Fleet·Marine Insight·22 September 2026·3 min read
World’s First Fore-Accommodation LNG Carrier With MOL’s Wind Challenger Gets LR Design Appraisal
LR has granted Design Appraisal to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ LNG carrier concept featuring MOL’s Wind Challenger hard-sail system.
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LR has granted Design Appraisal to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ LNG carrier concept featuring MOL’s Wind Challenger hard-sail system.
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