SCANDLINES ZERO EMISSION FREIGHT FERRY TAKES SHAPE
At the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, all of the steel plates for Scandlines’ new zero direct emission freight ferry PR24 (Puttgarden-Rødby 2024) have now been cut. All 36 sections are expected to be welded together and placed on the slipway by the end of June 2023....
LR AiP FOR LNG CARRIER INNOVATION FROM GTT AND SHI
GTT and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the application of a new design of LNG Carrier (LNGC) featuring GTT’s three-tank concept equipped with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system. The...
TUG DEPLOYMENT SOFTWARE SAVES FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Kotug, in collaboration with its integration partner Helm Operations, is actively and autonomously scheduling all tug movements for several US maritime operations. Since early 2022, the scheduling tool of Kotug OptiPort has been active in Los Angeles (LA) and Long...
SUCTION SAIL COMPANY APPOINTS NEW ADVISOR
Barcelona-based Suction Sail developer bound4blue has appointed Elias Boletis as an external advisor to the company. Boletis brings over 35 years of experience in the maritime industry, having held key positions focused on product development and introduction of new...
OCEAN-GOING LCO2 CARRIER STUDY LAUNCHED IN JAPAN
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard, a Tokyo-based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation have started a joint study for the development of an...
ECSA WELCOMES BANGLADESH ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND SHIP RECYCLING
The Shipowners’ Association of the European Community (ECSA) reports that Bangladeshi authorities have pledged to ratify the Hong Kong Convention on the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships before summer, meaning that the Convention will finally...
ABS TACKLES AMMONIA SAFETY CONCERNS
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...
MOL ORDERS DUAL-FUEL METHANOL CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a methanol carrier, which can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, scheduled for delivery in 2025. A charter agreement for the new vessel has already been signed with...