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Samsung Heavy, KR to develop three-tank LNG carrier

By LNG Prime Staff
Samsung Heavy, KR to develop three-tank LNG carrier
For illustration only (Image: Samsung Heavy)

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot classification society KR to jointly develop a 174,000-cbm LNG carrier featuring three cargo tanks.

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