▲ Gyeongnam-do plans to promote various measures to support the domestic LNG ship repair field, which has suffered from a lack of facilities and experience, such as reinforcing repair facilities and transferring related technologies in close cooperation with Korea Gas Corporation and shipyards in the province.[기계신문] Gyeongsangnam-do announced that it has attracted regular repairs for 12 LNG carriers operated by Korea Gas Corporation this year to the mid-sized shipyards of the province, HSG Seongdong Offshore & Shipbuilding, and Samgang S&C.
Regular repair of LNG carriers refers to the inspection and repair of ships in operation at shipyards twice every 5 years for stable LNG supply. A total of 25 LNG carriers are being operated by the Korea Gas Corporation, and 12 ships to be repaired at shipyards in the province this year are worth KRW 60 billion.
Until now, the Korea Gas Corporation has entrusted regular repairs to overseas shipyards such as Singapore and Malaysia, where labor costs are low. Gyeongnam-do is predicting that securing the repair volume will prevent foreign currency outflow and contribute to the vitalization of medium-sized shipyards that were in trouble.
In order to normalize the management of mid-sized shipyards in the province, to secure a stable job, and to stabilize employment, Gyeongnam Province has visited large shipyards and gas corporations with a focus on Deputy Governor Park Jong-won to secure supply in all directions. In particular, to receive regular repairs for LNG carriers from Korea Gas Corporation to shipyards in the province, he visited Korea Gas Corporation several times from last year to provide practical consultations and support for field investigations.
Gyeongnam-do plans to work closely with Korea Gas Corporation and shipyards in the province to reinforce repair facilities and transfer related technologies to support various measures to support the domestic LNG ship repair field, which has suffered from lack of facilities and experience so far.
Gyeongnam-do Deputy Governor Park Jong-won said, “By securing a job for LNG carriers, it will not only create jobs in the shipbuilding industry, but also lead to vitality of the shipbuilding industry in the province, such as strengthening the capacity for repair and remodeling of medium-sized shipyards. It is expected that it will contribute to business diversification in the field of ship repair and remodeling.”
Meanwhile, Gyeongnam-do plans to invest 21.6 billion won in Goseong-gun by 2022 to establish a repair and remodeling support center, and to secure repair and remodeling technology and strengthen capabilities of shipyards in the province through the use of joint equipment and fostering repair and remodeling engineering.
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