Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Secures Order for Three Ultra-Large LPG Carriers

Among the 19 Ships Ordered This Year, 15 Are Dual-Fuel Propelled Vessels

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is accelerating its order intake by securing ultra-large LPG carriers.

On the 16th, DSME announced that it had received an order worth approximately 265 billion KRW for three ultra-large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers (VLGC) with a capacity of 91,000㎥ each from a European shipowner. These vessels will be built at the Okpo Shipyard and delivered to the shipowner by the second half of 2023.

The LPG carriers ordered this time are eco-friendly ships equipped with LPG dual-fuel propulsion systems. In addition, DSME's fuel-saving technology has been applied to enhance economic efficiency.

Among the 19 vessels ordered by DSME this year, nearly 80%, or 15 vessels, are dual-fuel propulsion ships, proving DSME as the top shipyard in the eco-friendly shipbuilding sector.

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

So far, DSME has secured orders for a total of 19 vessels worth approximately 1.79 billion USD, including 10 ultra-large crude oil carriers, 5 ultra-large LPG carriers, and 4 container ships, achieving about 23% of its target of 7.7 billion USD.

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