Latest News – Page 91
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NewsJapanese Ferry Renewal Continues Apace
Japan’s vibrant ferry bulding sector has delivered a bespoke ro-pax vessel for a busy route at the eastern end of the Seto Inland Sea.
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NewsCelsius turns to China for 4+4 LNGC order
Celsius Tankers has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu (CMHI) for four LNG carriers (LNGC), with an option for another four.
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NewsCMAL Selects Turkish Shipyard for Second Ferry Order
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced that it plans to award a second order for two 95m ro-pax ferries to Turkish shipyard Cemre Marin Endustri. The new vessels will serve the Little Minch routes to Lochmaddy and Tarbert in the southern Hebrides.
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NewsFAT complete for HHI-EMD’s first methanol engine
The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has completed the world’s first factory acceptance test (FAT) for the methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine.
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NewsZvezda delivers first of LNG-fuelled Aframax duo
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the country’s Far Eastern region announced the delivery of the first in a series of two LNG-fuelled tankers for Russian shipping company Sovcomflot on 29 December 2022.
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NewsSpanish Yard Books Dutch Research Ship
To the consternation of the Dutch shipbuilding industry, the country’s latest research vessel order has been awarded to a foreign yard.
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NewsChile Readies Multi-Role Icebreaker
As the first ship of its type to be built in South America, the 110m polar icebreaker Almirante Viel was launched at Talcahuano on December 22 by Chilean contractor ASMAR.
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NewsTECO 2030 sells its first Future Funnel
TECO 2030 has received its first purchase order for a future funnel from an undisclosed large European shipowner.
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NewsMEPC79: No change to GHG targets
The 79th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022, with no change to GHG targets agreed on.
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NewsEvolve Engine Reaches New Power Levels
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) has augmented its medium-speed range with a powerful, multi-fuel engine targeted mainly at passengership, ferry and naval applications. Covering an output range up to 7,200kW, the 20EV23 design is a 20-cylinder development of the Evolve platform, initially introduced just over a year ago in four-cylinder configuration.
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NewsStar Rises Over The Baltic
Estonian operator Tallink has realised a further stage of fleet development with the handover in Finland of the 27-knot ro-pax ferry MyStar.
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NewsValuable UK Order Goes To Spain
Northern Spain’s shipbuilding industry has augmented its export workload by landing a £51.8m ($63m) contract from the UK for a multi-function lighthouse/buoy tender.
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NewsMedium and high speed MAN package to power Cadeler F-Class WTIV design
MAN Energy Solutions is providing a unique mixed MAN medium and high-speed engine package for a wind-turbine installation vessel newbuilding project in China. The vessel will feature an engine configuration based on a mixed MAN medium- and high-speed engine concept with 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 9L32/44CR + 2 ...
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NewsVolstad Maritime to retrofit battery on third offshore vessel
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) will deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the Grand Canyon II offshore construction vessel operated by Volstad Maritime.
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NewsABS launches onboard carbon capture requirements
ABS has developed a set of requirements to guide the industry in the application of carbon capture technology at sea.
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NewsDNV awards first Blockchain Statement of Fact
In the first of its kind for a shipyard, DNV has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for applying blockchain technology to its own SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship) and SVESSEL® eLogbook data streams on an operating vessel.
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NewsMaersk secures ninth methanol partner
A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered a Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables for green methanol.
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NewsExpert wary of clean tech efficiency claims
Fuel savings promised by energy efficient technologies may not lead to similar EEXI and CII improvements, an expert has warned at a webinar organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
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NewsJV to strengthen Finnish maritime cluster
A joint declaration signed in Turku, Finland, is designed to strengthen sustainable shipping and shipbuilding in the Finnish maritime cluster.
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NewsCII rules for chemical tankers criticised
Stolt Tankers says the the CII is causing headaches for the chemical tanker segment and may even prove counter-productive when it comes to reducing carbon emissions.
