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According to a GTT statement, the firm won the order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) during the second quarter.
Each vessel will be equipped with a tank offering a capacity of 8,000 cbm, incorporating GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system.
GTT said these tanks will also feature the “1 barg” design, allowing an operational pressure of up to 1 barg, “significantly” higher than the current industry standard of 0.7 barg.
This design increases LNG holding time and facilitates compliance with upcoming regulatory requirements related to cold ironing (shore-power connection during port calls).
GTT said delivery of the six vessels is scheduled between the second quarter of 2027 and the first quarter of 2028.
In April, HD KSOE announced that its unit HD Hyundai Samho won an order to build four LNG dual-fuel container vessels with a capacity of 8,400 teu for an unidentified owner in Oceania.
The order is worth 804.9 billion won ($563 million), or about $140.7 million per vessel.
HD Hyundai Samho is expected to deliver these containerships by January 2028.
After that, HD Hyundai Samho also secured an order to build two more LNG dual-vessels for an for an unidentified owner in Oceania.
This order is worth 386.8 billion won ($281 million), or about $140.5 million per vessel.
HD Hyundai Samho is expected to deliver these containerships by March 2028.
HD KSOE did not reveal the name of the owner behind these orders, but shipbuilding sources said that Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Maritime was behind these orders for six LNG dual-fuel vessels.