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ClassNK issues AiP for retrofitted methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP)*1 for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. and Fonden Mærsk …
Apr 7, 2025 / Curious
TSUNEISHI Launched the Japan’s First Hydrogen Dual-Fuelled Tugboat
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) has launched the Japan’s first tugboat in Japan to be equipped with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine (ICE). This vessel was launched on March 28, 2025 at TSUNEISHI Factory. …
Apr 3, 2025 / Vessels
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and partners conduct field trial of the “InfraLaser” rust and coating removal system on an actual vessel
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa Electric), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) conducted a successful field trial of the “InfraLaser” system on the outer …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious
TSUNEISHI Launched the World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuelled Ultramax
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) has launched the world’s first 65,700 metric tons (MT) Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier TESS66 AEROLINE*1 (TESS66) on November 22, 2024 in TSUNEISHI Factory. This vessel is designed to …
Nov 25, 2024 / Vessels
NYK, NBP, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Drax sign MOU to develop ‘bioship’ technology and plans to construct the world’s first biomass-fuelled ship
Leading Japanese companies, NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Has Completed the Delivery of LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier as Our First Alternative Fuel Ship
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. has delivered its first LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier on March 19. The vessel is the replacement vessel of “Shimokita Maru,” a limestone carrier owned by NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. It is installed with a hybrid …
Mar 22, 2024 / Vessels
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has completed the delivery of its first LPG carrier
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. delivered its first LPG carrier on January 31st. The LPG tanks were entirely manufactured in-house, and molding the tank head to the edge of the pressure tank was a significant challenge. Nevertheless, this task …
Jan 31, 2024 / Vessels
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for Two Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carriers from Itochu Corporation and Greek Shipowner Safe Bulkers
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has signed contracts with ITOCHU Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, for an order of two KAMSARMAX …
Oct 11, 2023 / Vessels
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Received an Order for Four Methanol-Fueled 5,900 TEU Type Container Carriers
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has received an order for four methanol-fueled 5,900 TEU container carriers. This is the third order for a methanol-fueled vessels following the KAMSARMAX AEROLINE and TESS66 AEROLINE, and the first …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Achieves Full in-House Manufacturing of Pressure Tanks for LPG Carriers
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. achieved full in-house manufacturing of pressure tanks for LPG carriers. Molding the tank head for the edge of the pressure tank was a huge challenge, but was successfully carried out using existing equipment. The …
Jul 12, 2023 / Vessels