REVITALISED KLEVEN YARD ORDERS NES ELECTRIC PACKAGE
HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway to develop and deliver the complete energy design, an integrated automation system and its future-oriented bridge system for a Field Support Vessel...
ANTHONY VEDER ADDS VENTOFOILS TO GAS CARRIER
Dutch gas carrier operator Anthony Veder has installed two Econowind VentoFoil wind assistance propulsion units onboard its Ethylene carrier ‘Coral Patula’. With this installation, Anthony Veder is believed to be the first worldwide to install sails...
LR CLASS FOR K SHIPBUILDING’S FIRST DUAL FUEL TANKER
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has classed K Shipbuilding’s first newbuild LNG dual-fuel medium-range (MR) tanker, ‘Arctic Tern’, representing a significant step forward in the Korean’s shipyard’s capability to build sustainable ships. Through this tanker...
SIXTH MAERSK GREEN METHANOL FUELLED SHIP NAMED IN UK PORT
A.P. Moller-Maersk has celebrated the naming of its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel ‘Alexandra Maersk’ at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. Alexandra Maersk is the sixth vessel in Maersk’s owned fleet being able to sail on methanol in its main and...
NEW GREEN PRODUCT TANKER TO FKAB DESIGN
Swedish ship design company FKAB reports that ‘Lettie PG’, first of a series of three 10,600 dwt coated oil product and chemical tankers, was recently launched at CMJL Ding Heng shipyard. This FKAB new tanker design has been tailored to owner PG Tanker’s...
SEA-ZERO PROJECT’S NEXT SHIP DESIGN UNVEILED
Hurtigruten and Vard have revealed the design of the second version of the future coastal cruising ship, which, with the help of large batteries, sails, and other innovative solutions, will be able to sail entirely emission-free during normal operation along the...
INDUSTRY LOOKS AT ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE FEASIBILITY
A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium...
IMO MEPC82 INCHES FORWARD TOWARDS NET ZERO
The 82nd session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82) has resulted in a draft legal text to use as a basis for continuing talks around the proposed ‘mid-term measures’ for GHG reduction, which are expected to be adopted in 2025. The...