Samsung Heavy Industries
Seongnam-si South Korea • Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)
Under Group of:
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been building ships at its yard in Geohyeon on Geoje Island since 1974. It currently concentrates on high-value vessels and boasts a large and diverse order book.
Design facilities
Samsung has extensive design and R&D facilities, including a 400m towing tank and a 36m cavitation tunnel, capable of developing a full design from concept to production for any type of commercial vessel. Its research also includes investigations into noise reduction, vibration and automation.
Construction facilities
Samsung’s annual capacity is around 70 ships due to improved production techniques and the addition of a new floating dock able to accommodate LNG and Suezmax tankers. The Geoje Island yard covers 3.3 million m² and includes three dry docks, the largest of which measures 640 x 97.5m and is used primarily for the construction of VLCCs, large containerships, large LNGs and a selection of smaller vessels. SHI also operates a block construction facility in China. Covering 300,000 sq m, it provides SHI with 55,000 tonnes of blocks and 12,000 tonnes of hatch covers annually.
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
105,000~115,000 Aframax tanker
156,000~165,000 Suezmax tanker
Up to 320,000 VLCC
Up to 23,000 TEU
Various
Up to 88,000m
Up to 267,000
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Type
|
Size
|
Capacity
|
Rating
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Dock No. 1 | 283m x 46m | S-max Tanker | N/A |
| Dry Dock No.2 | 390m x 65m | LNGC | N/A |
| Dry dock No.3 | 640m x 97.5m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G2 dock | 400m x 55m | Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G3 dock | 400m x 70m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G4 dock | 420m x 55m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Offshore floating dock – OFD | 157m x 131m | Offshore | N/A |
Samsung Heavy Industries
23, Pangyo-ro, 227 Beon-gil Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Korea
Web: www.samsungshi.com
Shipyards
Samsung Heavy Industries
Seongnam-si South Korea • Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)
Under Group of:
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been building ships at its yard in Geohyeon on Geoje Island since 1974. It currently concentrates on high-value vessels and boasts a large and diverse order book.
Design facilities
Samsung has extensive design and R&D facilities, including a 400m towing tank and a 36m cavitation tunnel, capable of developing a full design from concept to production for any type of commercial vessel. Its research also includes investigations into noise reduction, vibration and automation.
Construction facilities
Samsung’s annual capacity is around 70 ships due to improved production techniques and the addition of a new floating dock able to accommodate LNG and Suezmax tankers. The Geoje Island yard covers 3.3 million m² and includes three dry docks, the largest of which measures 640 x 97.5m and is used primarily for the construction of VLCCs, large containerships, large LNGs and a selection of smaller vessels. SHI also operates a block construction facility in China. Covering 300,000 sq m, it provides SHI with 55,000 tonnes of blocks and 12,000 tonnes of hatch covers annually.
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
105,000~115,000 Aframax tanker
156,000~165,000 Suezmax tanker
Up to 320,000 VLCC
Up to 23,000 TEU
Various
Up to 88,000m
Up to 267,000
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Type
|
Size
|
Capacity
|
Rating
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Dock No. 1 | 283m x 46m | S-max Tanker | N/A |
| Dry Dock No.2 | 390m x 65m | LNGC | N/A |
| Dry dock No.3 | 640m x 97.5m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G2 dock | 400m x 55m | Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G3 dock | 400m x 70m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Floating dock – G4 dock | 420m x 55m | VLCC, Container Ship | N/A |
| Offshore floating dock – OFD | 157m x 131m | Offshore | N/A |
Samsung Heavy Industries
23, Pangyo-ro, 227 Beon-gil Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Korea
Web: www.samsungshi.com
