New LNG carrier design concepts emerge as South Korean shipbuilders vie for efficiencies

South Korea’s big three shipbuilders battle it out with differing tweaks to traditional vessel layouts and kit

Samsung Heavy Industries and Korean Register are working on a design for a three-tank LNG carrier.
Samsung Heavy Industries and Korean Register are working on a design for a three-tank LNG carrier.Photo: Korean Register
Published 6 June 2025, 10:20Updated 6 June 2025, 12:05
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