HD Hyundai Showcases Next-Generation LNG Carriers and Eco-Friendly Ships at Gastech

Participation in the World's Largest Gas Exhibition

Key Executives Including Chairman Chung Ki-sun Attend

On September 13, HD Hyundai announced that it will showcase next-generation gas carrier technologies at Gastech, the world's largest gas exhibition.

A bird's-eye view of the HD Hyundai booth at 'Gastech 2026' held in Bangkok, Thailand. HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai will participate in 'Gastech 2026', held in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 14 to 17. Five affiliates are scheduled to join this exhibition: HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho, HD Hyundai Marine Solution, and HD Hyundai Electric. The joint booth, prepared by HD Hyundai, will display models of the company’s eco-friendly ships, including next-generation LNG carriers, floating storage and regasification units (FSRU), and liquefied carbon dioxide carriers.

Now in its 37th year, the event is expected to host more than 1,000 companies from around the world and attract over 50,000 visitors.

Chung Ki-sun, Chairman of HD Hyundai, along with Hyungkwan Kim, CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and key executives from sales, R&D, and engineering, will participate in the exhibition. They plan to actively promote eco-friendly technologies to global shipping companies and classification societies while presenting a vision for the future of shipbuilding and the maritime industry.

HD Hyundai has been recognized by Lloyd’s Register for the design suitability of a futuristic LNG carrier featuring a forward-positioned crew accommodation area and wind-assisted propulsion systems. This next-generation vessel is characterized by placing the crew quarters at the front of the ship to secure deck space, and by allowing flexible installation of multiple wind-assisted propulsion devices. At last year’s Gastech, HD Hyundai received an Approval in Principle for the technological feasibility of this vessel model. This year, the company has gone a step further by obtaining validation that the design meets the requirements of classification societies.

In addition, HD Hyundai will receive basic certification from classification societies such as Lloyd’s Register for design technologies that could replace the minimum pressure regulations for C-type tanks—commonly used as mid-sized liquefied gas storage tanks—as well as for the development of a 35,000㎥ liquefied carbon dioxide carrier and a 185,000㎥ hybrid electric propulsion system.

The company will also be granted simultaneous approval for basic certification and Product Design Assessment (PDA) for its AI solution, which helps optimize LNG carrier engine operations, bringing the solution closer to commercialization. Furthermore, HD Hyundai will sign an MOU with ABS and Siemens to jointly develop digital twin technologies for the safety evaluation of ammonia-fueled vessels and to pursue new technology certifications.

HD Hyundai also plans to attend a seminar on three-tank LNG carriers. At this seminar hosted by GTT, a French LNG cargo containment technology company, HD Hyundai will highlight the excellence and strategic value of its world-first three-tank LNG cargo containment technology in the future eco-friendly shipping market. In cooperation with GTT and DNV, HD Hyundai is constructing a 177,000㎥ class LNG carrier for BW LNG with three cargo tanks instead of the customary four. These vessels are scheduled to be delivered sequentially from the second half of 2028 through 2029.

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