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Wärtsilä gas handling systems again selected for a medium gas carrier newbuild project
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) fuel supply systems for a new Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) vessel being built for Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas. The contract was signed with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
Spliethoff’s MV Bloemgracht Cristened In Batam
On Friday 24 November 2023 Spliethoff’s MV Bloemgracht was festively christened in Batam, Indonesia. The Christening was performed by Ms Kimberly Valk, daughter of Spliethoff’s Mr Hans Valk, who stood at the foundation of the B-type vessels’ …
Dec 12, 2023 / Vessels
EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines
EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
Skarv Shipping Solutions orders 4 short-sea MPVs
Skarv Shipping Solutions has signed a contract with Huanghai Shipbuilding for four 7,000 dwt, low-carbon, multipurpose vessels, with an option for four more. The contract agreed is for four ships, with an option for another two plus two ships. The …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious
Spliethoff Announces Delivery MV Bloemgracht
M.v. Bloemgracht has been delivered from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group today, 11 August 2023 at 14:15 (CHN time). The series of two identical DP2 B-type vessels is now complete. The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next-generation …
Aug 11, 2023 / Vessels
GTT, TotalEnerguies, LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas Join Forces To Develop A Large-Scale LH2 Carrier
GTT, TotalEnergies, LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas have signed an agreement for a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop a 150,000 m3 capacity liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier concept design fitted with GTT’s membrane-type containment system. …
May 2, 2023 / Curious
CMAL: LMG Marin to support the design development for the replacement vessel for the Mallaig-Lochboisdale route
Naval architecture consultant LMG Marin has been appointed to support the design development for the replacement vessel for MV Lord of the Isles. The new vessel will increase resilience on the Mallaig-Lochboisdale route. LMG Marin specialises in …
Jan 17, 2023 / Vessels
Christiania Shipping adopts Stormgeo’s CII simulator
The Danish ship owner and charterer Christiania Shipping signs with StormGeo to improve its environmental performance and decarbonize its operations with CII simulations. The specialized chemical ship-owning and chartering company Christiania …
Nov 10, 2022 / Vessels
Hansa Tankers Partners with StormGeo for Improved Environmental Performance
The Norwegian pool operator Hansa Tankers announced its partnership with StormGeo, a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, to roll out the fleet performance …
Sep 7, 2022 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime to provide propulsion system for new zero-emissions Scandlines ferry
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has just been commissioned to supply a complete propulsion and control system package for a forthcoming Scandlines zero-emissions vessel which, when built, is destined to be the world’s largest all-electric double-ended …
Mar 7, 2022 / Curious