VARD’s new LNG tank design has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) by DNV GL.
The new LNG-type B-tank design is based on vertical cylindrical-shape geometry and has a patented support design.
The tank is the result of a joint industry project (JIP) initiated by VARD and DNV GL in April 2015. After numerous iterations, extensive documentation of details and the use of finite element strength calculations to prove the design's capability, DNV GL granted the design a GASA Statement.
Picture: LNG tanker (by Peter Welleman, Wikipedia).
