The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, and the Korean Register (KR) awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Approval in Principle (AiP) on 19 November for the basic design of an LNG carrier equipped with wing sails.
This eco-friendly auxiliary propulsion system generates thrust by creating lift through a pressure difference across the upper and lower sections of the wing-like sail structure.
Moreover, the newly certified LNG carrier improves propulsion efficiency by...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Lloyd’s Register have signed a joint development project (JDP) for approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 9,300 TEU container ship.
Under the agreement, SHI will work with Eastern Pacific Shipping to conduct the design studies on the ammonia-fuelled container vessel and Lloyd’s Register will provide the review of SHI deliverables and technical advice for further design development.
This AiP follows another recently awarded AiP to SHI and Amogy for an...
Samsung Heavy Industries announced a significant milestone, sealing a US$3.4 billion deal with a ship owner from the Middle East.
This agreement entails the construction of fifteen LNG carriers, each with a capacity of 170,4000 m³ (cubic metres), scheduled for delivery by October 2028.
This contract marks a new pinnacle for Samsung Heavy Industries, surpassing its previous record of US$2.9 billion achieved last July with the signing of a contract for 16 methanol-powered container ships.
Furthermore...
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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a construction contract for two […]
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Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has held a naming ceremony for a new eco-friendly 13,000 TEU containership at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard.
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Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) machinery health monitoring system (SMHMS) has received the ABS SMART (MHM) Tier 2 approval in principle (AIP) for machinery health monitoring.
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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and classification society DNV have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to establish a remote operation center (ROC) for real-time monitoring and control of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS).
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Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
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South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for the […]
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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a laser high-speed welding robot for use in the construction of liquefied natural gas carriers.
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