The largest ship in the world to be powered by liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) is to be built in offshore Korea , the government of the country has announced . A collaboration between maritime construction companies and state governments will develop a class of 180,000-tonne vessels powered by LNG , a fuel that is considered less environmentally damaging than fossil fuels , and which has potential to be introduced into the marine industry to help meet tighter international pollution regulations . South Korea is hoping the construction of the new vessels will help develop other LNG - related industries in the country .
The largest ship in the world to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be built in South Korea, the government of the country has announced. A partnership between maritime construction companies and state institutes will develop a class of 180,000-tonne vessels powered by LNG, a fuel that is considered less environmentally damaging than fossil fuels, and which has begun to be introduced into the shipping industry to help meet tighter international pollution standards. South Korea is hoping the construction of the new vessels will help develop other LNG-related industries in the country.