Acta Marine signs contract build methanol-powered CSOVs

Acta Marine has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation, Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The Netherlands-based maritime support provider has also reserved options for two additional CSOVs for delivery at a later stage. The vessels are primarily aimed at the offshore wind

Avenir LNG enters into LNG bunkering contract with Gotland AB

Avenir Marine Limited, a subsidiary of Avenir LNG, has entered into a three-year LNG bunkering supply agreement with destination Gotland AB. As per the agreement, Avenir Marine will supply up to 40,000 tons per annum of LNG as marine fuel for the vessels M/S Gotland and M/S Visby. Avenir Marine will deliver LNG to both

Advent to collaborate with Laskaridis in developing methanol-powered ship

Advent Technologies Holdings has agreed to collaborate with Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd to conduct a pilot programme. As per the agreement, Advent, a Fuel cell developer and manufacturer, will supply Laskaridis Shipping, a ship management company based in Athens, Greece, with its SereneU methanol-powered fuel cells. As part of the deal, Laskaridis Shipping will install

ADNOC orders two more LNGs from Jiangnan Shipyard

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC), logistic arm ADNOC Logistics & Services, has ordered for two 175,000 cu m LNG new builds from Jiangnan Shipyard. With this contract the total number of vessels ordered by ADNOC form the Chinese shipyard has reached six. The units are due for delivery across 2025 and 2026. Tags: ADNOC,

Titan LNG to supply fuel to Brittany Ferries’ new LNG-fueled vessels

Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG and French shipping company Brittany Ferries have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG and LBM to two new LNG-fueled hybrid Ro-Pax vessels. Brittany Ferries will operate these vessels between England and France from 2025. The ferries will serve routes connecting Portsmouth with Saint-Malo, and Portsmouth with

Maersk, CMA CGM speed up decarbonization projects

Liner giant forays into decarbonisation have continued, with encouraging developments from Maersk and CMA CGM. Maersk is redeploying the Vistula Maersk and Vayenga Maersk, two 3,600teu ice-class 1A vessels, to the Canada Atlantic Express (CAE) service between Canada and Northern Europe, and plans to run them on biofuel: “carbon neutral… and manufactured from recycled sustainable

G2 Ocean targets to become netzero by 2050

G2 Ocean, a Norwegian bulk shipping joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star, has committed to becoming net zero emissions by 2050 and to bring in zero emission vessels by 2030. The company said that in addition to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per transported unit by a minimum of 40% by 2030 from

Wartsila to deliver first dedicated methanol fuel supply system

The technology company Wartsila has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wartsila 32 Methanol engine and the company’s well-proven retrofit and system integration capabilities, MethanolPac enables Wartsila to deliver methanol-capable fuel and power systems across a wide range

LPG-fueled LPG carrier Calluna Gas delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Calluna Gas (Kawasaki hull No. 1751) for IINO KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. This is the 66th LPG carrier built by the company. This vessel is a dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil, and their third 84,000

Australia announces new biofouling measures

New requirements for managing biofouling on international vessels arriving in Australia will begin on 15 June 2022. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is working closely with Australian and international shipping industries and recreational vessel operators on a number of initiatives. Operators of all vessels subject to biosecurity control will be required to