Ferry giant bets on LNG fueled ships, smart terminals
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 — The Baleària group carried 10% more passengers, vehicles and Ro/Ro cargo in 2016 than in the previous year, reaching 3.5 million passengers, 750,000 vehicles and more than 5
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Vard to build two LNG fueled ferries for Torghatten Nord
JANUARY 10, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has secured contracts for the construction of two LNG fueled car and passenger ferries for Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord in Norway. The
Keppel Singmarine to build two LNG fueled harbor tugs
OCTOBER 5, 2016 — Royal Boskalis Westminster joint ventures Keppel Smit Towage and Maju Maritime have ordered two LNG dual-fuel harbor tugs at Keppel Singmarine shipyard. The tugs, which are expected to
Tallink christens LNG fueled ferry at Meyer Turku
JULY 1, 2016 — Estonia’s Tallink Grupp today christened its LNG-fueled fast ferry Megastar in a ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The ship was christened by former president of
USCG creates job aid for LNG fuel system inspections
JUNE 17, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard has created a Domestic Vessel LNG Fuel System Inspection Job Aid. Prepared by the Liquefied Gas Carrier (LGC) National Center of Expertise (NCOE), the
VIDEO: Davie responds to Canada’s new ferry initiative
MAY 19, 2016 — Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, has lost no time in applauding recent changes to the Canadian Federal government’s New Building Canada Fund that will give ferry operators across Canada
Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf
MAY 10, 2016 — Shell Offshore Inc. today took delivery of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, LA. Chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine,
Strategic wins order for two LNG fueled RoPax cats
APRIL 11,2016 — Triyards Holdings Limited reports that its subsidiary, Strategic Marine has won a EUR 44 million ($50 million) contract from Netherlands ferry operator Rederij Doeksen for the construction of two
Evac equipment picked for Rederi Gotland newbuilds
MARCH 9, 2016 — In MARPOL Special Areas such as the Baltic Sea, ships will soon be required to remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous before returning water to the sea. To
LNG fueled option for containership in-port power
FEBRUARY 16, 2016 — An alternative shoreside power solution for containerships developed by Hamburg based Becker Marine Systems is to receive funding support from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.