Hanwha Ocean secures fourth DHT crude supertanker order for 2029
The 320,000-dwt carrier marks the fourth vessel contracted by the operator in 33 months, expanding DHT's 23-ship fleet by roughly 4.5%.
HLBy Hyun-jung Lee, Korea correspondent, shipbuilding and defense··Updated November 10, 2026·3 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailShipyard workers stand beside the large hull of the crude carrier DHT Sable beneath heavy cranes in a dry dock. (AI-generated image)
Crude carrier operator DHT Holdings ordered one 320,000-deadweight-ton supertanker from Hanwha Ocean on Nov. 11, 2026, securing an April 2029 delivery berth at the Geoje shipyard.
The vessel will carry the name DHT Sable. It represents the fourth very large crude carrier contracted by the Bermuda-based tanker operator at Hanwha Ocean over the past 33 months.
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Korea correspondent, shipbuilding and defense — Hyun-jung Lee reports on Korean yards, order books and naval programs, and on the defense export contracts that increasingly sit alongside them.
