AiP for multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The 64,000-DWT bulk carrier concept can accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, including ammonia, methanol and methane...
MOL Group to Build Japan’s First LNG-fueled Ferries
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its group company Ferry Sunflower Limited will construct the first two LNG-fuelled ferries in Japan, the Sunflower Kurenai and the Sunflower Murasaki. The vessels are to be ordered from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in December. Ferry Sunflower...
Bollards Fail and Ship’s Stern Breaks Free
If a line or bollard fails under stress, a cascading effect can occur as each of the remaining lines or bollards become overloaded. This happened with passenger vessel Seabourn Encore and highlights the importance of monitoring the safe working loads of lines and...
45 Companies Join NMT’s Superyacht Platform
So far, 45 superyacht companies have joined trade association Netherlands Maritime Technology's (NMT's) newly formed Holland Superyacht Platform. At the end of September, the trade association managed to separate the companies from Hiswa's Holland Yachting Group. NMT...
Damen Launches Road Ferry 6819 E3 in Galati
Damen has launched the Amherst Islander II. This ferry is part of a two vessel order for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario. The E3 ferries will be the first passenger/car ferries in North America with the ability to operate fully electric. The launch took place...
Wagenborg Returns to Profit Despite Loss of Revenue
Royal Wagenborg has returned to profit in 2018 despite a drop in revenue related to its exit from the Caspian Sea. Improved freight rates and an increase in long term customer contracts lifted results in the shipping business, the board says. The Dutch shipping...
When the Banks Stay out of It, Shipowners Need to Find Their Own Financing
A large part of the shipping industry experiences difficulty in raising money from banks for the construction of new, 'green', and thus more expensive, ships. This means shipowners need to be creative in finding alternative sources of financing. This was one of the...
Tug Prop Wash Pushes Tanker Aground
Powerful tugs can create strong propeller wash currents. A tanker recently ran aground as it was passing two tugs pushing on the side of a berthed vessel. The incident was covered in a recent Mars Report (number 201954). A transcript of what happened: A partially...
Another Record-breaking Transport for BOKA Vanguard Planned
Royal Boskalis has secured a hand full of heavy marine transport contracts worth approximately 120 million US dollars. One of these concerns the transportation of an FPSO with a weight exceeding 91,000 tonnes to be executed by semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA...
‘Mega Ships Do Not Pair with New Silk Road Hinterland Transport’
'Why build port infrastructure to accommodate 20,000 TEU vessels when supporting systems can only handle 6000 TEU a day?' says Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) specialist Andre Wheeler. Indeed, an 18,000 TEU container ship means 9000 containers and about 100 train...
VDL AEC Maritime Wins Large Scrubber Order from Greek Thenamaris
VDL AEC Maritime in Eindhoven will deliver seven scrubber systems from Greece based ship management company, Thenamaris. The scrubber systems will be delivered before the end of March 2020. Dutch company VDL AEC Maritime is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and...
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