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.
HJ Heavy Industries has completed a U.S. Navy Port Assessment at its Busan Yeongdo shipyard, finishing the final review step for an MSRA and positioning the yard for U.S. Navy MRO bids.
Hanwha Ocean has confirmed a worker fatality at its Geoje shipyard PAS Plant on 8 January. The employee was found unresponsive in a rest area, and police and other authorities are investigating.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed its first U.S. Navy MRO project on USNS Alan Shepard and will begin work on Cesar Chavez from the 19th this month, strengthening its role in Navy ship maintenance.
Korea’s big three shipbuilders are expected to secure $46.4 billion in 2026 orders and generate combined operating profit of 10.124 trillion won, driven by strong LNG carrier demand and Korea’s dominant market share.
