Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Secures Order for One Ultra-Large LPG Carrier

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for an ultra-large LPG carrier.

DSME announced on the 11th that it received an order from a shipowner in the Americas for one ultra-large LPG carrier (VLGC) with a capacity of 91,000㎥. This vessel will be built at the Okpo Shipyard and is scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner by the first quarter of 2023.

The LPG carrier ordered this time is an eco-friendly ship equipped with an LPG dual-fuel propulsion system. In addition, DSME applied a large number of its eco-friendly technologies, including the domestically developed shaft generator motor system (SGM), which was first successfully commercialized in the industry last year, and the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.

Following last year, DSME has succeeded again this year in securing orders for ultra-large LPG carriers with LPG dual-fuel propulsion, proving itself as the top shipyard in the gas carrier construction sector.

A DSME official said, "This order once again recognizes DSME's technological capabilities in building eco-friendly ships," adding, "We will build ships of the highest quality."

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