Shipbuilding News
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Shipbuilding : Mitsubishi launches ceremony for the second of two ferries currently under construction
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group based in Yokohama, held a christening and launch ceremony for the second of two ferries currently under construction for Hankyu Ferry Co, Ltd. The new vessel, named “Yamato,” will be handed over in June 2020 after completion of rigging…
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Shipping Lines : Twenty LNG-Fueled Ships by 2022 for CMA CGM
CMA CGM made the environmental commitment to be operating 20 LNG-fueled ships by 2022 on World Environment Day last week. Since 2015, CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometer have been reduced by 17 percent by the group, and CMA CGM is the first shipping company in the world to…
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News : First LNG-Fueled Ferry Built In Japan
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, has concluded a contract with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to build two LNG-fueled ferries, the first such project in Japan. These vessels will be built at the Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with successive…
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Shipbuilding : Wärtsilä &CSSC develop Hybrid Vessels For Future
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic development agreement with Chinese state-owned shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited Huangpu Wenchong. The five-year agreement is aimed at the joint development of a hybrid-powered dredger, but could possibly extend to other hybrid vessels as well. The agreement was signed on…
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Bureau Veritas approved in principle to the innovative design LNG bunkering vessel
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has granted approval in principle to the innovative design for a 19,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel with a GTT membrane type tank – the ‘Quadelprop’. The name Quadelprop reflects features in the design and propulsion arrangements to enable high maneuverability and station keeping: Four azimuth…
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Yasa order a swathe of new ship in Korea and China
Brokers report Turkish owner Yasa has placed placed an order for two firm suezmax tankers at Daehan in South Korea. The 158,000 dwt ships are Tier III and will be fitted with scrubbers, and come with a price tag of $61m each with delivery set for 2022. Yasa, which operates…
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Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at China’s AVIC
Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at China’s AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding. The 15,000 dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers will be capable to operate with liquefied biogas (LBG). They will be equipped with new electric power supply system including battery pack, shore-power connection and bow thruster drive (hybrid).…
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German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Norwegian Enco its third newest ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Norwegian Encore, a 169,245 GT new build, to the USA-based cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line. The delivery ceremony took place in Bremerhaven on October 30, 2019, and followed extensive testing of all machinery and systems, sea trials and crew training. Being the third vessel…
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Japan takes a leap into hydrogen fuel
A Japanese owner has developed the first hydrogen-fuelled tug in east Asia as part of a national strategy to test alternative marine fuels Tokyo Kisen collaborated with e5 Lab to develop the e5 Tug concept design for an electric-propulsion harbour tugboat. This would be powered by a large-capacity battery and…
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Prof. Dr. M.M. El-Gammal write :RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS OF SHIP BREAKING AND SHIP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES IN EGYPT
By : Prof. Dr. M.M. El-Gemmal, Professor Emeritus Ex-Head of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt World shipping and surface industries will in the very short coming period of time face unexpected stringent problems. Ship breaking and dismantling using primitive and manual means,…
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