Wärtsilä books fuel system order for ammonia-fueled Exmar duo

Back in October last year Exmar LPG (a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak) announced that two 46,000 cubic meter gas carriers on order at shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) would be ammonia dual-fueled. The project is moving forward and now Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has booked the order to supply the fuel supply systems for the pair, which will each have two WinGD 52-centimeter bore X52DF‑A main engines.

The vessels are part of a four ship series for which Wärtsilä had already been...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/wartsila-books-fuel-system-order-for-ammonia-fueled-exmar-duo/

Korean Register Awards AiP for Two Green Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carrier And Bunkering Ships

A relationship diagram of the Green Ammonia Marine Transport and Bunkering Consortium members

The Korean Register (KR) awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two green ammonia-fueled ships at KR’s Seoul branch office on 15th December. One of the ships is a 60,000m3 ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier and the other is a 38,000m3 ammonia carrier/bunkering ship, developed by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

The AIP is the first result from the ‘Green Ammonia Marine Transport and Bunkering Consortium’ which was...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/korean-register-awards-aip-for-two-green-ammonia-fueled-ammonia-carrier-and-bunkering-ships/

KR Grants AIP To HMD For 30,000m3 LNGC With Prismatic IMO Type-B Tank

KR Grants AIP To HMD For 30,000m3 LNG Carrier With Prismatic IMO Type-B Tank

The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval In Principle (AIP) for an LNG carrier with a prismatic IMO type-B tank built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The ship is a small to medium-sized LNG carrier with a B-type cargo tank developed as a result of a technical collaboration project between KR and HMD, which began in February 2020.

The type-B tank is usually applied to the fuel tanks of large-sized container ships or bulk carriers but HMD has developed the technology to apply it to small and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/kr-grants-aip-to-hmd-for-30000m3-lngc-with-prismatic-imo-type-b-tank/

LR Awards AiP To Pioneering LNG Carrier With Type B Tank Design

  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been awarded an AiP by Lloyd’s Register for its LNG carrier with prismatic IMO type B tank design.
  • The midsize LNG carrier design was the result of a joint development project (JDP) between the two parties launched in January 2020.
  • Under the JDP, LR’s role was to review the suitability and risks of the design which involved a structural design assessment and fatigue design assessment.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Mipo...

https://mfame.guru/lr-awards-aip-to-pioneering-lng-carrier-with-type-b-tank-design/

Hyundai Heavy Group Sets the Revenue Target for 2020

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, which includes the world’s largest shipyard, aims for a revenue of USD 15.9 billion in 2020, reports Marinelog.

Revenue target

The $15.9bn target, which is unchanged from last year’s goal, will come from the combined orders from the group’s three shipbuilding units including Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

  • HHI said it aims to bag $8 billion worth of deals in 2020.
  • Hyundai...

http://mfame.guru/hyundai-heavy-group-sets-the-revenue-target-for-2020/

HMD Gets Approval From LR For LNG-Fuelled MR Tanker Design

Hyundai_HHI_Shipbuilding

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from LR for an LNG-fuelled 50,000 dwt class MR tanker design. This development is the result of close collaboration between HMD and LR.

Representation Image – Credits: hhi.co.kr

To aid compliance with the global sulphur in fuel oil limit of 0.50% m/m, which comes into effect on 1 January 2020, HMD has been focusing its efforts on LNG-fuelled ships as part of its plans to meet the market’s needs with environmentally friendly,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hmd-gets-approval-from-lr-for-lng-fuelled-mr-tanker-design/

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