Tag: Korea

South Korea's first domestically built geophysical exploration research vessel was commissioned during a ceremony at Pohang Yeongilman Port.

According to International news, the Coast Guard has intercepted five Chinese fishing vessels engaging in unauthorized operations within Korean-controlled waters along the western and southern coasts, resulting in the confiscation of one of the boats.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ulsan Port Authority announced a world first with the successful completion of ship-to-ship (STS) green methanol supply to a very large container ship (16k) at Ulsan Port, South Korea.

Ocean Yield AS announced that it has agreed to acquire two 2022-built Suezmax tankers. Both vessels were built at Daehan Shipbuilding in Korea.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen, in collaboration with GS Caltex, conducted a trial with a Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) at the Port of Masan, using B30 HSFO biofuel. 

KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on digital verification of maritime carbon reduction solutions, during Kormarine 2023 held in Busan, South Korea.

ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with key stakeholders in Korea to develop and demonstrate a 3D printing system for ocean-going vessels.

Korean authorities have taken precautions to keep radioactive ballast water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant's wastewater out of Korean waterways.

On 19th August, a 999-ton chemical tanker Falcon Chemist was damaged by fire in the Yellow Sea, approximately 43 nautical miles west of Gunsan, Korea. 

Cool Company Limited announced that it has exercised its option to acquire two newbuild stroke LNG carriers from affiliates of EPS Ventures Ltd (EPS).