An Italian ferry with a marine LNG fuel-gas supply system has entered service. MAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer – installed the system aboard the ‘Elio’ at the Sefine Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey. Elio is a double-ended RoPax ferry, designed by LMG Marin, for Italian shipowner, Caronte & Tourist. The MAN Cryo system will supply gas to the ferry´s three dual-fuel propulsion engines and which will primarily operate on the strait of Messina between the Italian...
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Forward Ships Granted South Korean Patent For Project Forward Initiative
Forward Ships’ innovative machinery arrangement receives its first official patent right from South Korea, a major shipbuilding nation.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office Examiner decided to grant this patent application pursuant to Article 66 of the Korean Patent Act to Arista Shipping S. A. (Applicant code: 520170558378) with Issuance No: 9-5-2018-083274504.
The Project Forward initiative led by Athens-based Arista Shipping demonstrates that with LNG as fuel, an advanced hull design, and...
ESL And Nauticor Sign LNG Supply Contract For World’s First LNG Powered Bulk Carriers
The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Ltd., part of Aspo Plc., and Hamburg based Nauticor GmbH & Co. KG, a 100% subsidiary of The Linde Group, have signed a long-term contract for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the port of Oxelösund. The contract contains the provision of the environmental-friendly fuel for the handy size bulk carriers “Haaga” and “Viikki”.
Mikki Koskinen, Managing Director of ESL, stated, „The new vessels combine innovative hull design, the use of LNG as fuel...
Containerships’ Third And Fourth LNG-Powered Vessels Christened
Containerships’ third and fourth LNG-powered vessels were christened last week at the Wenchong Shipyard, China. The vessels received names M/S Containerships Finn and M/S Containerships Balt, honoring Containerships’ roots and history.
The christening of the last two vessels under construction was yet another milestone in the company’s LNG story. The ceremony was attended by Containerships’ Board members as well as the CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen.
The building of container vessels implemented with...