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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries signed MoU on ammonia-fueled ship engines at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. Photo courtesy WinGD
Shipbuilding

WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries to Collaborate on Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines

Swiss marine power company WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with

September 5, 2023
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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Samsung Heavy Industries Completes 1,500km Autonomous Voyage
Shipping

Samsung Heavy Industries Completes 1,500km Autonomous Voyage

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully tested its autonomous navigation technology on board a 15,000 TEU containership. The

July 6, 2023
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Bags LNG Newbuild Orders Worth $3 Billion

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has received two shipbuilding orders valued at approximately $3 billion (3.9 trillion won) to build fourteen

June 22, 2022
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Wärtsilä to Power Seven Arctic Shuttle Tankers Under Construction in Korea
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä to Power Seven Arctic Shuttle Tankers Under Construction in Korea

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the main and harbor engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tankers under construction

January 19, 2022
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Monday, July 19, 2021
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Offshore

Samsung Heavy Industries Eyes Entry in Renewables Market with Floating Wind Turbine Design

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans to enter the renewables market with the development of a large-scale floating wind

July 19, 2021
Total Views: 2072

Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Environment

Samsung Heavy Industries Sets Sights on Nuclear Powered Ships to Combat Climate Change

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has announced plans to develop nuclear power plant technology for ships as the industry seeks ways to reduce

June 9, 2021
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Friday, April 9, 2021
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Offshore

Samsung Heavy Industry Unveils New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has unveiled a new proprietary Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) design that the shipyard will market

April 9, 2021
Total Views: 12785

Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Shipbuilding

Orders for Mega Containerships Rise Despite Suez Crisis

How big is too big? By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) A huge container ship blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways has done little to deter shipping

March 25, 2021
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Singapore Port Authority Backs Ammonia Fuel Project
Shipping

Singapore Port Authority Backs Ammonia Fuel Project

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined an industry-led project to advance the use of ammonia as a

February 24, 2021
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Maritime News

Samsung Heavy, Bloom Energy Partner to Develop Zero-Emissions Cargo Vessels

By Dimitra Kessenides and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) –Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Bloom Energy have announced an agreement to develop cleaner power

June 30, 2020
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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Maritime News

Samsung Heavy Industries to Build the World Largest Containerships for Evergreen

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries will build six of the world’s biggest containerships for Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 553

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Offshore

Transocean Relinquishes Ownership in Drillship Pair Under Construction

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has decided to walk away from two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry. In a

September 24, 2019
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Environment

Samsung Heavy Industries Develops Korea’s First Marine Lithium-Ion Battery System

Samsung Heavy Industries has unveiled a marine lithium ion battery system intended to reduce fuel consumption, thereby reducing emissions and operating costs.

July 30, 2019
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
News

Ocean Rig Postpones Delivery of Newbuild Drillship Ocean Rig Santorini at Samsung Heavy

Offshore driller Ocean Rig has announced it has reached a deal with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries to postpone the delivery of the newbuild

April 24, 2018
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Thursday, February 8, 2018
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Maritime News

Samsung Heavy ‘Cruising’ to 2018 Order Target with $750 Million Order for Eight Containerships

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries says it has been awarded an order to build eight New-Panamax containerships for an undisclosed Asian owner.

February 8, 2018
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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Offshore

Samsung Heavy Finds Buyer for Cancelled Stena Drilling Rig

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries says it has agreed to sell a semi-submersible drilling rig it had originally built for Stena Drilling to an

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 86

Monday, December 11, 2017
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News

Samsung Heavy CEO Resigns After Surprise Loss Forecast

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has appointed a new chief executive officer after the resignation of the former CEO after forecasting another

December 11, 2017
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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Maritime News

Samsung Heavy Industries Shares Take Record Dive on Share Sale, Loss Forecast

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. plunged the most on record in Seoul trading after forecasting surprise losses and announcing

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 168

Thursday, November 2, 2017
World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries
News

World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries

The world’s largest Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel left the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea under tow

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 1578

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Press Releases

Inmarsat signs MoU with Samsung Heavy Industries to deliver applications for new build smart ships

Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) has signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (“SHI”), establishing a relationship to

September 5, 2017
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