Samsung Heavy says it has stopped making blocks for Russian shipyard's LNG carriers

Samsung Heavy Industries

26/12/2023 03:09

SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Samsung Heavy Industries
 010140.KS  said on Tuesday it has stopped making blocks and
equipment for 10 out of 15 Arctic LNG carriers contracted with
Zvezda. 
    Samsung has been delivering blocks and equipment for five of
them to Zvezda, the Russian shipyard that is assembling the
carriers, after receiving South Korean government approval. 
    Samsung is nearing the end of making the blocks and
equipment for the five ships, a Samsung spokesperson said on
Tuesday. 
    For the remaining 10 ships, Samsung has stopped making the
blocks and equipment, but there has been no cancellation of the
contract yet, the spokesperson said. 
    

 (Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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