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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

Pavilion Energy and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Name Newbuild LNG Bunker Vessel: Brassavola

Pavilion Energy and Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) held a ship naming ceremony on Tuesday (Oct04) at Sembcorp Marine’s flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard. The Singapore-flagged vessel was named Brassavola, after a species of orchid (orchids being the national …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels

Finnlines held naming ceremony for a new hybrid ro-ro

MS Finneco I, one of the series of the three new hybrid ro-ro ships, was named by Mrs Berit Hägerstrand-Åvall, Vice President Sea Services at Stora Enso.  She broke the traditional bottle of champagne against the ship’s bow, wishing the ship and its …
Sep 15, 2022 / Vessels

Wan Hai Lines Holds Online Ship Naming Ceremony for New Vessel

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. held an online ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 177 on Friday (June 17). Mr. Roger Xu, Director of Zhejiang Hengyi Petrochemical Sales Co.,Ltd, accompanies his wife Mrs. Lily Peng to attend the ceremony. Mrs. Lily Peng was invited …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels

Edda Wind Held Naming Ceremony for Service Operation Vessel Edda Brint

On Friday 17 June, offshore wind service company Edda Wind celebrated the naming ceremony of Edda Brint, its latest Service Operation vessel (SOV). The traditional ceremony where a bottle of champagne was sacrificed for good luck took place at …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels

Yinson-Sumitomo holds Naming Ceremony for FPSO Anna Nery

Yinson together with its project partner Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) officially named Company’s newest asset, FPSO Anna Nery, during a grand naming ceremony held concurrently in Jiangsu, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Live feeds from the two …
Jun 8, 2022 / Vessels

MOL's Second Next-generation Coal Carrier Named in Japan

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on May 30, a naming ceremony for the MOL-operated next-generation coal carrier was held at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. This vessel will serve Hokuriku Electric Power Company, and she was …
May 30, 2022 / Vessels

Launch of Edda Wind’s Commissioning Service Operation Vessel C490

Following the Naming Ceremony for Edda Breeze last Saturday, Edda Wind this Saturday launched Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C490 at Astilleros Gondan Shipyard in Spain.The newbuild is a purpose-built CSOV of similar design as all five …
Mar 28, 2022 / Vessels

Naming Ceremony for Commissioning Service Operation Vessel Edda Breeze

Saturday 12 March Edda Wind celebrated the naming ceremony of Edda Breeze. The traditional ceremony where a bottle of champagne was sacrificed for good luck took place at Astilleros Gondan Shipyard in Spain.The Lady Sponsor was Hélène Huby, the wife …
Mar 15, 2022 / Vessels

TotalEnergies and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Officiate Naming Ceremony of France’s First LNG Bunker Vessel, “Gas Vitality”

The first LNG bunker vessel to be based in France has been officially named “Gas Vitality”, at a ceremony held today at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China.The 18,600-m³ newbuild bunker vessel is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second collaboration with …
Oct 26, 2021 / Vessels