U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with top shipbuilding executives in Korea this week, visiting two of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced shipyards. The goal…
Hanwha Ocean
US Sanctions Block LNG Carriers for Russian Arctic Project
A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7 vessels are intended for Novatek’s flagship…
https://gcaptain.com/us-sanctions-block-lng-carriers-for-russian-arctic-project/
Hanwha Ocean Transfers Gas Carrier for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 to UAE Entity
Russian natural gas company Novatek takes a key step toward beginning shipments from its Arctic LNG 2 project. Ship registry records suggest that ownership of the ice-capable Arc7 LNG carrier…
https://gcaptain.com/hanwha-ocean-transfers-gas-carrier-for-russias-arctic-lng-2-to-uae-entity/
Hanwha Ocean wins $247 million deal for VLAC pair amid growing demand for ammonia carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), […]
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Hanwha Ocean reopens partially after fatal blast
Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) resumed operations partially on 16 January, four days after a worker was killed in a blast.
The blast, on 12 January, is believed to have resulted from a gas explosion at Hanwha Ocean’s rudder manufacturing plant. According to the Korean Metal Workers’ Union, the incident happened around 3.19 pm local time.
It is believed that while grinding work was carried out on a rudder block, there was a gas leak. The explosion sent metal...
https://container-news.com/hanwha-ocean-reopens-partially-after-fatal-blast/
Hanwha Ocean denies exit from container shipping sector
South Korea’s shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding, has denied recent […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hanwha-ocean-denies-exit-from-container-shipping-sector/
Hanwha Ocean dismisses speculation about abandoning boxship business
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has refuted media reports saying it will not accept container ship orders this year.
A Hanwha Ocean official said, “We have not made any decisions such as not accepting orders for specific types of ships, such as container ships.”
Last year, Hanwha Ocean received orders for 17 ships, including five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, five ammonia carriers, and seven special ships, but did not receive...
https://container-news.com/hanwha-ocean-dismisses-speculation-about-abandoning-boxship-business/
Hanwha Ocean in unique collaboration with SHI
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has reportedly entered into a unique agreement with compatriot […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hanwha-ocean-in-unique-collaboration-with-shi/
China dominates global shipbuilding, South Korean giants expected to miss annual targets
China continues to assert its dominance on the global shipbuilding scene, China Daily reported […]
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COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2023, final edition: ten spot anchor handlers; eleven foreign vessels for Hornbeck Offshore, and the new twelve labours of Hercules Supply in China [Offshore Accounts]
Merry Christmas! On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping and so on, all the way back to that partridge in a pear tree from day one of the old festive carol. But not here, as, for the fourth year in a […]