DNV Technical Hull Seminar

Schulte Marine Concept (SMC) has been awarded a contract for plan approval and construction supervision for 14 x 174k LNG carriers ordered at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard by J.P. Morgan, with ABS, DNV and LR selected as classification societies.

To enhance specialized knowledge of Class surveyors and owner supervisors, both the DNV and SMC site offices have agreed to share knowledge and experience with the newbuilding of modern LNG carriers through technical seminars. The first “Hull structure Seminar ” was arranged on 18th of April 2024 at DNV Gohyeon Station Office.

Mr. Youngryel LEE, Surveyor of DNV, has prepared an LNG carrier project specific presentation with focus on the hull structure critical areas and how these can be identified on the hull construction drawings prior to survey/inspection, and how such areas are to be further competently monitored during vessel’s construction. All participants discussed also practical aspects of efficient vessel’s construction supervision given the challenges imposed by the complexity of the LNG carrier construction and intensity of the construction and inspections works.

The session was attended by the team SMC’s site team hull supervisors led by Mr. Pramod Chambath, SMC Korea Country Manager and Mr. Ji Hyun Choi, SMC Site Manager together with Mr. Dong Jin Seo, Naval Architect from Charter “QatarEnergy LNG”. DNV was represented by Young Ryel Lee.