Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has concluded a syndicated transition loan contract for two LNG-fueled ferries, Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki. The post MOL signs…
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Two Sovcomflot LNG-fuelled Aframax Tankers Time-chartered for 10 Years
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy, signed long-term time-charter contracts for two existing liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled Aframax tankers, says a press release published on their website.
Long-term time-charterSovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, recently signed long-term time-charter contracts for two existing liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled Aframax tankers.
About the vesselsThe vessels Korolev Prospect and Vernadsky Prospect, part...
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LNG-Fuelled Arctic Research Icebreaker
Japan is targeting to launch a LNG-fuelled, arctic research icebreaker in 2026, aiming for better access to study the area’s climate and environment, as well as its vast natural resources, reports argusmedia.
Icebreaking CapabilityThe country’s education, science and technology ministry has decided to start the construction of a ¥34bn ($310mn) arctic research icebreaker during the April 2021-March 2022 fiscal year. The 13,000 gross tonne (gt), 128m vessel is planned to be equipped with a...
Singapore Gets Its First LNG Bunkering Vessel
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered Singapore’s first Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, to FueLNG with a perfect safety record, says a press release published on their website.
The second LNG bunkering vessel (LBV)FueLNG Bellina is the second LNG bunkering vessel (LBV) and fifth dual-fuel vessel delivered by Keppel O&M and is built in Keppel O&M’s Nantong shipyard.
This extends Keppel’s track record in solutions across the gas value chain and is...
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ESL Shipping: Bothnia Bulk project significantly cuts air pollution
The Swedish-Finnish Bothnia Bulk project has achieved a significant reduction in air pollution from maritime transport. The post ESL Shipping: Bothnia Bulk project significantly cuts air pollution…
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The World’s First LNG to Set New Record
- Megamax-24 has set a new world record for the number of full containers.
- The last world-record load was set in May when HMM Algeciras departed Yantian.
- The contract price per hull is extensively below the cost of the world’s first LNG-powered container vessels.
According to Turkish Maritime, CMA CGM Jacques Saade sets a new record for most full containers.
What Happened?The container ship CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s first LNG-fueled Megamax-24, has set a new world record for the...
Hyundai Delivers World’s First LNG-powered Very Large Container Ship
Hyundai Samho delivers the world’s first very large container ship powered by LNG to Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd., reports Reuters.
Large container vesselSouth Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd delivered the world’s first very large container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd.
Hyundai Samho is a unit of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co.
Carbon emission reduction
The shipping industry...
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NYK names 1st LNG-fuelled PCTC to be built in Japan
Japanese shipping major NYK has named its first large scale LNG-fuelled vessel built at […] The post NYK names 1st LNG-fuelled PCTC to be built in Japan appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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MOL Works on Environmental Agenda 2030
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) formulated MOL Group Environmental Vision 2030 to present the cutting-edge initiatives for environmental preservation, says an article published in MarineLink.
MOL said that the shipping companies are responsible for undertaking the marine transportation vital to the infrastructure underpinning people’s daily lives worldwide.
BWTS equipped vesselsBallast water treatment systems protect marine biodiversity by reducing the trans-boundary movement of...