Canada orders first hybrid Coast Guard vessel

Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded Gaspé, Quebec, shipbuilder Chantier Naval Forillon a CAD 55.5 million (about US$40.5 million) contract to build Canada’s first hybrid Coast Guard vessel: the new Near-Shore Fishery Research Vessel (NSFRV). The vessel is among those that was listed when Canada announced plans, back in May, to invest about US$1.8 billion in renewing the Canadian Coast Guard’s small vessel fleet.

Robert Allan Ltd was contracted to design the NSFRV in 2019.

The...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/canada-orders-first-hybrid-coast-guard-vessel/

MAN, Corvus Energy And DNVGL Unveils HYCAS Study on Hybrid Power Generation

  • MAN Energy Solutions, Corvus Energy, and DNV GL revealed the HYCAS report for cost-effectiveness for hybrid power solutions.
  • The new report has highlighted the benefits of hybrid power solutions in the wake of regulations concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • The study has analyzed the potential of using batteries in a container feeder vessel, to assess if it is possible to both reduce emissions and save operational costs.
  • The study explored two vessels, one built in 2020 with a 500kWh...

http://mfame.guru/man-corvus-energy-and-dnvgl-unveils-hycas-study-on-hybrid-power-generation/

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s First LRI Chemical Tanker Delivered

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. delivered its first LRI (77,000 DWT) Product/Chemical Tanker on March 29, 2019, says an article published in Sea News.

This first ship was constructed at TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. Located at Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, P. R. of China, the Group’s shipbuilding site in China.

Why a new LRI tanker?

The new LRI Product/Chemical Tanker was built to address the rising global demand for petroleum and chemical...

http://mfame.guru/tsuneishi-shipbuildings-first-lri-chemical-tanker-delivered/

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