ABS was recently invited by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to celebrate the delivery of their 2,000th vessel. The lunch was hosted by K.S. Choi, HHI Chairman and CEO, in honor of the ABS-classed Ocean BlackLion drillship, which marked the 2,000th vessel delivered by HHI from its shipyard in Korea. The 6thgeneration DP3 drillship built for Diamond Offshore is rated for operation in 3, 600 m (12,000 ft) water depth.
The celebration took place at the HHI Guest House in Ulsan, Korea. K.S. Choi, and other key HHI executives attended the event. ABS Chief Operating Officer Tony Nassif gave a congratulatory speech and presented K.S. Choi with a crystal eagle.
Nassif highlighted HHI’s outstanding achievements since its establishment in 1972; the shipyard, which became the world’s first to achieve 100 million GT in ship production in March 2012, is the largest shipbuilding complex in the world.
As part of the program, ABS Vice President of Business Development in Korea, Andre Han gave a brief presentation about ABS’ 40-year history with HHI, having classed many of its first vessels in various sectors over the decades, including the shipyard’s:
- 1st Container
Korean Jacewon (750teu) for Korea Shipping Corporation in Feb. 1979
- 1st Tanker
Pluto (31,000dwt) for Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. in May 1981
- 1st Crane Barge
Brown Root (1,600ton) for Brown and Root Inc. in Dec. 1976
- 1st Semi-Sub Drilling Rig
SEDCO/BP711 for BP Petroleum Development Ltd. in Oct. 1982
- 1st Drillship with ISQM Notation
Rowan Renaissance for Rowan Companies in Jan. 2015
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