Su says he has registered a patent in Japan for a solution he has developed that he is calling the Mahoubin Bottle Shape LNG tank.

The TMT chief, who has proved a prolific designer and registerer of patents over the years, says the new system will make it possible to develop hybrid ice class LNG ships.

He says he has unveiled his concept to the Russian Registry and other members of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in order to address the upcoming Polar-class regulation.

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