Internacional

French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from the South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for the tank design of 17 new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). According to GTT, the order was made on behalf of a “leading” LNG player. The LNG containment specialist will design the tanks of these 17 vessels, which will ...

South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has inked a contract for the construction of two very large ethane carriers (VLECs). As informed, the company scored a deal to build two very large ethane carriers for an unnamed shipper from Asia. One of HD KSOE’s shipbuilding units, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., will build the ...

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship operators more space for methanol fuel technology. For retrofits of methanol technology on existing ships, the development is expected to enable shipowners to convert their vessels ...

UK-based shipping company Purus Marine has ordered two dual-fuel very large ethane carriers (VLECs) from South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE). HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of HD KSOE, will build two 98,000 cbm VLECs. According to the company’s stock exchange filing, the deal is worth KRW 444 billion ($340 million). These vessels ...

LNG production and maritime transportation logistics provider Seaside LNG has entered into a term bunkering agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc to fuel Carnival Jubilee, the first LNG-powered cruise ship to call Galveston, Texas its homeport. Seaside LNG explained that its barge Clean Jacksonville, which was purchased from Tote Maritime Puerto Rico in April 2023, will move from Jacksonville, Florida, to ...

Reach Subsea has signed a three or five-year charter contract, including additional options, with Agalas for a low-emission IMR/survey vessel with a smart lifting arrangement and an equipment package that can be adapted to several market segments. The new vessel, set to be constructed at the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey, will be tailored to Reach Subsea’s requirements, and specifications have ...

Wärtsilä ANCS, part of Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has delivered the autonomous SmartDock system to Canadian marine transportation and shipbuilding company Seaspan. The delivery is said to mark a significant step towards autonomous docking and undocking operations, making maritime activities safer and more efficient. The SmartDock system developed by Wärtsilä ANCS enables Seaspan to perform autonomous docking manoeuvres even in ...

China Classification Society has issued approval in principle for a marine solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation system developed by CSIC No. 712 Institute. The marine SOFC power generation system is a highly efficient power source with environmentally friendly features. This includes easy modular assembly, and a wide range of fuel selection (such as natural gas, coal gas, biomass gas, methanol, ...

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha has taken delivery of Sweet Pea Leader, the latest LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group. Ordered from Nihon Shipyard, the 77,644 GT vessel is NYK’s seventh LNG-fueled PCTC. Flying the flag of Liberia, Sweet Pea Leader features a length of 199.9 meters and a width of 38 ...

Finnish conglomerate Aspo has attracted a new investor for ESL Shipping to accelerate the green transition of its shipping subsidiary. On November 8, Aspo signed an agreement with OP Finland Infrastructure, a fund investing in Finnish infrastructure, regarding an investment of €30 million into ESL Shipping. In April this year, Aspo announced that it had initiated a program to accelerate ...