LNG-Fueled

Philly Shipyard cuts steel for first of three new Matson Aloha class ships

Aloha class containership

Philly Shipyard Inc. yesterday held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction on the first of three 3,600 TEU Aloha class LNG-fueled containerships to be built for Honolulu-headquartered Matson Navigation Company Inc.

Representatives from Philly Shipyard and Matson gathered for short remarks before Regis Burkhardt, Matson site team manager, pushed the button of the shipyard’s state of the art plasma cutter to officially begin production.

“Today we celebrate not only the beginning...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/philly-shipyard-cuts-steel-for-first-of-three-new-matson-aloha-class-ships/

Carnival Corp orders three new — and big — ships for Carnival Cruise Line

The world’s largest cruise company, Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced an order for a further three new ships. Ordered for its Carnival Cruise Line brand at Fincantieri, they will be a new class of vessel and, at nearly 230,000 grt, they will be large — and LNG-fueled

The agreement with Fincantieri provides for the design, engineering, and construction of the three ships, which will be delivered in the summers of 2029, 2031 and 2033, respectively.

Fincantieri says the value...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-corp-orders-three-new-and-big-ships-for-carnival-cruise-line/

LNG-fueled Matson newbuilds will have Kongsberg hybrid electrical systems

The three 3,600 TEU LNG-fueled Aloha class containerships on order at Philly Shipyard for Honolulu-headquartered Matson Navigation will feature Kongsberg Maritime hybrid electrical systems. At 260 meters (854 feet) long, the Aloha-class vessels are the largest Jones Act containerships ever built. Being built to operate on Matson’s China-Long Beach Express (CLX) service, the vessels are designed to operate at speeds in excess of 23 knots in support of Matson’s service hallmark – timely delivery...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/lng-fueled-matson-newbuilds-will-have-kongsberg-hybrid-electrical-systems/

DOF sells LNG-fueled PSV Skandi Gamma to mystery buyer

Norway’s DOF Rederi AS reports that it has sold the 2011-built, LNG-fueled platform supply vessel Skandi Gamma, for an undisclosed sum and to an undisclosed buyer. The vessel will be delivered to the new owners in April and DOF will continue as its technical and commercial manager.

The 94.9 meters long Skandi Gamma is an STX PSV 06 LNG design vessel with NMD Standby Notation & Oilrec/NOFO Capabilities. The vessel has a multi application cargo system (PG MACS) where tank capacities are dependent...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/dof-sells-lng-fueled-psv-skandi-gamma-to-mystery-buyer/

Carnival orders its second new Excel-class ship this year

Carnival Corporation has followed up the order for a newbuild Excel-class LNG-fueled cruise ship that it placed with Meyer Werft in February with an order for a further ship in the class. Like the previous ship it will join the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, making it the brand’s fifth Excel-class and the11th across four of the corporation’s brands.

“Carnival’s Excel-class fleet will soon be a quintet of these very popular ships that provide outstanding guest amenities and tremendous operating...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-orders-its-second-new-excel-class-ship-this-year/

Sanmar delivers first LNG-fueled Haisea Marine tug

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards reports that Haisea Kermode, the first of the two LNG-fueled escort tugs that it is building for Haisea Marine, has arrived in Vancouver, B.C., joining the three emissions-free Sanmar ElectRA Series electric-powered harbor tugs that the shipbuilder has already delivered to Haisea Marine.

Haisea Marine is a partnership formed between Canada’s Haisla Nation and North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan ULC, and the five tugs have been built to work at LNG Canada’s new export...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/sanmar-delivers-first-lng-fueled-haisea-marine-tug/

Carnival orders its first new cruise ship in five years

In another sign of the cruise industry’s return to good health, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today reported that it has has signed an agreement with leading German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a fourth Excel-class cruise ship for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand. The ship, the tenth Excel-class ship in the corporation’s fleet across four of its brands, is expected to enter service in Spring 2027.

Joining current...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-orders-its-first-new-cruise-ship-in-five-years/

MSC Cruises orders two more World Class cruise ships

Geneva, Switzerland, based MSC Cruises has confirmed the orders for two new LNG-fueled World Class cruise ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With the first ship in the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger series, MSC World Europa, now in service and the second, MSC World America, set to deliver next year, this leaves an option for a fifth ship to be confirmed.

The two newly ordered vessels – currently referred to as World Class 3 and 4 – will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

MSC says that the first two...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/msc-cruises-orders-two-more-world-class-cruise-ships/

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