Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers inches closer to first LCO2 orders

Joint venture Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) has won approval from classification society DNV for a new pressurised containment system that will advance its plans to build a new generation of liquefied CO₂ (LCO₂) carriers.

KNCC said it has won a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its proprietary LCO₂-Eleveated Pressure (LCO₂-EP) containment system — formerly referred to as PCO₂.