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  LONDON -- Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. Tell that to the people wholl have to ship it across the globe at hyper-cold temperatures close to those in outer space. Yet that is exactly what designers are attempting to do. In the biggest technological challenge for merchant shipping in decades, companies are beginning to develop a new generation of vessels that can deliver hydrogen to heavy industry, betting plants worldwide will convert to the fuel and propel ...

Three Japanese firms partner to develop hydrogen fuelled marine engines 07 May 2021 (Last Updated May 7th, 2021 15:31) Japanese firms Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology and Japan Engine Corporation have formed a consortium to jointly develop hydrogen fuelled marine engines for ocean and coastal vessels. Share Article Each company aims to launch a hydrogen fuelled engine by 2025. Credit: Fredrick Filix on Unsplash. The three compani...

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. May 11, 2021 Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has through its subsidiary Hyundai Heavy Industries secured a ~$764,5 million order for the construction of an FPSO Hull. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, KSOE said it had secured a KRW 854,7 billion. It said its contract partner was Singapores Keppel Shipyard and that the delivery was for the South American market. KSOE said the contract date was May 10, 2021. The date corresponds t...

Article content LONDON — Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. Tell that to the people who’ll have to ship it across the globe at hyper-cold temperatures close to those in outer space. Yet that is exactly what designers are attempting to do. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen Back to video In the biggest technological challenge for merchant shipping in decad...

Shippers prepare to navigate choppy regulatory waters Among Korean industries, shipping is probably one of the most experienced in navigating environmental regulations. As the companies operate on the high seas, they are under the direct influence of global regulations set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). A United Nations body responsible for regulating international shipping, the IMO has been tightening emission rules since the early 1990s, when it started targeting various po...

Korean shipyards tapping another multibillion-dollar Petrobras offshore order South Korean shipyards who have been sweeping this year’s global sea carrier and facility orders are going after another mega deal from Brazilian oil company Petrobras for offshore plant construction. According to shipbuilding industry sources and foreign media reports on Wednesday, Korean names including Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) hav...

Korean shipbuilders account for over 70% of LPG carrier orders South Korean shipbuilders are leading the race for liquefied petroleum gas carriers as they have secured over 70 percent of shipbuilding orders this year so far, new data has revealed. According to shipping and offshore data researcher Clarksons Research on Sunday, a total of 44 LPG-fueled vessels totaling 1.06 million compensated gross tons have been ordered worldwide this year as of late last month. Among those, South Korean shipb...

KSOE, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, has received an order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

The number of contracts for ship purchases so far this year has surged as the global economy starts to recover and demand for eco-friendly ships increases. The three major domestic shipbuilders – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Samsung Heavy Industries – signed $14.51 billion worth of contracts so ...

30 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 30th, 2021 09:29) Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received an order for the construction of four very large gas carriers (VLGCs). Share Article The 86,000m³ carriers will be delivered by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a unit of KSOE. Credit: Free-Photos from Pixabay. Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received an order for the construction of four very large gas carriers ...