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December 29, 2006 · about 19 years ago

Korea’s Most Expensive Ship Costs US$630 Million

The most expensive ship among the orders Korean shipbuilders have won this year is a US$630 million drill ship. Samsung Heavy Industries won a contract from Sweden in October to build the 97,000-ton drill ship, which is 228 m long and 19 m tall. In terms of price, the ship costs the equivalent of fi

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The most expensive ship among the orders Korean shipbuilders have won this year is a US$630 million drill ship. Samsung Heavy Industries won a contract from Sweden in October to build the 97,000-ton drill ship, which is 228 m long and 19 m tall. In terms of price, the ship costs the equivalent of five 300,000-ton crude oil carriers (VLCCs) or two or three LNG ships.

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