ABS and DSME to Jointly Develop an LNG-Fueled Drillship
On Wednesday, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced that they have entered into a joint development project to develop the first LNG-fueled drillship. The project will target the Gulf of Mexico market. Dr. Sung Geun Lee, the CTO and Executive Vice President of DSME, commented: “We are pleased to collaborate on this first-of-its-kind offshore structure leveraging our cutting-edge technologies and coupling these with ABS’ experience validating new floating concepts.” ABS’s press release can be found here.