Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Wärtsilä signs agreement with HMD for new Medium Gas Carrier vessel

20 December 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract to provide cargo handling and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel supply systems for a new Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) vessel commissioned by Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas.

The agreement, signed by Wärtsi lä and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), follows the vessel order, exercised as an option from a prior newbuild contract signed in February 2023.

According to a statement, Wärtsilä’s involvement in both ships remains consistent. Having established a strong...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-signs-agreement-with-hmd-for-new-medium-gas-carrier-vessel/

Maersk Launches First Methanol-powered Feeder Vessel

16 April 2023

Credits: Maersk

Container shipping heavyweight Maersk has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions with the successful launching of its first methanol-powered feeder vessel at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, reports Offshore Energy.

“The launching was successfully completed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and the construction is continuing,” Henrik Ekmann, Head of Newbuilding & Retrofit at Maersk explains.

First carbon-neutral vessel

South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard launched the...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-launches-first-methanol-powered-feeder-vessel/

HMD nets $174.3 million deal for product carrier quartet

14 April 2023

South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received a contract to build four midsize product carriers.

The post HMD nets $174.3 million deal for product carrier quartet appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hmd-nets-174-3-million-deal-for-product-carrier-quartet/

HMD nets $185M contract to build four product tankers

31 March 2023

South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), part of HD Hyundai, has received an order for the construction of four new product carriers.

The post HMD nets $185M contract to build four product tankers appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hmd-nets-185m-contract-to-build-four-product-tankers/

South Korea’s first dual-fuel, smart electric ship christened

8 December 2022

Ulsan Taehwa, South Korea’s first electric, dual-fuel smart passenger ship that integrates various information and communication technologies has been christened in Ulsan.

The post South Korea’s first dual-fuel, smart electric ship christened appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/south-koreas-first-dual-fuel-smart-electric-ship-christened/

Shipyard workers across Hyundai Heavy Industries group to strike

1 December 2022

Employees across the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group of shipyards have voted to strike on 6, 7 and 13 December, as dissatisfaction with inflation and inadequate salaries mounts among South Korean workers.

It is the first time that workers in the HHI group, comprising HHI, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) are going on coordinated industrial action.

HHI and HSHI construct large and higher-value ships while HMD focuses on small and mid-sized ships.

The vote...

https://container-news.com/shipyard-workers-across-hyundai-heavy-industries-group-to-strike/

South Korea’s first methanol-powered tanker named

18 October 2022

South Korean shipowner KSS Line has held a naming ceremony for its methanol-powered MR tanker built at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

The post South Korea’s first methanol-powered tanker named appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/south-koreas-first-methanol-powered-tanker-named/

LR And LISCR Award Design Approval For World’s First LCO2 carrier

19 September 2022

LR and Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded Design Approval to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the development of the world’s first 30,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide carrier, says an article published on LR. Org.

Incorporate a new type

The new carrier will incorporate a new type of steel in its tanks, supporting greater efficiencies in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.

Technical regulations

LR will provide advice and guidance on technical...

https://mfame.guru/lr-and-liscr-award-design-approval-for-worlds-first-lco2-carrier/

KR Awards AIP for Two Green Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carrier and Bunkering Ships

30 December 2021

KR Awards AIP for Two Green Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carrier and Bunkering Ships

KIM Daeheon, the Executive Vice President of KR R&D division (on the far right), and the recipients of AIP certificate at the presentation ceremony.

The Korean Register (KR) awarded approval in principal (AIP) to two green ammonia-fueled ships at KR’s Seoul branch office on 15th December 2021. One of the ships is a 60,000m3 ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier and the other is a 38,000m3 ammonia carrier/bunkering ship,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/30/kr-awards-aip-for-two-green-ammonia-fueled-ammonia-carrier-and-bunkering-ships/

Namsung Shipping books 2,500TEU pair at Hyundai Mipo

1 November 2021

South Korean feeder operator Namsung Shipping has commissioned a pair of 2,500TEU container ships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

The ships are priced at US$41 million each and are to be delivered in late 2023.

The order represents an upsizing of Namsung’s vessels as the company’s current ships have individual capacities ranging from 710TEU to 1,891TEU.

An executive at Namsung told Container News that the newbuildings are intended to serve the East Asia-Southeast Asia route.

It is the second order...

https://container-news.com/namsung-shipping-books-2500teu-pair-at-hyundai-mipo/

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