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Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery Of Fourth Methanol-Fuelled Tanker Stena Prosperous
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and the leading methanol producer Proman, has successfully taken delivery of a further methanol-fuelled tanker, Stena Prosperous, the companies announced on Thursday (Dec …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels
GSI: World's largest double-ended Ro-Ro ship finished sea trial
The world's first four-wheel-drive battery hybrid electric Ro-Ro ship, built by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for P&O Ferries, completed its sea trial on November 21. The ship is 230.5 meters long, 30.8 meters wide, carrying 1,500 …
Nov 24, 2022 / Vessels
P&O boosts safety with advanced hull stress monitoring for new hybrid super-ferries
Light Structures AS, the world leading supplier of fibre optic condition monitoring systems based on Fibre Bragg Grating technology (FBG) has been selected to provide a Hull Stress Monitoring System for two new hybrid-power, double-ended RoPAX …
Jul 15, 2022 / Vessels
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery Of First Methanol-Powered Newbuild Vessel
Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a leading global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies Stena Bulk, today confirmed that the first methanol-powered newbuild vessel under its partnership has …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels
First China-built Dual-fuel Methanol Powered Tanker Starts Sea Trials
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has started sea trials of the Stena Pro Patria, the first methanol-powered dual-fuel tanker constructed in China in what has been described as a 'watershed moment' in the development of methanol as an …
Apr 27, 2022 / Vessels
Wärtsilä to install scrubbers on two new RoPax vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has secured a new agreement for its exhaust gas cleaning systems to be installed on two newbuild 218m roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China.The contract, which was …
Mar 10, 2022 / Curious
Proman methanol dual-fuel vessel to dock in Trinidad and Tobago
WITHIN the next few months, Proman is expected to dock a methanol dual-fuel vessel in Trinidad and Tobago which will be powered by methanol, as part of its mandate to reduce emissions in the maritime sector.Proman operations managing director Alyeea …
Feb 2, 2022 / Curious
DFDS' Newbuild Aura Seaways Arrives in Europe
Danish shipping company DFDS said its first newbuild vessel in 30 years has arrived in Europe following a long voyage from the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).The new ship, Aura Seaways, is the first in a series of two new …
Jan 13, 2022 / Vessels
MSC announced an order for four new ropax ferries for Grandi Navi Veloci in China
MSC Group announced a new order for four ropax vessels to be built in China at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) and set to be delivered from late 2024 onwards.The four newbuilds will have a 1,500 passenger and 3,100 lane metre capacity, with …
Jan 7, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS Takes Delivery of First New RoPax Since 1982
Last week, DFDS took delivery of the first newbuilt passenger vessel contracted by the Company since SCANDINAVIA was delivered in 1982.AURA SEAWAYS was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (known as GSI) in Southern China. With 4500 lane meters, …
Dec 15, 2021 / Vessels