HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has reviewed its proposed joint venture with India’s Cochin Shipyard, ultimately deciding to shelve the project. Despite this, both companies will continue their technical cooperation, enhancing exchanges in design and procurement, and supplying critical equipment for ongoing contracts with CMA CGM.
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), alongside HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has achieved a significant milestone by completing a joint development project for a 16,000-TEU ultra-large container ship with a battery hybrid system. ABS granted approval in principle for the vessel’s electrical design, underscoring advancements in eco-friendly shipping technologies.
South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HMM have launched a demonstration for the nation’s first domestically developed wing sail for wind-assisted propulsion. Installed on the product tanker Oriental Aquamarine, this technology aims to enhance eco-friendly ship designs, potentially saving fuel by 5% to 20%.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received Approval in Principle (AIP) for its ammonia vent treatment system from ABS and LISCR. This innovative system employs compact scrubbers to safely manage ammonia emissions during purging, ensuring environmental compliance and supporting sustainable shipping practices in the maritime industry.
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding with HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, announced at the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event in Gujarat. This collaboration aims to enhance India’s shipbuilding capabilities, generate 2,000 jobs, and align with the Maritime India Vision 2030 initiative.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) is leading a project to recycle evaporated gas emitted during the construction of liquefied natural gas-powered ships into city gas. The initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and is part of a national task established by the South Korean Ministry.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) received approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a new tank design for large-scale hydrogen transport. The tank features a vacuum insulation system for safer transport of liquid hydrogen. Collaboration with global energy and shipping companies ensured compliance and innovation in energy shipping solutions.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for their innovative vacuum-insulated large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH₂) tank system. This achievement marked the world’s first technical validation of large-scale LH₂ tank insulation design through successful testing of a large-scale vacuum chamber.
