HD Hyundai Samho and ClassNK Partner on Next-Generation LNG Carrier Design
HD Hyundai Samho and ClassNK have entered into an agreement to jointly design an LNG carrier aligned with upcoming amendments to the IGC Code.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Samho and classification society ClassNK have formalized a partnership to develop a liquefied natural gas carrier design aligned with forthcoming regulatory changes.
The collaboration was established through a memorandum of understanding signed during the Gastech 2026 industry exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand.
The joint project focuses on engineering a vessel architecture that incorporates anticipated revisions to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, known as the IGC Code.
The upcoming amendments to the regulatory framework are expected to be formally adopted by the International Maritime Organization at the 112th session of its Maritime Safety Committee.
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