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South Korean ultra-large cable laying vessel enters construction in Türkiye
Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard has begun the construction of an ultra-large cable-laying vessel (CLV) for South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution. LS Marine Solution signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the construction of the vessel in June 2025, representing an investmen
Hanwha Ocean taps GTT for LNG carrier tank design
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been hired by South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean shipyard to design a tank for a new liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC).
South Korean cable maker buys cable laying vessel from DOF
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has acquired a 2016-built cable laying vessel (CLV) from Norwegian DOF Group, representing the second offshore wind-dedicated CLV introduced in Korea. The 10,000-ton class Skandi Connector was designed by Dutch shipbuilder Damen and has to date been deployed on
Taihan to make and install submarine cables for South Korean solar power plants
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has been selected to manufacture, transport and install extra-high-voltage submarine cables for a local solar power generation project. Taihan will supply the 154 kV cables, joints, and all related materials, as well as provide the installation to EPC contractor
French firm gets more work with Samsung Heavy Industries for LNG vessel pair
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured new tank design assignments for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) duo with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.
Lloyd’s Register, South Korean uni to set up global certification framework for liquid hydrogen shipping
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register and South Korea’s Pusan National University (PNU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the first-ever global certification framework for liquid hydrogen shipping. The framework aims to create the first internationally recognize
RINA and Hanwha ink MoU for battery-hybrid propulsion systems
Ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group RINA and South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the adoption of battery-hybrid propulsion systems in the maritime sector. According to RINA, the collaboration ai
Hafnia orders eight ‘fuel-efficient’ tankers from South Korean shipyard
Singapore-based tanker owner Hafnia has placed an order for the construction of eight fuel-efficient product tankers with the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The total purchase price for the medium-range (MR) newbuild product tankers is approximately $405 million, with deliveries
South Korean shipyard holds naming ceremony for US player’s new FSRU
Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power infrastructure company headquartered in Texas, has named its newbuild floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
US LNG giant exercises option for more newbuild vessel charters from Ocean Yield and NYK
Cheniere Marketing International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. energy player Cheniere Energy, has declared the option to increase the number of newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers it will charter from Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushik
‘World-first’ as ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine passes quality assurance
Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed what it says is the world’s first type approval (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both TAT and FAT programs were completed last month, with testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine carried out at the HD
Kongsberg Maritime equipment ordered for South Korean cable laying vessel
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has been appointed to deliver an integrated technology package for what is said to be South Korea’s first specialized HVDC installation vessel, being built in Türkiye. South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution signed a contract with Türkiye’s Tersa