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HD Korea Shipbuilding wins US$500 mln order for 3 ethane carriers
South Korean shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Friday it has won a US$500 million order to build three very large ethane carriers for an Oceanian shipper. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., one of HD Korea …
Dec 18, 2023 / Vessels
ABS Signs MOU with Korea Hydrogen Industry Association and the University of Ulsan to Develop Cutting-Edge Hydrogen-Fueled Vessel
ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation (UOUFIC) to develop a small, 40-seat vessel for tourism, equipped with electric …
Sep 5, 2023 / Curious
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 179 bln-won order for 2 liquefied CO2 carriers
South Korean shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Wednesday it has won a 179 billion-won (US$141.4 million) order to build two liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) carriers for a Greek shipper. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., one …
Jul 19, 2023 / Curious
Odfjell Terminals Korea supplies green methanol bunkering to world’s first methanol engine container vessel
Odfjell Terminal Korea (OTK), Maersk, and OCI Global wrote history on July 16 when 1,000 metric tonnes of green methanol were successfully supplied from the terminal to Maersk's newbuilt and first-of-its-kind container vessel. The methanol dual-fuel …
Jul 18, 2023 / Curious
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins orders for 1 offshore facility, 8 ships
Major South Korean shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Monday it has clinched orders worth billions of dollars to build a floating production unit (FPU) and eight vessels. Caption: A floating production unit built …
Jul 5, 2023 / Curious
KR Approves Jointly Developed Methanol-Fueled MR Tanker
Korean Register (KR) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a methanol-fueled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean Shipbuilders K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS at Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on 6 June. As …
Jun 7, 2023 / Curious
KR Awards AIP to HD Hyundai’s Ship Cyber Resilience Technology
Korean Register (KR) has awarded an AiP (Approval in Principle) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for their innovative 'Technical Procedures and Methodology for Implementation of …
May 17, 2023 / Curious
LR grant Approval in Principle for HD HHI and KSOE ammonia FSRU
LR, Korea National Oil Corporation, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering are joint development partners behind Korea’s first ammonia FSRU. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD …
Apr 25, 2023 / Curious
HD Korea Shipbuilding bags US$92.8 million order for 2 product carriers
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Tuesday it has won a 120.6 billion-won (US$92.8 million) order to build two product carriers for an Asian shipper. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., one of HD Korea Shipbuilding's three affiliates, …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
SK gas to enter LNG bunkering business through Korea Energy Terminal
South Korea’s SK gas Co. is preparing to enter the liquefied natural gas bunkering market through a terminal construction project the company is participating in. SK gas and other companies are building Korea Energy Terminal, a 1.2 trillion won …
Mar 17, 2023 / Vessels