HD KSOE signs $1.45bn contract with HMM for eight container ships

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has formalised a shipbuilding declaration worthy $1.456bn with planetary shipping institution HMM.

The declaration covers the operation of 8 instrumentality vessels, each with a capableness of 13,400 twenty-foot equivalent portion (TEU).

The vessels volition measurement 337m successful length, 51m successful width, and 27.9m successful height. Out of the 8 ships, 2 are scheduled for operation astatine HD Hyundai Heavy Industries portion six volition beryllium built astatine HD Hyundai Samho.

The instrumentality ships volition beryllium fitted with liquefied earthy state (LNG) dual-fuel engines and a substance vessel that is astir 50% larger than modular versions. This diagnostic aims to amended operational efficiency.

Deliveries are expected to statesman successful series and proceed until the archetypal fractional of 2029.

The declaration brings HD KSOE’s full orders for instrumentality ships this twelvemonth to 69 vessels with a combined capableness of 720,000 TEU. This fig represents the highest measurement among shipbuilders based successful South Korea.

HD Hyundai said it has implemented the HiNAS Control strategy connected its newbuilds since 2023 onward.

The strategy was developed done a concern betwixt navigation exertion institution Avikus and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

HiNAS Control is an autonomous navigation strategy with functions for vas manoeuvring, collision detection, and collision avoidance.

The strategy operates with partial autonomy, and certified unit onboard stay liable for its usage and for the vessel’s operations, noted Avikus.

It supplies recommended routes and speeds based connected upwind information and vas question characteristics. It besides offers automatic tracking of routes and speed, arsenic good arsenic guidance and power for collision avoidance.

According to HD Hyundai, information collected from existent vas operations indicates that HiNAS Control’s automation features and revolutions per infinitesimal (RPM) absorption person led to a simplification successful c emissions by 15% and produced a akin percent summation successful substance efficiency.

An HD Hyundai typical said: "We are further solidifying our presumption successful the planetary marketplace based connected precocious technological capabilities and lawsuit trust.

"Going forward, we volition proceed to pb the decarbonisation of the shipbuilding and shipping industries done technological competitiveness focused connected eco-friendly and high-efficiency vessels."

The declaration follows HMM’s announcement past period connected caller vas orders totalling Won4tn. HMM said the bid consists of 12 13,000 TEU instrumentality ships and 2 precise ample crude carriers.

The institution besides noted that HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Ocean volition conception the instrumentality vessels. Last week, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries marked 5,000 ships transportation milestone.