Ships & Boats
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Classification : ClassNK issues AiP for Kawasaki hydrogen carrier cargo containment system
Leading classification society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd for the design of a cargo containment system (CCS) of the world’s largest capacity (40,000 m3 class per tank) developed for use on a large liquefied hydrogen carrier. Hydrogen is expected to be used…
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Ships & yachts Exchange :A 31-year-old Ship Sold at 10 Million RMB, and the Price of Second-hand Ships Keep Rising
After an old ship which has been in service for nine years sold at a price of a new ship, the second-hand ship trading market once again reported “shocking” news. On the morning of April 21st, the 31-year-old “RUI JIN” bulk carrier was snapped up by an agent of a foreign…
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Dry Bulk : NORDEN acts on asset trading opportunities
NORDEN’s Asset Management division – which handles buying, selling, and leasing of dry cargo vessels and tankers – has made a number of asset trades in recent weeks to capitalise on market opportunities. Since the start of the year, two Handysize tanker vessels NORD BELL and NORD HUMMOCK have…
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IMO : Developing countries explore maritime alternative fuel opportunities
A new workshop package on ‘Alternative fuels and energy carriers for maritime shipping’ has been launched this week (13-16 April). Georgia, India and South Africa are the first countries to benefit from the package, delivered online and organized under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, with China set to take part in…
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Shipbuilding : Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s LNG Fuel Bulk Carrier Design Receives AiP
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. announced on March 30 that the LNG Ship Class Association announced the basics of the “KAMSARMAX GF”, a bulk carrier that uses LNG and heavy oil to burn dual fuel had obtained design Approval in Principle (AIP). “KAMSARMAX GF” GF is an abbreviation for Gas Fuel,…
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News : Baleària assigns its first LNG ferry to Motril-Melilla route
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has selected its LNG-fueled ferry Hypatia De Alejandria to operate the route between the Spanish town of Motril and the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla in North Africa. The 26,000 gross ton Hypatia de Alejandría (CruiseMapper) is the first of the Baleària fleet to sail on…
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IMO : Digital ship clearance project seeks pilot port
IMO-Singapore project will create a Maritime Single Window ship clearance system in a pilot port, with a view to supporting more ports in future. ”Increased digitalization supports greater efficiency which benefits the ship, the port and wider supply chain,” said Kitack Lim, IMO’s Secretary-General. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has…
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Ships & Boats : Modern Rules for Wind Propulsion Systems
Paris La Défense, – Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released new-generation classification rules for wind propulsion systems. These rules will help support and drive the development of zero carbon propulsion options for modern ships. The new Bureau Veritas rule notation for WIND PROPULSION…
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Shipping Lines : Hamburg Süd’s tradition of naming ships
Pacific Coast – South Seas Service – Vessel Renaming San Francisco, CA)…In keeping with Hamburg Süd’s tradition of naming ships after geographical landmarks, the “Petkum” has been named “Cap Salia” during her port stay in Oakland on February 19, 2021. The ship was phased into the service late last year…
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