipowners, gas companies, terminal operators, classification societies). The company designs and provides technologies which combine operational efficiency and safety, to equip LNG carriers, floating terminals, and multi-gas carriers. GTT also develops solutions dedicated to land storage and to the use of LNG as fuel for the vessel propulsion, as well as a full range of services.

GTT is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment A (ISIN FR0011726835 Euronext Paris: GTT) and is notably included in SBF 120 and MSCI Small Cap indices.
Source: GTT

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