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Bluestone Wins Major Contract for Two New Cable-Laying Vessels
The Bluestone Group has secured a contract for plan approval and site supervision of two new cutting-edge cable-laying vessels operated by Prysmian, who is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry and is leading the way in energy transition and digital transformation. The contract acquisition follows Prysmian’s announcement in December 2023…
Hapag-Lloyd wins ZEMBA tender for zero-emission shipping services
On 17. April, the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced that Hapag-Lloyd is the winner of its first tender for ocean shipping based on biomethane that achieves at least a 90 percent reduction of greenhouse gases. Through this deal, the ZEMBA members have committed to collectively avoid at least 82,000 metric tonnes of CO2e…
Fueltrax Wins Major Series of Contracts with Southeast Asian Vessel Operators
More than 90 percent of deep sea and offshore support vessel operators working with a global oil company in Southeast Asia chose the Fueltrax Electronic Fuel Management System (EFMS) to ensure accurate fuel usage transparency and emissions tracking. Of 30 ships that implemented a fuel management system at the urging of their oil company customer,…
China State Shipbuilding Corp wins world’s first ammonia-powered container ship order
China State Shipbuilding Corp has obtained an order to sell its ammonia powered container ships to Belgian ship owner CMB.Tech, according to the China Ship News. The deal marks another important breakthrough for the global shipping industry in the field of powering ships with clean energy sources, and is a milestone in leading global shipbuilders…
MAN Cryo Wins Approval for Ammonia Fuel-Supply System
MAN Cryo has announced that its design for an ammonia fuel-supply system to safely provide ammonia to marine-engine applications has been awarded an Approval in Principle from classification societies, DNV and Bureau Veritas. Part of MAN Energy Solutions and a leading expert in the field of storage and handling of LNG and natural gas, MAN…
Japan’s 1st LNG-fueled Ferry, the ‘Sunflower Kurenai’, Wins Grand Prize in ‘2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards’
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry, the Sunflower Kurenai(Note) owned by MOL and operated by its group company MOL Sunflower, Ltd. (President: Hirotoshi Ushioku; Head Office Chiyoda-ku), won the highest award, the Grand Prize, in the 2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards. The Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards, marking…
Hydrogen-fueled Vessel Wins AiP Towards Demonstration Operation
Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) conducted a risk assessment of a Multi-Purpose Vessel powered by hydrogen, zero- emission fuel and has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) of parcel layout concept from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). This is…
Damen Wins Class And Flag States Approval In Principle For Future Methanol-Fuelled Workboats
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. LNG carriers set the standards for this type of fuel, but their size has resulted in rules that are very different to those required…
WinGD wins first approval in principle for ammonia two-stroke engine
Lloyd’s Register approval in principle will support shipowner confidence on vessel designs using ammonia-fuelled main engines. Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for twostroke engines fuelled with ammonia. Lloyd’s Register awarded the AiP to WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range, giving shipowners the assurances they need to realise vessel…
