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DNV awards AIP to HMD for new Ammonia-Powered LPG carrier designs
DNV has awarded HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of ammonia dual fuel 45,000 m3 LPG carriers. The presentation took place at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC) in Seongnam, Korea. HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD), …
Apr 11, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä again chosen to supply cargo handling systems for newbuild Solvang vessels
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the Cargo Handling Systems for additional two new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. in South Korea. The ships have been …
Apr 4, 2024 / Curious
NYK and Astomos Energy Christen New Dual-Fuel LPG Carrier
First new joint ownership with Astomos Energy in 21 Years On March 1, a naming ceremony was held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for the first new LPG carrier jointly owned by NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos Energy) …
Mar 15, 2024 / Vessels
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has completed the delivery of its first LPG carrier
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. delivered its first LPG carrier on January 31st. The LPG tanks were entirely manufactured in-house, and molding the tank head to the edge of the pressure tank was a significant challenge. Nevertheless, this task …
Jan 31, 2024 / Vessels
HD Hyundai shipbuilding arm wins six-vessel order
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai Group’s shipbuilding operations, maintained a strong order momentum at the beginning of 2024, securing contracts for 25 vessels for the year …
Jan 12, 2024 / Curious
Nakilat Expands Its Fleet With Cutting-Edge LNG and LPG Carriers
Nakilat, a global leader in LNG shipping and maritime transportation, announces a strategic shipping expansion through a significant vessel acquisition. Nakilat has placed orders with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) of South Korea for the …
Jan 10, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä’s market leading position in cargo handling solutions highlighted with contract for four new LPG carrier vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for four new 40,000 m3 gas carrier vessels. The ships are being built at the CIMC SinoPacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in China for Norwegian shipowner …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä’s market leadership in Cargo Handling Systems for large LPG carrier vessels emphasised by new order
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q3, 2023. The ships have been …
Nov 7, 2023 / Curious
HD KSOE builds world’s first mid-size ammonia-fueled vessel
The shipbuilder’s dual-fuel ammonia propulsion system will be installed in two LPG carriers ordered in March South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), an affiliate of HD Hyundai Group, is building the world's first …
Oct 16, 2023 / Curious
Singapore Hosted the World’s First Bulk Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier, Suiso Frontier, to the Port of Singapore
Singapore welcomed the world’s first bulk liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, on 31 August 2023. The vessel was berthed at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom from 1 September to 7 September 2023. Mr Teo Chee Hean, …
Sep 12, 2023 / Vessels