Latest News – Page 159
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NewsIAPH establishes hydrogen knowledge portal
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has established a dedicated portal for knowledge sharing in connection with hydrogen related port projects. An area reserved for the Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition has been created on the World Ports Sustainability Program’s website.
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NewsGas Vitality completes first LNG loading operation at new Fos Cavaou LNG terminal
On 30 December, the 18,600m3 LNG bunkering vessel Gas Vitality completed its first LNG loading operation at the Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal. TotalEnergies expects the vessel to undertake its inaugural bunkering operation in due course, TotalEnergies announced on 3 January.
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NewsWärtsilä package for CMA CGM container vessel series
A dozen new dual-fuel container vessels being built in China for CMA CGM will feature Wärtsilä technology and propulsion solutions along with an LNG fuel gas supply system.
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NewsCleantech business sold
DuPont has sold its cleantech businesses, including its BELCO scrubber subsidiary
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NewsRolls-Royce concludes sale of Bergen Engines to UK buyer
Rolls-Royce concluded the sale of its Bergen Engines business to diversified, privately-owned UK engineering group Langley Holdings for EUR63 million (US$71.1m) on 31 December 2021.
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NewsHMD lays keel for Isle of Man hybrid ferry
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) held a keel laying ceremony on 24 December for a new hybrid Ro-Pax ordered for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSP).
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NewsNEW DEVELOPMENT IN DUNKIRKMAX TYPE
Testament to the Japanese propensity for continuous improvement, a further iteration of the Dunkirkmax-type bulk carrier has made its trading debut in the Pacific.
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NewsRAILSHIP RENEWAL IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Much needed investment in the ferry line between the island of Sakhalin and the Russian mainland is taking form with the imminent completion of the first of two versatile newbuilds.
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NewsMOL plans to commercialise proprietary digital bunker and lube analysis capabilities
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that it digitised its existing proprietary bunker and lube oil analysis operations in August 2021, and has added remote access and statistical analysis functionality to the results. The company added that it plans to commercialise the cloud-based Bunker Hub analytics system in future.
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NewsRINA awards NH3 AiPs to Chinese OEMs
Italian classification society RINA has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system to CSSC Power. The award follows closely after RINA awarded an AiP to Zhangjiagang Furui Heavy Equipment Co. (FHRE) for an ammonia containment system for fuel applications.
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NewsKorean Consortium Awarded AiPs for NH3-fuelled Ammonia Carrier and Bunker Vessel By KR
Korean Register (KR) has issued two separate Approvals in Principle (AiP) to Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their designs of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier and an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel.
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NewsZvezda unveils drydock as Arc7 LNG carrier programme advances
Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex brought into full commission the country’s largest new dock for ship construction on 27 December, following the successsful conclusion of an inspection by The Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor).
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NewsZero emission cable layer conversion
Ship engineering company Peak Marine Tech AS has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems for the conversion of the Fjord Connector cable lay vessel.
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NewsInnovative hybrid PV solution installed on Ultramax
Wärtsilä has completed the installation and commissioning of a hybrid power system onboard a 59,000dwt bulk carrier. The installation on the M/V Paolo Topic includes a PV solar energy solution, which will make it one of the most technologically advanced bulk carriers in the global fleet.
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NewsCALMAC FERRIES TO BE BUILT IN EUROPE
Scotland’s premier ferry company plans to award its next, major shipbuilding contract to a non-UK yard. Detailed tenders for two vessels to serve the Islay route in the Hebrides have been invited by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) from four builders in Poland, Romania and Turkey. The new ferries will be ...
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NewsMajor customers in drive to slash Scope 3 emissions
The introduction of Scope 3 emissions reporting will accelerate the focus for extractive industries, such as oil and gas producers as well as miners, to lower the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
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NewsMAN Adds 80 Bore Variant To Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Platform
MAN Energy Solutions has extended the choice of dual-fuel engines available to shipowners following the addition of an 80-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine capable of running on methanol to its engine programme.
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NewsDelivery of passenger ferry for Timor-Leste
The Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL) has taken delivery of a new RoPax, Berlin-Ramelau, which was built at Damen’s Yichang Shipyard in China.
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NewsSumitomo targets 2025 delivery for ammonia-fuelled bulker project
On 27 December, Sumitomo Corporation announced a series of initiatives connected with the development of a supply chain for ammonia as a marine fuel. In addition to the joint development and launch of an ammonia-fuelled bulker with Oshima Shipbuilding by 2025, Sumitomo also announced plans to work with Keppel O&M ...
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NewsJiangnan Shipyard delivers first of 99,000cbm VLEC series
In late December, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the delivery of Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the first of a series of four 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) under construction at the yard. The first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier to be delivered, the vessel is also the largest VLEC afloat.
