KONGSBERG has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers deliveries to four Transocean owned new-build drill ships, with an option for KONGSBERG to deliver products and services for six more drill ships. “We call this a ‘Full Picture’ solution, as it includes dynamic positioning, position [...]
Air Products has signed an important supply agreement with leading shipyards Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME). The contract covers delivery of nitrogen generator sets for use on the large-scale Australian offshore Ichthys LNG Project, and confirms Air Products’ position as a world leader in the liquefied natural gas [...]
‘Bow Pioneer’, the first ship built by DSME, has been revived after thirty years. The naming ceremony for Hull No. 2018, the world’s biggest 75,000 DWT chemical tanker ordered by Odfjell SE was held at E2 quay on 29th April. Mrs. Arnhild Odfjell, spouse of Mr. Bernt Daniel Odfjell, the former chairman of Odfjell, named [...]
DSME of South Korea said that on 28th March. Hull No. 2288. a 159,800 CBM LNG carrier ordered by Maran Gas Maritime Inc. was named ‘Woodside Rogers’ at Quay F.I by Ms. Jan Rogers, spouse of Mr. Bill Rogers who is the former Chairman of Woodside Energy Ltd. She is the first vessel in a [...]
Today (15 March 2013) global petroleum tanker operator, AET, maintained its industry leading position in the world tanker fleet with the delivery of a second “eco-design” VLCC that is fully compliant with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. Named Eagle Varna, this 320,000dwt vessel is fitted with a range of innovative technology that significantly [...]
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company Limited (DSME) has selected Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise solutions for operations and maintenance data handover of the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project in Australia. INPEX, operator of the Ichthys LNG Project, had chosen Korea-based DSME to construct a giant floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is worth approximately US$2 [...]
The delivery of “Jolly Quarzo” has taken place on February 21st at the Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard. The Industrial Plan, that will lead Messina shipping Group to enlarge its fleet by four 3900 teu or 6350 linear meter new ro-ro containerships the largest of this kind ever built (“Jolly Quarzo” follows “Jolly [...]
Statoil and its partners Total and Det norske have awarded DSME a contract to build the topsides for the Dagny platform, with Aker Solutions as a major sub-contractor. The total contract value is estimated to NOK 6.1 billion. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been assigned to design and construct the topsides for the [...]
Almi Tankers S.A. announced that on February 5th, 2013, it assumed the management of M/T Almi Sun, following her delivery to the owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard. This 149,996 DWT tanker is the fifth Suezmax of Almi’s newbuilding programme and was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) to the highest industry [...]
The following is a Maersk Line video giving a closer look of the Triple-E vessel’s smart design, which has 16 per cent more container space due to its wider, more bulbous bow. Also we bring you photos of the new Triple-E vessel’s hull made at DSME shipyard in South Korea and posted by Maersk Line [...]
