HHI wins orders for drillship and containerships

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced on Monday won an order to build an ultra-deepwater drillship and four containerships. The contract, awarded by Norway-based Fred Olsen Energy, includes an option to exercise the purchase of a similar second drillship. The drillship measures 229 metres in length and 36 metres wide with water depth capacity of up to 3,600 metres. It is slated for delivery in August 2013. The world's biggest shipbuilder has won the most number of drillship orders globally this year with six drillships and options for additional three more.


The Ulsan-based company will also build four 5,000 teu class containerships for Container Carrier Corp. The contract includes an option exercisable by the Greece-based company to order four same class containerships. Including this order, HHI has won orders for 22 containerships this year. HHI unveiled it has won 34 newbuilding orders worth $9.2bn as of April, achieving 46.5% of new orders target of $19.8bn.
(Source:http://www.seatrade-asia.com)