An IMO sub-committee has completed draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel, setting them on course for formal approval by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in 2020. The goal of these guidelines is to provide for safe and environmentally-friendly design, construction and operation of ships and in particular…
After our announcement earlier this year, on 14th September 2018, Royal Bodewes launched the latest vessel from their yard in Groningen, MV Scot Carrier. The ship will be the latest and largest addition to Scotline’s exclusive fleet of vessels, once she has completed outfitting and sea trials. It was a very enjoyable day, hosted immaculately…
The 45,000 m3 LNG vessel for Saga LNG shipping, built at China Merchants Heavy Industry, is getting more and more finalized. It has a patented LNG tank system named LNT A-BOX, developed by LNG New Technologies. This new type A tank is offering cost effective design and easy fabrication enabling new yards to enter the…
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Artemis. The gross charter rate is US$12,600 per…
A loaded bulk carrier was outbound in a river channel, in darkness and under pilotage. An OOW, helmsman and Master were also on the bridge. The vessel was stemming a 1 knot flood tide and making way at near 11 knots. At one point the engine RPM decreased from 90 to 48 under an automatic…
FUELSAVE, the Germany-based manufacturer of the unique fuel saving additive FS Marine+, has applied to become a partner of the CO2 Challenge, the initiative set up by US conglomerate Cargill, entrepreneurial cooperative group Rainmaking and classification society DNV GL. Also read: Types of Anti-seizure Compounds for Ships The CO2 Challenge aims to partner with start-ups…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that six MOL-operated/managed vessels have received commendations from the commanders of the 3rd and 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). Vessels commended by 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters VLCC Altair Trader VLCC Yufusan VLCC M. Star LNG carrier Energy Advance LNG carrier Energy Frontier…
ABS was selected by FueLNG Pte Ltd to class Singapore’s first LNG bunker barge. The vessel is scheduled to begin construction in January 2019. “This project is an important milestone for the region and is a key component of Singapore’s strategy to become the world’s largest bunkering port,” said ABS Vice President Global Gas Solutions,…
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel the future HMCS Harry DeWolf was launched on, Sept. 15, 2018, marking a significant milestone for the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and the revitalization of the Royal Canadian Navy’s combatant fleet. At 103 metres and 6,615 tonnes, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf is the largest Royal Canadian Navy…
SSTL Confirms Successful Launch Of NovaSAR-1 And SSTL S1-4 Satellites Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has confirmed the successful launch of two satellites, NovaSAR-1, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, and SSTL S1-4, a high-resolution optical Earth Observation satellite. The two satellites were launched into a 580km sun-synchronous orbit onboard the PSLV launch vehicle from…
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