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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 to deliver ammonia fuel system for two EXMAR Medium size Gas Carriers
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will deliver the fuel supply system for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in Korea for ship owner EXMAR …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä gas handling systems again selected for a medium gas carrier newbuild project
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) fuel supply systems for a new Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) vessel being built for Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas. The contract was signed with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
Four new Purus gas carriers to operate with Wärtsilä cargo handling systems
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new medium gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia. The 45,000 m3 capacity ships are under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea …
Nov 30, 2023 / Curious
MacGregor has received a significant RoRo equipment order for two Pure Car and Truck Carriers
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for two PCTC vessels to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd in South Korea. The order was booked into Cargotec’s 2023 third …
Nov 17, 2023 / Curious
EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines
EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
WinGD to power EXMAR LPG’s first ammonia-fuelled vessels
Swiss marine power company WinGD will deliver ammonia-fuelled X‑DF‑A engines for a series of two 46,000m3 LPG/ammonia carriers to be built for EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture of EXMAR and Seapeak, at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The two 52-bore X52DF‑A …
Oct 17, 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
Grimaldi Group: Great Lagos delivered
The second multipurpose ro-ro vessel belonging to the innovative "G5" class will soon be deployed between Northern Europe and West Africa With the delivery of the Great Lagos, which took place on 30 August at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Takes Delivery of Methanol-Fueled Containership
Maersk has taken delivery of the vessel, HMD Hull #4168, the world’s first container feeder to be fuelled by methanol. The 2,100 TEU vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is embarking on her maiden voyage …
Jul 11, 2023 / Curious