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HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., an intermediate holding company in HD Hyundai's shipbuilding sector, has won an order for a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering announced on the 30th that it recently signed a contract with Japanese shipping company MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.) to build two 12,000 cubic meter (㎥) liquefied carbon dioxide carriers.
The vessel is 150m long, 28m wide and 15m high, and will be built at Ulsan HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered to the shipowner sequentially by the second half of 2029.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering previously won a total of four liquefied carbon dioxide carriers in 2023 and 2024, and successfully delivered the first vessel to the shipowner earlier this year.
The ship won this time is the world's largest medium-pressure liquefied carbon dioxide carrier, and it can transport multi-purpose cargo by applying a cargo handling system that can stably carry not only liquefied carbon dioxide but also liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Equipped with an eco-friendly LNG dual fuel propulsion engine, it reduced pollutant emissions during operation and applied Ice Class design technology so that it can operate stably in polar environments such as the North Sea.
In addition, it is equipped with a side thruster to strengthen port berth and control performance during fishing.
An HD Hyundai official who spoke to this newspaper by phone said, "We are continuing to win orders by actively responding to customer needs by securing both low and medium pressure storage technologies in the liquefied carbon dioxide carrier field, which is expected to expand the market."
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