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MSC and SEA-LNG Forge Path To Eco-Friendly Shipping

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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a prominent name in the maritime domain, has taken a decisive stride towards greener seas by partnering with the SEA-LNG coalition. This collaboration underscores MSC’s commitment to sustainable practices and its pursuit of innovative solutions for decarbonizing the shipping industry. The offshore energy news source.

  • MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company aligns with SEA-LNG to accelerate the transition to LNG-powered decarbonization in...

https://mfame.guru/msc-and-sea-lng-forge-path-to-eco-friendly-shipping/

World’s Largest River-Sea Intermodal LNG Carrier

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Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co and China Shipbuilding Trading Co delivered an 80,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, which is currently the world’s largest river-sea intermodal LNG carrier, to Shenzhen Gas Co, says an article published on globaltimes.

Shipbuilder’s new journey

The Dapeng Princess is also the first LNG carrier to be completed and delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua in 2023, marking the start of the shipbuilder’s new...

https://mfame.guru/worlds-largest-river-sea-intermodal-lng-carrier/

CCS Grants AiP For ZPMC’s LNG Bunkering Design Plan

  • The subject “ZPMC 16000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel design plan” undertaken by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries passed the subject review.
  • The design plan gets AiP from China Classification Society.

According to an article published in Xinda Marine News, the subject “ZPMC 16000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel design plan” undertaken by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries passed the subject review in Wuhan.

CCS AiP

The design plan of ZPMC’s 16000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel has been awarded AIP certificate by...

https://mfame.guru/ccs-grants-aip-for-zpmcs-lng-bunkering-design-plan/

CMA CGM Gets 4th LNG Vessel Delivery From Jiangnan Shipyard

  • Jiangnan Shipyard delivered its fourth LNG powered container ship to CMA CGM Group.
  • The vessel is currently the world’s largest duel fuel container ship, according to Jiangnan Shipyard.

Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard delivered its fourth 23,000-TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered container ship to French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM Group, says an article published in Xinde Marine News.

LNG Vessel Design

Named CMA CGM Trocadero, the vessel is 399.9 meters in length, 61.3 meters in...

https://mfame.guru/cma-cgm-gets-its-4th-lng-vessel-delivery-from-jiangnan-shipyard/

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...

https://mfame.guru/ponants-first-lng-powered-hybrid-vessel-ready-for-delivery/

LNG Shipments through Panama Canal could last last until March

The Congestion delaying LNG shipments through Panama Canal is expected to last through the peak demand winter months, although the canal’s regulator said that the traders close to the situation had made changes to speed up transit, says an article published in Reuters.

High price rates

The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and shipping rates have hit record highs because of the bottleneck, supply constraints and heavy demand from Asia, where freezing weather has placed the energy supply system...

https://mfame.guru/lng-shipments-through-panama-canal-could-last-last-until-march/

Wärtsilä Launches New LNG Simulators For Better Crew Training

Wärtsilä Voyage has delivered and installed customized LNGPac bunkering and liquid cargo handling simulators at the Mumbai training center of Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, says a press release issued by Wartsila.

This is a new product for the marine market, reflecting the increasing adoption by fleet owners of LNG fuel, and the consequential need to ensure that crews are sufficiently trained in operating LNG-fuelled vessels. The order was placed in June 2020 and the project was...

https://mfame.guru/wartsila-launches-new-lng-simulators-for-better-crew-training/

Crew Stabbed by Another Crew in LNG Vessel

  • One of the crew members of LNG tanker Madrid Spirit went out of control and attacked fellow crew with a knife.
  • He stabbed him in the back, head and thorax, inflicting heavy injures, which required emergency surgery.
  • The crew managed to disarm and immobilize perpetrator, locking him in cabin or service compartment.

An alarming news has been published in the Maritime Bulletin about a scuffle that ended in one crew stabbing the other.  The victim has been severely wounded and is hospitalized...

https://mfame.guru/crew-stabbed-by-another-crew-in-lng-vessel/

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