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SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting ceremony for a 7,000 CEU PCTC (Hull No.H611) under its supervision at CIMC Raffles Longkou Shipyard, China. This is a second vessel in a series of three ordered by NOCC Shipowning AS, Norway.

The vessel will be classed by DNV Register and built to Norway flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 31 March 2025.

SMC recently marked a significant milestone with the delivery of Id’asah, QatarEnergy’s first LNG vessel, at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. This state-of-the-art ship is part of QatarEnergy’s record-breaking fleet expansion program, involving the construction of 128 LNG carriers across South Korean and Chinese shipyards. The initiative stands as the largest shipbuilding program in the history of the LNG sector, underscoring QatarEnergy’s commitment to delivering cleaner energy globally.

The Id’asah represents the first completed vessel from Samsung Heavy Industries as part of the ambitious project. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, the LNG carriers are designed to enhance fuel efficiency and significantly reduce emissions, aligning with QatarEnergy’s environmental goals.

SMC is pleased to announce Steel Cutting of two 50,000 DWT class oil/chemical tankers, Hull No. 2912/2913 at HD Hyundai Mipo Co., Ltd, Korea. This is the first vessel and second vessel in a series of fifteen vessels ordered by PT Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Panama flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 28 October and 31 October 2025 separately.

SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting ceremony for a 174,000 m³ LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2645) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Tropic 18 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by American Bureau of Shipping and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 18 April 2026.

SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting ceremony for a 174,000 LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2644) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Tropic 17 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by American Bureau of Shipping and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 18 April 2026.

SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting ceremony for a 12,500 DWT multi- purpose vessel (Hull No. SF230202) under its supervision at Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co., Ltd, China. This is the second vessel in a series of four vessels ordered by Krey Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG. & Auerbach Schifffahrt GmbH & Co. KG.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Portugal flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for Q4 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Keel Laying ceremony for a 9,300 CEU PCTC (Hull No. CMHI293-01) under its supervision at CMHI (Jiangsu) Shipyard, China. This is the first vessel in a series of two ordered by China Merchants Energy Transport Investment Co., Ltd.

The vessel will be classed by DNV & CCS and built to Hong Kong flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 13 October 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Delivery for an 82,000 DWT bulk carrier [AMERICA] under its supervision at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry CO., Ltd. China. This is the second vessel in a series of four vessels ordered by Scion Shipping & Trading.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Liberia flag requirements.

In December 2023, the Schulte Group announced the expansion of its fleet portfolio by ordering its first LCO₂ carrier. At the end of November 2024, the keel-laying ceremony took place at the yard of Dalian Shipbuilding & Offshore Company (DSOC) in China, marking an important milestone on this project.

The newbuilding has been commissioned by Bernhard Schulte, the group’s ship owning arm. The plan approval and construction supervision are carried out by the group’s newbuilding division Schulte Marine Concept (S.M.C.).

The newbuilding is designed as an LCO₂ tanker of the type 2PG/3G, suitable for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases in two cylindrical-shaped independent cargo tanks of the IMO type C. With a cargo capacity of 7,500 m³, it will feature innovative technologies to significantly reduce its carbon footprint with LNG as the primary fuel for the ship. Combined with other proven technologies, such as wind-assisted rotor sails and air lubrication, it is expected to achieve a carbon footprint approximately 34% lower than that of conventional ships running on marine fuel.

The novel carrier is committed to a long-term time charter agreement with Northern Lights, a joint venture owned by Shell, TotalEnergies and Equinor, and will support the development of the world’s first cross-border CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure. Here, ships custom-built for transportation of liquefied CO₂ will safely transport the chemical compound from Northern Lights’ customers across Northwest Europe to the CO₂ receiving terminal at Øygarden, Norway before permanent geological storage. Northern Lights envisages putting to work four LCO₂ tankers in total, with the first one having been already delivered in November. The delivery of the Bernhard Schulte vessel is scheduled for 2026.

SMC held its fourth-quarter Project Manager meeting in Shanghai office. This regular event is designed to systematically review SMC’s HSE and operational performance, procedures, use of PAL-NB, with a primary focus on HSE and internal compliance. Identified areas for improvement are addressed and qualified for corrective and preventive actions. Among other topics effective internal communication between project managers, and between project managers and HR department were brainstormed.