Ponant’s First LNG-powered Hybrid Vessel Ready For Delivery

Ponant said Le Commandant Charcot has kicked off sea trials and is ready for all sailing conditions, says an article published in Marine Press.

Le Commandant Charcot
  • Le Commandant Charcot is the first LNG-powered hybrid electric polar exploration vessel and therefore emission-free in terms of soot, smoke and dust.
  • The construction of the vessel kicked off in 2018 in Vard’s yard in Tulcea, Romania, before moving to the company’s yard in Søviknes, Norway for final outfitting.
  • The vessel is...

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LNG Powered Vessel Orders Hit Record High in March

Classification society DNV says orders for LNG-powered ships hit record high in March as a growing number of owners opt for the fuel to comply with stricter rules and slash emissions.

Orders for LNG-Powered Ships

According to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, owners placed in total 21 orders for LNG-powered ships in March including 13 very large crude carriers, two capesize bulkers, and two cruise ships.

This marked the highest number of orders for LNG-fueled ships in a month since DNV...

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Deltamarin introduces the new LNG-powered Kielmax container feeder design, press release by Deltamarin

Deltamarin introduces the new LNG-powered Kielmax container feeder design, press release by Deltamarin

CDelta2300 – copyright Deltamarin

Deltamarin is proud to introduce the new state-of-the-art LNG-powered Kielmax container vessel of the C.Delta series, C.Delta2100. This new design is based on extensive research and development work to establish the best-in-class design in terms of cargo capacity, flexibility and fuel economy, as well as the proven performance of the built Polar Code C.Delta2150...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/08/deltamarin-introduces-the-new-lng-powered-kielmax-container-feeder-design-press-release-by-deltamarin/