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NYK Begins First Long-Term Biofuel Test Run on Large Crude Oil Tanker
Compiling Sufficient Record of Safe Navigation to Facilitate Decarbonization of Marine Transportation On May 2, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) began a long-term biofuel* test run on its very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) Tenjun. The vessel …
May 28, 2024 / Vessels
Overseas Shipholding Group to Upgrade Engines on Alaskan Class Vessels
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), a leading provider of energy transportation, announced a comprehensive lifecycle engine upgrade (LCU) program for all four vessels in its Alaskan Class fleet to be achieved through a contract with MAN Energy …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious
Høglund successfully delivers the fourth and final vessel with advanced Fuel Gas Supply and Control System to GSI
Proteus Rong Na, the last in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund Fuel Gas Supply and Control system has been delivered to the owner on the 14th of July from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The vessel has …
Jul 26, 2023 / Vessels
AD Ports Group Announces Purchase of Vessels Following Strategic Agreements
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, has announced plans to expand its fleet with the purchase of five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers. These vessel acquisitions will follow the …
May 2, 2023 / Curious
Høglund Fuel Gas Supply & Control System Successfully Delivered to GSI
Following the successful delivery of the first vessel, Proteus Bohemia, at the end of 2022, sister vessel Proteus Elsie is now also in operation. Proteus Elsie, the second in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund …
Apr 6, 2023 / Vessels
CSTC and Shanghai Waigaoqiao delivered a 158,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil carrier for EPS
On July 27th, SUNRISEWAY, a 158,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil carrier built by CSSC's China Shipbuilding Trading and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Singapore shipowners Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS), was delivered.The vessel is the …
Jul 28, 2022 / Vessels
Methanol Dual-Fuel VLCC Design Gets KR Class Approval
A methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC) has received Approval In Principle (AIP) from Korean Register (KR).As more of the world’s leading shipping companies place orders for vessels that use methanol as a dual fuel, interest for …
Jul 7, 2022 / Vessels
COSCO Launches Aframax Green Adventure for Aegean Shipping
A newbuild Aframax tanker Green Adventure was launched for Aegean Shipping at the Cosco Yangzhou shipyard in China's Jiangdu District on Monday. The 112,500 DWT crude oil tanker is scheduled to be delivered later this year.The vessel is one of four …
Mar 31, 2022 / Vessels
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) selects state-of-the-art structural monitoring systems for two AFRAMAX tankers
Unique fiber optic measurement technology specified for hull stress and fatigue early warning system, and long-term design verificationLight Structures AS, the world leading supplier of fiber optic condition monitoring systems for maritime …
Oct 26, 2021 / Vessels
First DNV SILENT-E class notation awarded to a merchant vessel
Canadian seaports offer attractive port fee reductions to vessels which comply with eco-friendly underwater noise standards. The LR2 crude oil tanker newbuild ONEX Peace is the world’s first cargo vessel to earn DNV’s SILENT-E class notation, which …
Jun 16, 2021 / Vessels