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Proman Stena Bulk Formally Names Methanol Tanker Stena Prosperous In Singapore
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and leading methanol producer Proman, has christened Stena Prosperous on May 23 during a ceremony at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore. After the ceremony, …
May 30, 2024 / Vessels
First High-Speed Hybrid Monohull Ferries In New Fleet Of Twelve Launched
The first of twelve new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther for Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines have exceeded performance expectations during sea trials and will soon begin servicing Liberty Lines’ routes between Sicily and …
May 28, 2024 / Vessels
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
The world's first methanol-powered container ship now on weekly service to the Port of Gothenburg
On Saturday, a new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg. The world's first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operates the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven. “Already …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
Heerema installs first monopile foundations at EnBW He Dreiht
This week, Heerema’s SSCV Thialf successfully installed the first three monopile foundations and transition pieces at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm. This achievement sets the stage for the subsequent foundation installation cycle times for the …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
Ferguson Successfully Launches its Second RoPax Ferry
The MV Glen Rosa, the second of two dual-fuel vessels built at Ferguson Marine, was successfully launched on April 9th, 2024. Its sister Glen Sannox and the Glen Rosa are the first UK-built ships designed to operate using both liquefied …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
First Hydrogen-Fueled Vessel in the US Receives US Coast Guard Approval to Enter Commercial Service
SWITCH Maritime, a leading developer of zero-emission maritime vessels, was presented with the signed Certificate of Inspection (“COI”) by Captain Taylor Q. Lam, the US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco commander and Captain of the Port, for its …
May 22, 2024 / Vessels
Peninsula Adds Chemical Tanker Aalborg to Supply in the Port of Barcelona
Peninsula, the leading independent global marine energy supplier, has announced the introduction of the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The Aalborg is capable of supplying …
May 21, 2024 / Vessels
K LINE Conducts First Trial Use of B100 Biofuel for Carbon-free Operations on Car Carrier
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced that the Company conducted the first trial use of marine B100 biofuel which was supplied by global energy management company World Fuel Services on car carrier APOLLON HIGHWAY operated by “K” LINE. …
May 20, 2024 / Vessels
TEN Announces Delivery of Six Environmentally Friendly Vessels Since the Beginning of 2024
TEN, Ltd (NYSE: TNP) announces that following the delivery of three vessels since the beginning of 2024, the Dual-Fuel LNG LR2 product tankers Ithaki DF, Chios DF and DF Montmartre, three more vessels have recently joined the fleet and consist of the …
May 17, 2024 / Vessels