South Korea
HHI CEO, managers charged with safety violations
The Ulsan District Prosecutors’ Office announced that it has indicated 18 officials of local shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on violations of health and safety regulations.
DSME to bolster cybersecurity for smart ships
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has teamed up with maritime cybersecurity solution provider DS Lab Company to develop cybersecurity technologies for remote and onboard smart ships.
LNG carrier Aristarchos delivered to Capital Gas
Greece’s Capital Gas Ship Management has taken delivery of Cheniere-chartered LNG carrier Aristarchos, built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries.
GasLog’s LNG newbuild GasLog Wellington delivered
LNG shipper GasLog has welcomed its Cheniere-chartered LNG newbuild GasLog Wellington, arriving from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
Samsung Heavy orders LNG tank design from GTT
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered tank design of two new LNG carriers from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
TMC’s compressors chosen for HHI’s new LNG carriers
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has contracted Norway’s TMC Compressors for marine air lubrication system (ALS) to five newbuild LNG carriers.
Shell sells Cardissa LNG bunker to Pan Ocean
Netherlands-based energy giant Shell has sold Cardissa, its first LNG bunkering vessel (LNGVB), to South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean.
Ulstein design for new Korean seismic research vessel
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will
GS Caltex and KOGAS join in on liquid hydrogen project
South Korea’s refiner GS Caltex and South Korea’s LNG importing giant Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for liquid hydrogen production and supply value chain.
DSME scores Hyundai LNG carrier deal
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for the construction of a large LNG carrier from Hyundai LNG Shipping.
Fate of two delayed ex-Seadrill drillships still uncertain but owner sees improvement in deepwater market
Northern Drilling has no rigs in operation but it does have two new 7th generation ultra-deepwater drillships whose fate is still uncertain.
SITC inks $153.6m contract to build 8 boxships at Dae Sun
Chinese shipping company SITC International Holdings Co (SITC) has placed an order for eight 1,023 TEU container vessels worth a total of $153.6m at South Korean shipyard Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.