STENA BEGINS BUILD OF FIRST METHANOL HYBRID RO-RO
The keel laying ceremony of the first of the two all-new NewMax hybrid vessels for Stena Line has taken place at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in WeiHai, China. Stena Futura, the chosen name for this ship, is one of two NewMax hybrid vessels that will play a...
KONGSBERG PM THRUSTER OFFERS EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENT BENEFITS
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new size of underwater mountable azimuth thruster with a 3.7m propeller and 4.2MW power output. Suited to a range of vessels including drill ships, windfarm vessels and production vessels, the UUC PM 355 features a permanent magnet...
LR AiP AWARDED TO METHANE SLIP ABATEMENT SYSTEM
Daphne Technology’s SlipPure system has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Plasma-Catalytic technology, with LR-witnessed results confirming its performance. This recognition is said to mark a significant milestone...
FUELOPT SYSTEM GAINS UPGRADE TO ENHANCE EMISSION SAVINGS
Norwegian company Manta Marine Technologies (MMT), the former Yara Marine, says it has unlocked further fuel and emissions savings from its FuelOpt system with the addition of a trim optimisation advisory system known as TrimSense. Available as a simple added feature...
COCHIN BAGS FOLLOW-UP ORDER FOR COASTAL VESSELS FROM NORWEGIAN OWNER
India’s Cochin Shipyard subsidiary Udupi Cochin Shipyard has obtained an order from Norwegian shipping company Wilson for the design and construction of four 6300 dwt dry cargo vessels, with an option for an additional four vessels of the same type to be...
ATTICA TO ADD TWO STENA RORO LOW-EMISSION E-FLEXER VESSELS TO FLEET
Greek shipping company Attica Group has signed an agreement with Stena RoRo for the charter with purchase option of two E-Flexer vessels, to be built by Stena RoRo at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, China. The two new vessels, each with an overall length of 240m, are...
NYK TAKES DELIVERY OF SECOND LPG/AMMONIA TANKER
A naming ceremony has been held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for ‘Gas Amethyst’, a large LPG carrier jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Astomos Energy Corporation. Following Gas Garnet, which was delivered in...
CEPSA TO ESTABLISH SPANISH BIOFUEL PLANT WITH EIB FINANCE
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Spanish energy company Cepsa have signed a €285m loan agreement for the construction of an advanced biofuels plant to be located in Palos de la Frontera, Andalusia. The plant, which Cepsa is building together with Bio-Oils, will...