Repair & Conversion – Page 24
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NewsExtending Year-Round Polar Odysseys
A newly-built, French-owned expedition cruise ship has become the first vessel of her type to reach the geographic North Pole.
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NewsRMC builds tailor-made hall for Finnish navy
Rauma Marine Constructions is preparing for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 project by building a new multipurpose construction hall at Rauma shipyard.
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NewsMAN ES inks deal with DP World to deepen collaboration
MAN Energy Solutions has deepened its existing relationship with DP World by signing a cooperation agreement. The agreement covers a range of decarbonisation related technologies and is scheduled to run for a minimum of five years.
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NewsLNG CARRIER DESIGN FOR EVOLVING CII RATINGS EXPECTED EARLY 2022
Shipowners will need to be ready to meet the evolving requirements of the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to ensure their assets remain viable, and a new LNG carrier design is under development that offers that long-term flexibility without the need for speed reduction.
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NewsCH2 CARRIER PROTOTYPE DESIGN WILL TRANSITION TO ZERO-CARBON FUELS
The design for a vessel capable of carrying 430 tons of compressed hydrogen (C-H2) being developed by Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) will likely initially have an LNG dual-fuel generator and electric drive system as a first step in making the transition to zero-carbon propulsion.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners unveils new ammonia-ready dual-fuel hybrid PCTC
Höegh Autoliners announced plans to launch the world''s first ammonia-ready battery-hybrid pure car and truck carrier on Monday 26 April. The vessel will be the largest and most environmentally sustainable PCTC in operation when it enters service, the shipowner announced.
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NewsNYK orders first two LPG-fuelled gas carriers from KHI
Japan’s NYK Line has placed an order for two LPG-fuelled very large gas carriers (VLGC). The 230 metre-long vessels will become NYK’s first LPG-fuelled VLGCs when they enter service.
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAIP FOR HMD METHANOL-POWERED PRODUCT TANKER DESIGN
Classification society DNV GL – Maritime has awarded Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) with approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a methanol-powered product tanker.
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NewsCOMPRESSED H2 CARGO SHIP DESIGN
Australia’s Global Energy Ventures is working with classification society ABS to obtain Approval in Principle (AiP) for a compressed hydrogen cargo ship that could deliver hydrogen economically between Australia and Asia.
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NewsGSI to build third dual-fuel MR tanker for Proman Stena Bulk
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and Switzerland-based Proman AG, has taken up an option for a third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
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NewsEPS inks 15-year contract for 4 x dual-fuel VLECs
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for four dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL), the China based chemicals producer.
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NewsKR awards world’s first AiP for a commercial LH2 carrier
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to the design of a commercial liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier at a ceremony held in Seoul on 22 October.
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NewsZero-emission can be a reality today
Zero-emission operations can be a reality today and do not have to be a future option, says shipbuilder, Ulstein Group.
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NewsLR awards AiP to SHI for NH3-fuelled Aframax design
Samsung Heavy Industries was awarded approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its ammonia-fuelled Aframax tanker design. Following the AiP, the shipyard confirmed plans to commercialise an NH3-fuelled Aframax design as well as its own ammonia fuel gas supply system from 2024.
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NewsDUAL-FUEL METHANOL FLEET SET TO GROW
The global methanol fleet is set to grow with shipowners Hafnia and MOL planning to order dual-fuel vessels to support their investment in the Northwest Innovation Works'' methanol production facility the port of Kalama in Washington, USA.
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NewsClassNK, NYK and JMU launch ammonia bunker vessel research project
On 6 August, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK signed a joint R&D agreement for a dedicated floating storage and regasification barge for ammonia. The agreement also covered the commercialisation of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier design.
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NewsNew rescue package for troubled German yard
A new rescue package just proposed for Germany’s insolvent Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) involves one former owner buying the yard and a second taking over an unfinished newbuilding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsLR grants AiP on NH3-fuelled MR tanker design
Lloyd’s Register has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for its concept design of an ammonia-fuelled 50,000dwt MR tanker carrier. The AiP is the first for an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker.
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NewsMISC acquires STL VLECs
Malaysian energy shipping group MISC Berhad has reached an agreement with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) to acquire six very large ethane carriers once construction is completed.
