South Korea
HD KSOE receives stamps of approval for ammonia fuel-related equipment
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has obtained approvals in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) for its ammonia cargo operation system and ammonia fuel supply system, which ca
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard cuts steel for Purus’ ammonia carriers
Construction of a new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) for Purus, a provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, has begun in South Korea. The construction of the 45,000 cubic meter (cbm) vessel, which will be engaged in the storage and transportation of low-carbon
Equinor, LS Cable & System ink South Korean floating wind agreement
LS Cable & System has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway’s Equinor for cooperation on the 750 MW Bandibuli/Firefly floating offshore wind project in South Korea. According to LS Cable & System, the company has developed South Korea’s first dynamic submarine cable for floating off
Hapag-Lloyd welcomes another LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU containership
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has added another Hamburg Express Class 23,660 TEU containership to its fleet.
HD HHI kicks off autonomous ship demonstration off Ulsan
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) is conducting collision avoidance and remote control maritime demonstration of autonomous ships.
Hanwha Ocean’s standardized FPSO concept wins double blessing
South Korea’s shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has received approvals in principle (AIP) for the preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) of a standard floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility from two classification societies, the United States’ ABS and France’s BV.
Hydrogen Canada Corp. and South Korea’s largest power company ink clean ammonia deal
Hydrogen Canada Corp. (HCC) and Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work on developing a clean ammonia production and export business in Canada. Specifically, the companies will cooperate on the development of HCC’s clean hydrogen/ammonia project which aim
HD HHI’s new ammonia dual-fuel containership design earns DNV and LR stamps of approval
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV and signed a joint development project (JDP) for AiP with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new design of a 15,300 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership. DNV granted the appr
CMA CGM christens two 2,000 TEU LNG-powered newbuilds
French shipping giant CMA CGM has held a christening ceremony for two of its 2,000 TEU LNG-fueled ships, CMA CGM Sintra and CMA CGM Altamira. The vessels are the eighth and ninth in a series of ten 2,000 TEU LNG-powered ships being built by HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea for CMA CGM’s Northern Europ
FuelCell Energy and KHNP to work on clean hydrogen projects in Korea
U.S.-based FuelCell Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have agreed to jointly pursue hydrogen energy business initiatives and have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining the possibilities.
New LNG vessel gets christened at Hanwha Ocean’s yard
Japan’s shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at the Geoje Shipyard of South Korea’s shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean. With the naming ceremony out of the way, the next item on the agenda for MOL’s Marvel Swallow LNG carrier, s
As Singapore FPSO builder’s directors back its bid, South Korean shipbuilder closing in on takeover deal
The sweetened deal South Korea’s shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean made with an 11.67% rise in its final offer seems to have worked its magic, as the independent directors of Singapore-based offshore builder Dyna-Mac have recommended to shareholders to accept the cash offer.