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Proman Stena Bulk Officially Names New Methanol-Fuelled Tanker Stena Pro Patria
First in-person Naming Ceremony for Proman Stena Bulk’s fleet of low-emission methanol-fuelled tankers held in Trinidad and Tobago, one of Proman’s global production hubs Proman Stena Bulk Ltd formally named its first state-of-the-art newbuild …
Nov 24, 2022 / Vessels
Oil tanker Pacific Zircon hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the details of which are unclear, but suspicion has fallen on Iran. An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has …
Nov 16, 2022 / Accidents
MAN Energy Solutions Signs MoU with Stena and Proman
Memorandum of Understanding defines terms of project to investigate retrofit of MAN 48/60 engines to dual-fuel diesel/methanol operationMAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D …
Aug 12, 2022 / Curious
Oman confirms Asphalt Princess tanker had been hijacked in Arabian Sea
Oman provided first official confirmation on Wednesday that the Asphalt Princess tanker was involved in a hijacking in the Arabian Sea after Britain’s maritime trade agency earlier reported the incident was over.Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said …
Jul 25, 2022 / Piracy
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery Of Second Methanol-Fuelled Tanker - Stena Pro Marine
Brace of vessels adds to the expanding global methanol-powered fleet, with four additional JV and Proman vessels due for delivery by 2024, amidst growing industry momentum behind methanol marine fuel.Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a …
Jul 5, 2022 / Vessels
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery Of First Methanol-Powered Newbuild Vessel
Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a leading global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies Stena Bulk, today confirmed that the first methanol-powered newbuild vessel under its partnership has …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels
First China-built Dual-fuel Methanol Powered Tanker Starts Sea Trials
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has started sea trials of the Stena Pro Patria, the first methanol-powered dual-fuel tanker constructed in China in what has been described as a 'watershed moment' in the development of methanol as an …
Apr 27, 2022 / Vessels
Maersk, Proman announce agreement on green methanol supply
Proman and A.P. Moller -Maersk (Maersk) have entered into a new cooperation agreement to identify and develop green methanol supply solutions for Maersk's new methanol-fuelled container vessels.As part of today's agreement, Proman will aim to supply …
Mar 11, 2022 / Vessels
Tallink’s vessel Romantika to undergo regular dry-docking before proceeding to long-term charter
Tallink Grupp’s vessel Romantika (CruiseMapper) which until the start of the pandemic operated on the company’s Riga-Stockholm route, will depart from Tallinn today and head to the Turku Ship Repair Yard in Naantali, Finland, for a planned dry …
Mar 9, 2022 / Vessels
Proman methanol dual-fuel vessel to dock in Trinidad and Tobago
WITHIN the next few months, Proman is expected to dock a methanol dual-fuel vessel in Trinidad and Tobago which will be powered by methanol, as part of its mandate to reduce emissions in the maritime sector.Proman operations managing director Alyeea …
Feb 2, 2022 / Curious