Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot shipbuilders Namura Shipbuilding Co. […]
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NYK Lines duo will be first ships with variable compression ratio engines
Two new LNG dual-fueled vessels being built for NYK Line will be the first with two-stroke engines featuring the variable compression ratio (VCR) technology announced by Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD back in June. At that time, the CSSC Group member company said that the VCR technology eliminates the need for ship operators to compromise on optimal combustion when using multiple fuels.
The NYK Line newbuilds, a 95,000 DWT bulk carrier being built at Oshima Shipbuilding Co and a...
WinGD debuts VCR technology on NYK Line newbuildings
Swiss marine power company WinGD will realise the first commercial installments of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on two new dual-fuel LNG-powered vessels being built for NYK Line.
A 95,000 DWT bulk carrier being built at Oshima Shipbuilding Co. and a 7,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. will be the first two-stroke powered vessels that can dynamically optimise combustion depending on the fuel being used – delivering improved...
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WinGD VCR technology set to debut on NYK Line LNG-powered newbuilds
WinGD will carry out the first commercial installation of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on two new dual-fuel LNG-powered vessels being built for Japanese shipping company NYK Line.
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Yemeni Houthi rebels seize car carrier in Red Sea
Officials in Israel have reported that elements of Yemen’s Houthi rebel militia hijacked a commercial vessel while it was underway in the Red Sea on Sunday, November 19. The Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier Galaxy Leader was en route to India when it was boarded by armed perpetrators off the coast...
World’s first ammonia dual-fuel Handymax bulker in the making
NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP), a subsidiary of shipping major NYK Group, has joined forces with with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO), Oshima Shipbuilding Co. and Sumitomo Corporation to study, design and construct the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Handymax bulk carrier.
The...
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NYK, NTT Data partner on calculation of total GHG emissions
Japanese shipping company NYK Line has partnered with NTT Data Japan Corporation to establish a system to aggregate total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from NYK’s business.
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NYK Captain rescues 303 people
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On November 7, Helios Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) operated by NYK, rescued 303 people in distress. Helios Leader was sailing from the port of Nagoya … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/nyk-captain-rescues-303-people/
NYK kicks off conversion of LNG-powered tug to ammonia fuel
Japanese shipping company NYK has started the conversion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled tugboat Sakigake to an ammonia-fueled tugboat at Oppama factory of Keihin Dock Co.
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 28 – Russian river ferry launch, Scottish ferry construction and more
A Russian yard launches a new river commuter boat as construction commences on a coastal ferry for Scotland and a cruise ship for a Japanese operator. A luxury cruise line meanwhile places orders for LNG-powered ships that will also boast hydrogen fuel cells. New Russian river ferry floated out...