Korean shipyards are shifting focus from price-pressured newbuilding to U.S. Navy ship MRO, seeking MSRA status to work on complex naval vessels and secure steadier long-term maintenance revenue.
Samsung Heavy Industries has launched the 432 m FLNG Coral Norte for ENI at its Geoje shipyard, adding to a strong FLNG track record that includes six of ten global FLNG newbuild orders.
A new Gan River shipyard in Nanchang’s Xinjian District is being developed by Nanchang Lianwei Shipbuilding. The CNY1 billion, 172-hectare yard will build up to 50,000 DWT vessels and support low-emission, non-fossil-fuel propulsion.
CIMC Raffles signed a second SRI newbuild with Van Oord. The BV-classed 199 m DP2 vessel uses biofuel/methanol engines and a battery-backed DC grid to cut CO₂.
HD KSOE has installed its Korean-developed wing sail on HMM’s 50,000 dwt MR tanker Oriental Aquamarine, starting sea trials to measure real-world fuel savings and carbon reductions under varying conditions.
HJ Shipbuilding has welcomed the 40,000-tonne USNS Amelia Earhart to its Yeongdo yard in Busan for the company’s first U.S. Navy MRO project, aiming to redeliver the ship in March.
VARD has signed with Ocean Infinity to design and build four robotic MPVs. The deal exceeds 200 million euros and includes SeaQ systems, interiors scope, and a LARS package.
Samsung Heavy Industries has extended its LOA with Delfin Midstream for the initial FLNG unit at the Delfin LNG project in Louisiana, as the partners near FID and Black & Veatch and Siemens Energy start key equipment manufacturing.
Ulstein Verft has floated the lead SX222 CSOV for JP Morgan Asset Management, using Polish-built hulls and motion-compensated access systems, with both units due for delivery within this year.
