FIRST SHIP-TO-SHIP LNG TRANSFER IN CANADA
Seaspan Energy has completed its first LNG ship-to-ship transfer to a containership in the Port of Long Beach, an operation which marks the beginning of Seaspan’s service offering on the West Coast of North America with two LNG bunker vessels to serve both the Long...
AiP FROM LR FOR GTT’S MORE SUSTAINABLE LNGC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT’s new 200,000 m³ LNG carrier (LNGC) concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the traditional four, and which LR says paves the way for more sustainable...
DAMEN DELIVERS LOW-EMISSION TUG FOR MALTESE PORT
Tug Malta has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, a Damen RSD Tug 2513 with 80t bollard pull, named ‘Med Aldebaran’. The new vessel is expected to add significant strength to the company’s operations in Malta’s Port of Marsaxlokk. The RSD Tug...
HOW GREEN IS BIO-FUEL?
According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, the shipping sector is increasingly using biofuels, such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), to reduce its GHG emissions. However, concerns have arisen regarding the legitimacy of biofuels and whether they...
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF EU ETS AND WHAT LIES AHEAD?
Hamburg-based maritime data and technology firm OceanScore has identified persisting EU ETS pain points for shipping such as system readiness, data anomalies, transparency and contractual responsibility after assessing lessons learned from the first year of the...
SHIP OPERATION PLATFORM AIMS TO SIMPLIFY FUELEU MARITIME
Norwegian company Navtor believes it has ‘simplified the complexity’ of FuelEU Maritime with a major update to its NavFleet ship operations platform. NavFleet 2.1 boasts the ability to automate extensive ‘well-to-wake’ calculations, delivering...
SUSTAINABLE HULL CLEANING TO BE AVAILABLE IN SINGAPORE
HullWiper says its sustainable hull cleaning solution is coming to Singapore, following signature of a lease agreement with Unidive Subsea to bring its eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hull cleaning technology to PSA terminals, Seatrium Yards and...
LATEST VIKING CRUISE SHIP IS HYDROGEN READY
Viking has taken delivery of its latest ocean cruise ship, the ‘Viking Vela’, from Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Classified as a small ship, as are all Viking ocean ships, the Viking Vela has 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests. Torstein...