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Chevron upgrades pair of LNG carriers

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 23, 2024
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Chevron has gone to South Korea to upgrade a pair of LNG carriers. HD Hyundai Marine Solution has been chosen to add re-liquefaction systems, hull air lubrication and new gas compressors to the gas carriers. Chevron’s LNG fleet were all built at Samsung Heavy Industries and started delivering around 10 years ago. 

HD Hyundai Marine Solution, part of the country’s largest shipbuilding group, was founded in 2016 originally as Hyundai Global Service but changed its name to HD Hyundai Marine in November last year to expand its business beyond vessel after-sales services, marketing its retrofitting capabilities in particular.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 23, 2024
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Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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  1. Think we will see more and more of this on vessels, not brand new, where owners will seek to improve their CII rating by any means possible.

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