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ClassNK awards approval in principle (AiP) for methanol fuel supply system developed by Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding
ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for methanol fuel supply system developed by Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Caption: AiP Handover Ceremony at Sea Japan 2024 Right: Mr. Yasunori Kohatake, President & Representative …
Apr 11, 2024 / Curious
Bureau Veritas awards AiP for methanol dual fuel system to Sasaki Shipbuilding
Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (Sasaki) for its Methanol dual fuel (DF) system applied in a 9,000 DWT General …
Apr 10, 2024 / Curious
Berge Bulk Launches Hyper-Efficient Newcastlemax Vessel, Berge Mauna Kea
Berge Bulk has announced the delivery of its newest vessel, Berge Mauna Kea, marking a significant addition to its fleet. Delivered from Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. at Saijo Shipyard in Japan, this brings Berge Bulk’s fleet to a total of 89 …
Apr 9, 2024 / Curious
Royal IHC signs contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group for cutting-edge Medium-Class Hopper Dredge
Royal IHC is honored to announce that it has signed a contract with the Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG). The two companies have joined forces to build a highly automated, state-of-the-art medium-class hopper dredge for the United States Army Corps …
Apr 4, 2024 / Curious
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins $454 mil. ship orders in Oceania, Europe
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) said Monday it has received 612 billion won ($454 million) in orders to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ships and two product carriers (PCs) for shippers in the Oceania and Europe …
Apr 1, 2024 / Curious
Sallaum Lines and Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Commence Construction of Ocean Class Vessels
Sallaum Lines, an international ocean transportation company, marked a significant milestone as they hosted the steel-cutting ceremony on March 23 at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co Ltd Shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The ceremony commemorated the …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Has Completed the Delivery of LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier as Our First Alternative Fuel Ship
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. has delivered its first LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier on March 19. The vessel is the replacement vessel of “Shimokita Maru,” a limestone carrier owned by NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. It is installed with a hybrid …
Mar 22, 2024 / Vessels
Berge Bulk Orders Two Ammonia Fuelled Newcastlemax Vessels
On 29th February, Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, placed an order for two ammonia dual fuel vessels from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. The two 210,000-DWT Newcastlemax vessels will meet the International …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Anglo American completes 10-strong chartered fleet of lower emission LNG dual-fuelled vessels
Anglo-American announces delivery of the last of its 10-strong chartered fleet of Capesize+ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bulk carriers, the Ubuntu Liberty. The Ubuntu Liberty’s maiden voyage from China to Saldanha Bay, South Africa to …
Feb 29, 2024 / Curious
MOL and Sasaki Shipbuilding AIP Supports Ammonia Bunkering Progress
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia (NH3) bunkering vessel designed by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Sasaki) on January 31, 2024. The vessel design is based on a joint study of ammonia bunkering rules …
Feb 28, 2024 / Curious