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Tallink Grupp’s vessels Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony head to Naantali, Finland for regular dry-docking
Tallink Grupp’s Helsinki-Stockholm route vessels Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony will go on dry-dock in Naantali, Finland on Turku Repair Dockyard during January and February. Silja Serenade will be docked on 18.1.-2.2.2023 and Silja Symphony on …
Jan 19, 2023 / Vessels
Japan's 1st LNG-fueled ferry, Sunflower Kurenai, Enters Service
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that the first of Japan's first two LNG-fueled ferries, the Sunflower Kurenai, owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower Co., Ltd., entered service on January 13. The …
Jan 16, 2023 / Vessels
Solstad Offshore Signs New PSV Contracts and Extensions
Solstad Offshore ASA announced on Friday (Oct 14) new contracts and extensions for four of its PSV’s. The contracts have a combined firm duration of 850 days supporting various clients in the UK and Dutch sectors. The contracts have a …
Oct 14, 2022 / Vessels
Ethane Carrier Pacific INEOS Grenadier Named in Houston
At a ceremony in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday (Jun28), the ‘Pacific INEOS Grenadier’ was named in honour of INEOS’ Grenadier 4X4 that is soon to launch in America.The Grenadier vehicle was dockside as the second of the world’s largest ethane carriers …
Jun 30, 2022 / Vessels
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Japan’s First LNG-fueled Ferry
The SUNFLOWER KURENAI Built for MOL to Serve on Osaka-Beppu Route from January 2023LNG-fueled ferry construction makes use of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s accumulated technologies in liquefied-gas-fueled vesselsCompared to the heavy oil used on current …
Mar 7, 2022 / Vessels
MOL, Kyushu Electric Power Sign Basic Agreement for LNG Fuel Supply for Japan's First LNG-Fueled Ferries: Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) on Monday announced that the companies have concluded a basic agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two LNG-fueled ferries operated by MOL Group company …
Mar 30, 2021 / Vessels
Stena Line concludes: Halmstad was the right move
On 1 February 2020 Stena Line opened a new ferry route between Halmstad and Grenaa. After a challenging first year with COVID-19 Stena Line concludes it was the right decision. Freight volumes increased by 15 %, exceeded expectations on the new …
Mar 8, 2021 / Curious
Hygo firms agreement with Pará state distribution company to use the Barcarena Terminal to supply the regional demand for cleaner fuels
Golar LNG Limited, yesterday announced that an affiliate of Hygo Energy Transition Limited (Hygo) executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Companhia de Gás do Pará (GdP). The MOU is a result of Hygo’s continued efforts to reduce energy costs …
Oct 15, 2020 / Curious
Tallink Grupp Replaces Vessel On Helsinki - Riga Route And Makes Changes In Ferry Traffic From September 2020
Tallink Grupp has today announced that it has made decisions regarding its autumn traffic, resulting in vessel changes on some routes from September. Caption: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Silja Serenade - Image courtesy of Christoph Bo On the …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
LNG-fueled Ishin, Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki Earn Top Energy Conservation Rating for Japanese Coastal Ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that three MOL Group vessels-the LNG-fueled tugboat Ishin and the ferries Sunflower Kurenai (Note 1) and Sunflower Murasaki (Note 1) -have earned the top rating of five stars from the Japanese Ministry …
Jul 15, 2020 / Vessels