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RINA and MES to cooperate on innovative chemical tankers
RINA and Marine Engineering Services (M.E.S.), a leading company in ship design, have signed an agreement to cooperate on chemical tankers concepts that will use alternative fuels.M.E.S. will provide its competence in designing high-tech gas and …
Oct 28, 2021 / Vessels
New CalMac Ferries to be built outside Scotland
Government owned shipyard not invited to bid for new Islay ferriesScottish Government owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced that four shipyards have been invited to bid for the contract to build two new Caledonian MacBrayne …
Sep 16, 2021 / Vessels
ClassNK issues AiP for design of methanol dual-fueled tanker
Ship equipped with dual-fuel system developed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & EngineeringTokyo – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a methanol dual-fueled tanker developed by …
Mar 23, 2021 / Curious
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins US$442 million order from Europe
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Tuesday it has signed a 486 billion-won (US$442 million) deal to build four container carriers.Under the deal with a European company, the vessels will be delivered by September 2023, Daewoo …
Feb 16, 2021 / Vessels
SCHOTTEL drives for nine other Russian dry cargo carriers
SCHOTTEL has supplied drive units for nine other newly built dry cargo carriers. Each of the ships, which were designed by the Russian designer Marine Engineering Bureau, will be equipped with two rudder propellers from the German propulsion …
Feb 12, 2021 / Curious
TMC supplies compressors to Maran Gas Maritime LNG carriers
TMC Compressors (TMC) has been chosen to supply the marine compressed air system to several LNG Carriers that Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is building for Greek shipowner Maran Gas Maritime.TMC’s scope of work is to deliver 3 x …
Nov 6, 2020 / Curious
The Second Tanker Manufactured in Azerbaijan Launched for the Next Stage of Construction (Video)
Oil tanker Kalbajar, built at Baku Shipyard LLC by order of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC (ASCO), was launched for the next stage of construction.The construction of the hull is complete for 100%. The rest of the finishing works will continue at …
Aug 7, 2020 / Vessels
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering secures VLCC Order from Pan Ocean
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for a very large crude oil carrier from compatriot shipping company Pan Ocean. Caption: Image Courtesy: DSME The order comes at a very challenging time …
Apr 2, 2020 / Curious
Avenir LNG bunker vessel now ready to supply methane to Sardinia
On 20 July, at the Keppel Shipyard in Nantong, China, the first of the four 7.500 m3 Avenir LNG’s bunker vessels entered the water – raised by the rising tide. The launching ceremony was attended by representatives of the Norwegian company Stolt …
Aug 7, 2019 / Vessels
Stolt Nielsen’s first 7,500-cbm LNG carrier launched in China
The Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen launched its first 7,500-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China. First of the two vessels with ship-to-ship bunkering capability was launched on July 20 at the shipyard, …
Jul 24, 2019 / Vessels