# Liquified Hydrogen Carriers **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Technology\ **Created:** [January 8, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900 "2022-01-08T12:30:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/1 "2022-01-08T12:30:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Green Hydrogen](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/green-hydrogen/57781/15): SUISO FRONTIER, the first LH2 Carrier is in her way to Australia to load Hydrogen made from brown coal. > **[Watch: World's First LH2 Carrier 'Suiso Frontier' Leaves For Australia](https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/watch-worlds-first-lh2-carrier-suiso-frontier-leaves-for-australia/)** > > Kawasaki Heavy Industries has developed the world’s largest volume cargo storage facility to be mounted on a large liquefied hydrogen carrier and has approved the basic design AiP. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/2 "2022-01-21T14:25:52Z")
She made it: > **[Liquefied hydrogen seaborne trades start in earnest - Splash247](https://splash247.com/liquefied-hydrogen-seaborne-trades-start-in-earnest/)** > > Australia’s first commercial shipment of liquid hydrogen (LH2) will head to Japan aboard the Suiso Frontier, the world’s first LH2 carrier, which was welcomed Down Under today by the nation’s prime minister, Scott Morrison. The Hydrogen Energy Supply... Now for the return voyage with a VEEERY cold cargo on board. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/3 "2022-05-03T09:55:58Z")
> **[Kawasaki Wins Approval and Provides Details for Large Hydrogen Carrier](https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/kawasaki-wins-approval-and-provides-details-for-large-hydrogen-carrier)** > > Kawasaki Heavy Industries is making significant progress in its efforts to design and commercialize... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/4 "2022-05-03T11:13:45Z")
The Europeans wants in on the game: > **[European design for a 37,500 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier unveiled -...](https://splash247.com/european-design-for-a-37500-cu-m-liquefied-hydrogen-carrier-unveiled/)** > > With yards in Asia jostling to bring out larger hydrogen carrier designs to make the nascent seaborne trade more mainstream, a European designer has thrown its hat into the mix with a very different looking concept vessel. C-Job Naval Architects has... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/5 "2022-07-29T20:40:32Z")
> **[GTT makes advances on liquefied hydrogen carrier designs - Splash247](https://splash247.com/gtt-makes-advances-on-liquefied-hydrogen-carrier-designs/)** > > The French company that has led world shipping in terms of LNG construction is now making advances into the liquefied hydrogen (LH2) trades too. Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), whose membrane containment systems have come to dominate LNG... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/6 "2022-10-13T12:27:44Z")
More players in the H2 Carrier game: > **[DSME takes giant leap towards hydrogen with NASA supplier tie-up  -...](https://splash247.com/dsme-takes-giant-leap-towards-hydrogen-with-nasa-supplier-tie-up/)** > > South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has sought the services of a NASA supplier to fire up its own large liquid hydrogen carrier ambitions.  DSME is partnering with CB&I, a subsidiary of... Who is CB&I??: > **[Industrial Storage Tanks | Pressure Vessels | Bulk Terminals - CB&I...](https://www.mcdermott.com/CBI-Storage-Solutions/Home)** > > The world's leading designer and builder of industrial storage facilities, bulk tanks and terminals. With more than 59,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to... Better known as Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.: > **[Chicago Bridge & Iron Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bridge_%26_Iron_Company)** > > CB&I is a large engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with its administrative headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. CB&I specializes in projects for oil and gas companies. CB&I employs more than 32,000 people worldwide. In May 2018 the company merged into McDermott International. McDermott struggled to integrate its acquisition of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. On January 21, 2020, McDermott announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to asbestos Litigati CB&I was found... ---
**Author:** ![PaddyWest2012](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/paddywest2012/32/2405_2.png) [@PaddyWest2012](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PaddyWest2012)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/7 "2022-12-14T00:43:36Z")
Another article today on hydrogen transportation vessels: > **[Compressed Hydrogen Carrier Moving to Shipyard Selection After Class Approval](https://gcaptain.com/compressed-hydrogen-carrier-moving-to-shipyard-selection-after-class-approval/)** > > Australian clean energy company Provaris Energy says it is moving to shipyard selection after receiving class approval for its compressed hydrogen (H2) carrier. The 26,000 cubic meter H2 carrier design,... Now, it could be that I’m just not well-read enough on any of these new hydrogen ships coming out, so if that’s the case then I apologize in advance for my ignorance, but I can’t help but feel like I have yet to see any serious discussion in the shipping trade media about what’s being done on the issues of hydrogen embrittlement, which as I understand it is one of the biggest issues with the storage and transportation of hydrogen. So how have they solved that issue to such a degree that these ship designs are passing class inspections? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/8 "2023-04-30T20:59:16Z")
> **[GTT, Totalenergies, Lmg Marin and Bureau Veritas Join Forces to Develop a...](https://hydrogen-central.com/gtt-totalenergies-lmg-marin-bureau-veritas-join-forces-develop-large-scale-liquid-hydrogen-carrier/)** > > GTT, TotalEnergies, LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas join forces to develop a large-scale liquid hydrogen carrier. GTT, TotalEnergies, LMG M > [@](#): > > Low-carbon hydrogen offers a promising solution to decarbonise hard-to-electrify industries as well as heavy-duty terrestrial mobility, long-distance aviation and maritime shipping. Hydrogen is also a solution for large-scale energy storage and could be used to generate distributable power to complement intermittent solar and wind power sources. In the future, continents such as Europe or some Asian countries may need to import hydrogen on a large scale to complement domestic production. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/9 "2023-06-30T13:02:25Z")
![](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/paddywest2012/48/2405_2.png)[PaddyWest2012](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/7): Australian company Provaris is spreading it’s wings: > **[Provaris Energy sets up Oslo base to capitalise on European opportunities |...](https://www.provaris.energy/news/provaris-energy-sets-up-oslo-base-to-capitalise-on-european-opportunities)** > > Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1) has established its European corporate office in Oslo, Norway, and registered a subsidiary known as Provaris Norway AS. It has already paid off: > **[Gen2 Energy looking into Provaris' hydrogen shipping solution for its Åfjord...](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/gen2-energy-looking-into-provaris-hydrogen-shipping-solution-for-its-afjord-project/)** > > Australian Provaris Energy and Norwegian Gen2 Energy have teamed up to develop a large-scale European hydrogen supply chain. The Åfjord Project: > **[Gen2 Energy picks Åfjord for another large-scale hydrogen project in Norway](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/gen2-energy-picks-afjord-for-another-large-scale-hydrogen-project-in-norway/)** > > Norwegian green hydrogen company Gen2 Energy and Åfjord municipality have agreed on a long-term lease of an industrial site in Åfjord for large-scale production and shipping of green hydrogen. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/10 "2023-08-28T14:21:07Z")
> **[KR Publishes Research Report on Material Compatibility - Sea News](https://seanews.co.uk/maritime-events/kr-publishes-research-report-on-material-compatibility/)** > > The Korean Register (KR) has unveiled its new 'Research Report of Material Compatibility for Liquid Hydrogen Storage on Marine Application', a comprehensive guide offering intricate technical data on materials apt for marine-based liquid hydrogen... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/11 "2023-09-17T16:40:38Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/c/0/c041dc209e18e941a6349c02d7fb3253d9a53489.jpeg) The world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier, SUISO FRONTIER, arrived in Singapore . The 116m-long vessel, designed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI), is able to carry 1,250 cubic metres of liquid #hydrogen in its state-of-the-art storage tank, which keeps the hydrogen liquid at the cryogenic temperature of -253 degrees Celsius. The tank can safely carry liquefied hydrogen at 1/800th of its original gas-state volume. The vessel is operated by Shell under the CO₂-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association (HySTRA) project, and was berthed at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Pulau Bukom from 1 September to 7 September 2023. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/12 "2023-11-07T22:47:43Z")
> **[ABS issues requirements for liquid hydrogen carriers](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/abs-issues-requirements-for-liquid-hydrogen-carriers/)** > > ABS published new requirements for liquid hydrogen carriers to support projected market demands in the transportation of hydrogen. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/13 "2024-02-01T20:07:39Z")
> **[French unveil large hydrogen carrier design - Splash247](https://splash247.com/french-unveil-large-hydrogen-carrier-design/)** > > A French quartet with huge gas expertise have unveiled a preliminary design of a 150,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier.  Unveiled at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris, gas containment system specialist GTT, along with... > [@](#): > > Unveiled at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris, gas containment system specialist GTT, along with TotalEnergies, naval architect LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas have provided details of a joint development project, which resulted in two approvals in principle. PS\> LMG Marine is not French: [LMG Marin - Sembcorp Marine Ltd](https://www.sembmarine.com/our-global-network/overseas-subsidiaries/lmg-marin) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/14 "2024-04-20T16:48:16Z")
> **[Paving the way for large-scale transportation of liquid hydrogen](https://www.dnv.com/expert-story/maritime-impact/paving-the-way-for-large-scale-transportation-of-liquid-hydrogen/)** > > In 2023, CB&I and Shell received an AiP from DNV for a LH2 containment system for carriers. Adapting existing land-based technology to vessels had many challenges and resulted in several design adjustments along the way. > [@](#): > > Designing the LH2 tanks for shipping required adaptation to a completely different physical environment, such as cold temperatures and ship motions. > > With hydrogen seen as a key fuel of the future, CB&I are already planning for further technological development. “We’re very active in research and development of cryogenic storage technology so we can continue to bring innovations to both the onshore and shipping markets for liquid hydrogen,” says Creech. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/15 "2024-05-24T11:14:05Z")
Shell wants to be part of the shift to a “greener” future: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/d/9/d92f750e44e65208db593f84cea24d1d97664f25.jpeg) > **[HD Hyundai and Shell partner to develop large liquified hydrogen carriers -...](https://splash247.com/hd-hyundai-and-shell-partner-to-develop-large-liquified-hydrogen-carriers/)** > > HD Hyundai, South Korea’s top shipbuilder, is partnering with Shell to commercialise large liquified hydrogen carriers by 2030.  Both companies have been working hard to develop the necessary technology for this emerging seaborne trade. ... > [@](#): > > Currently the only trading liquid hydrogen carrier in the world, the _Suiso Frontier_ **,** has just one 1,250 cu m vacuum-insulated, Type C storage tank, with many parties around the world working on how to make larger capacity designs for the fuel which is transported at -253°C. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/16 "2024-12-13T22:27:02Z")
> **[CryoVac Secures AiP from DNV for LH2 Containment Design for Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/cryovac-secures-aip-from-dnv-for-lh2-containment-design-for-ships)** > > Norwegian shipping technology company CryoVac has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its vacuum insulation sy... > [@](#): > > The next step for CryoVac is to develop a 45.000 cu m, long-haul LH2 carrier comprising three cargo holds each holding a 15.000 cu m tank. The intention is that the vessel will both transport liquid hydrogen and run on hydrogen, enabling zero-emission shipping. > “There is a lot of interest worldwide for a safe and cost-efficient solution for shipping of liquid hydrogen. [https://cryovac.no/](https://cryovac.no/) [https://cryovac.no.datasenter.no/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/49005590-aad6-47f9-9fbe-e997b1fcca2a.mp4](https://cryovac.no.datasenter.no/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/49005590-aad6-47f9-9fbe-e997b1fcca2a.mp4) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/17 "2025-01-14T17:04:02Z")
> **[HD Hyundai accelerates hydrogen commercialisation - Splash247](https://splash247.com/hd-hyundai-accelerates-hydrogen-commercialisation/)** > > HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has obtained approval in principle (AiP) for its vacuum insulation system for liquefied hydrogen storage tanks from four major... > [@](#): > > HD KSOE tackled these challenges by partnering with class society DNV in a joint development project in August last year. The company developed detailed standards for liquefied hydrogen storage tanks, including welding procedures and evaluation criteria, securing approval from classification societies. > HD KSOE has also developed its own vacuum insulation system. This development enables liquefied hydrogen storage tanks to sustain a vacuum state even at –253℃ during ship operations, ensuring the secure transport of significant volumes of liquefied hydrogen without loss. In addition, the time required to create a vacuum has been dramatically shortened, reducing the process from months to days. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/liquified-hydrogen-carriers/61900/18 "2026-01-07T13:07:05Z")
Reviving this one year old thread. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/8/b8a4029a68d3303ab2846ba2b4e1bd5791ab22bd.jpeg) > **[Japan sets out to build world’s largest hydrogen carrier - Splash247](https://splash247.com/japan-sets-out-to-build-worlds-largest-hydrogen-carrier/)** > > Japan is pushing deeper into the hydrogen economy with plans to build what will be the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier as it seeks to put a commercial-scale import supply chain in place. Shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has... > [@](#): > > The carrier will feature advanced insulation to minimise boil-off gas, double-wall vacuum-jacketed piping for ultra-low-temperature transfer, and a propulsion system capable of using hydrogen boil-off as fuel. Its hull form and draft have been optimised for the low density of liquefied hydrogen, reducing power demand and boosting efficiency.