Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with paint manufacturer Jotun for the use of a new solvent-free primer that claims to reduce emissions by up to 90 per cent. The corrosion-protective primer has been in development for 13 years and reduces solvent (VOC) emissions into the air from approximately...
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been presented with approval in principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) ‘eco-tanker’ design. The vessel will be capable of using a combination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) mixed with LNG as fuel and Norsepower’s rotor sail solution for wind-assisted propulsion. The eco-tanker design,...
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Deepwater Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) hull design has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from ABS. The hull design is based on LNG carrier designs, combined with the requirements for FLNG production, such as structural reinforcements to take topside module load and a hull designed to allow up to 25 years...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a contract to class the first ever floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) for Indian waters, helping to meet demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the region. The FSRU will be stationed at Jafrabad port and will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The purpose of an...
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a liquefied natural gas vessel. The design of the LNG fuelled 250,000 DWT very large ore carrier (VLOC) began with a joint development project (JDP) between Anangel, Woodside, LR, and HHI last year. The purpose of the JDP is to...
MAN Diesel & Turbo is to build a new test-engine facility in collaboration with its two-stroke licensee, HHI-EMD, Hyundai Heavy Industries engine and machinery division. The test and gas facility will be located in Ulsan, Korea at HHI-EMD’s works and is scheduled to begin operation in early 2019. The new venture will expand MAN Diesel...
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group have signed an agreement to provide greater insight into ship and engine data using digital technologies. Through WinGD and HHI’s combined expertise, shipowners, operators, and managers will get better access to customer support services and advice on how to operate their ships more efficiently,...