Tag: DSME

MSC confirmed the order of five 23,000 TEU ULCVs from the South Korean Daewoo yard, a step that will take the Geneva-based carrier’s orderbook to 16 vessels, for a massive 305,352 TEU. This new order is reportedly in line with MSC's order for 11 ships made in 2017.

The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering branch of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union are to conduct a demonstration in Brussels, October 1, against the union of Daewoo and Hyundai Heavy Industries group; Following, the Korean Metal Workers’ Union are to proceed to a similar action in Japan.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) informed that it received design approval from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its LNG cargo containment system. DSME has already obtained approvals from Lloyd’s Register, the US Bureau of Shipping, the Korea Register of Shipping, and DNV GL.

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) has secured an Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS for the design of what it is claimed as the world's largest Ethane/Ethylene Carrier. 

UK-based heavy lift company ALE completed the launch of the KASEL 3 submarine for the Indonesian government, the first ever submarine to be locally-assembled and launched in South East Asia. DSME and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence signed a contract for a further three submarines.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched its Smart Ship Solution, which received approval in principle from Lloyd's Register. The application is a fleet monitoring smart ECDIS and surveillance system. 

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), ship engines provider HSD Engine (HSD) and German MAN Energy Solutions signed a strategic agreement to cooperate in the field of marine engine systems digitization.

A new strategic cooperation agreement among South Korean shipbuilder DSME, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, data analysis provider NAPA and simulation provider AVL, seeks to combine expertise in naval architecture and maritime technology to develop digital ships and related strategic solutions.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shareholders decided to vote in favour of the merger with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), despite strong workforce opposition this week. The merger will create a Korean megayard, which will be responsible for 21.2% of the global orderbook.

According to Yonhap, unionized workers of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. continued their strike on Tuesday, May 28, against the HHI's proposal on cancelling its merger plan with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME).