South Korea

Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for new LNG carrier
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered a tank design from the French LNG containment specialist GTT for a new LNG carrier.

HHI Group to present fully autonomous navigation for shipping industry
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group is ready to demonstrate shipping mobility featuring fully autonomous navigational systems at the global tech-industry trade show in January 2022.

Samsung Heavy develops new FLNG mooring system
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has independently developed a new mooring system for floating LNG production, storage, and unloading facilities (FLNG).

GTT gets new DSME order for 4 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered tank design from French LNG containment specialist GTT for four new LNG carriers.

ABS approves K Shipbuilding’s methanol-ready design
South Korea-based K Shipbuilding has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its methanol fuel-ready medium range tanker design.

Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for new LNG carrier duo
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered tank design for two new LNG carriers from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.

Samsung Heavy bags $208 million order for LNG carrier
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

GTT scores DSME/Maran Gas LNG carrier tank design order
French containment specialist GTT has received an LNG tank design order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for two new Maran Gas LNG carriers.

Stena Drilling mulls option to buy new drillship from Samsung Heavy
Stena Drilling has revealed an agreement with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries related to an option to buy a newbuild drillship.

Samsung Heavy Industries wins $622M order for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders for three new LNG carriers that total $622 million (733.9 billion won).

TotalEnergies-chartered LNG carrier LNG Endurance delivered
The new LNG carrier LNG Endurance, commercially managed by France LNG Shipping and under a long-term charter contract with TotalEnergies, was delivered on 1 December.

Samsung Heavy gets rid of ex-Ocean Rig drillship with hopes to sell three more
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has agreed to sell a former Ocean Rig drillship to an unnamed European company.