Samsung Heavy Industries Takes on Gastech with FLNG... Demonstrates Technological Edge with 'SENSE'

Proving LNG Value Chain Technologies
Strengthening Business Cooperation with U.S. Companies

Samsung Heavy Industries will target the future energy market at Gastech 2026, the world’s largest gas energy exhibition, by highlighting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain, including floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) production facilities, as well as advanced gas carrier technologies.

A bird's-eye view of the Samsung Heavy Industries exhibition booth participating in Gastech 2026. Samsung Heavy Industries

Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it will attend Gastech 2026, held from September 14 to 17 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the slogan “Charting the Course for Future Energy Together.”

At this event, the company plans to further enhance its FLNG technology competitiveness. On September 15, Samsung Heavy Industries will receive Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the conceptual design that applies its independently developed natural gas liquefaction system “SENSE” to the topside facility of FLNG. The company will also secure Basic Design Review (BDR) from ABS. Additionally, Samsung Heavy Industries will sign an MOU with Gas Entec, a domestic offshore plant engineering specialist, for the first licensing and commercial application of SENSE.

The liquefaction system for LNG facilities is a core component that enables storage and transportation by cooling natural gas to extremely low temperatures. While several foreign companies have traditionally led this technology, Samsung Heavy Industries has independently developed SENSE and proven its capabilities, thereby securing technological competitiveness. With this new classification certification, the foundation for applying SENSE to FLNG has now been established.

The company will also secure multiple gas carrier technology certifications. On September 14, the Korean Register (KR) will conduct an Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA)-based structural integrity evaluation for a large Type-C independent tank designed for real operating conditions. On September 16, DNV will grant Approval in Principle for a composite supporting structure used in the cargo tanks of ultra-large gas and ammonia carriers. Beyond these, Samsung Heavy Industries plans to secure a wide range of gas carrier technologies as part of its strategy to reinforce its competitiveness across the entire LNG value chain.

Business cooperation with U.S. energy companies also stands out as a key achievement at this exhibition. On September 15, Samsung Heavy Industries will sign a technical service agreement (PSA) with JERA Americas for a floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project off the coast of Hawaii. On September 16, it will sign an MOU with Fulcrum LNG, an LNG development company, to jointly pursue FLNG markets in five regions worldwide.

Choi Sung-ahn, CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, stated, “Gastech, as the world’s largest gas energy exhibition, is a site for tracking major trends in the future energy industry,” adding, “Samsung Heavy Industries will further strengthen market leadership by expanding collaboration with global companies based on the LNG value chain, including FLNG.”

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