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Hanwha Ocean, Posco plan to build LNG carrier with high-manganese steel tanks

By LNG Prime Staff
Hanwha Ocean, Posco plan LNG carrier with high-manganese steel tanks
A high-manganese steel tank for an LNG-fueled vessel (Image: Hanwha Ocean)

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean and steel producer Posco plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with high-manganese steel cargo tanks.

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