HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

HMD wins DNV AiP for medium gas carrier with big capacity

Classification society DNV has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) for its design of a 60,000 cubic meter LPG/NH3/VCM medium gas carrier.

The design addresses the growing demand for medium gas carrier (MGC) vessels and aligns with the industry trend towards larger ships. It also anticipates stricter environmental regulations and an expected rise in LPG and ammonia transport volumes. The vessel maintains the operational characteristics of existing...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/hmd-wins-dnv-aip-for-medium-gas-carrier-with-big-capacity/

Container Vessel News Roundup | June 26 – Methanol- and LNG-ready newbuildings from China and Korea

New boxships have been delivered to owners from Singapore, South Korea, and France. Orders have meanwhile been placed for methanol-ready vessels to be built in South Korea and China for operation by European companies. X-Press Feeders welcomes methanol-fuelled newbuild to fleet Singapore shipping company X-Press Feeders recently took delivery of its newest vessel, the methanol-fuelled […]

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/boxships/container-vessel-news-roundup-june-26-methanol-and-lng-ready-newbuildings-from-china-and-korea/

VESSEL REVIEW | CMA CGM Mermaid – New LNG-fuelled boxship boasts aerodynamic hull design

CMA CGM Mermaid, a new LNG-fuelled containership delivered to CMA CGM

French shipping company the CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The Malta-registered CMA CGM Mermaid is the first in a new series of ten containerships powered by LNG and featuring a new hull design developed to improve energy...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/boxships/vessel-review-cma-cgm-mermaid-new-lng-fuelled-boxship-boasts-aerodynamic-hull-design/

EDITORIAL | Cook Strait checkmate: new Solutions for safer New Zealand ferries

Kaitaki in Wellington Harbour, photo date unknown

Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/editorial-cook-strait-checkmate-new-solutions-for-safer-new-zealand-ferries/

Trafigura commits to ammonia fueling with newbuild order for four gas carriers

One of the world’s largest charterers and operators of ships, Trafigura, has signed a contract for four medium gas carriers (MGC) that will be capable of using low-carbon ammonia as a propulsion fuel when delivered. The vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

The vessels will carry LPG or ammonia and the first ship will be delivered in 2027. Each vessel, when delivered, will be equipped with a dual-fuel low-carbon ammonia engine, supporting Trafigura’s commitment...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/trafigura-commits-to-ammonia-fueling-with-newbuild-order-for-four-gas-carriers/