Tag: eco-friendly ships

Hyundai Global Services has announced that it signed an MOU with KSS Line, a Korean shipping company, for entering into eco-friendly ship business. Under the MOU, two companies join forces to retrofit the medium-sized LPG carriers owned by KSS Line with Exhaust Gas Cleaning System.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced that it has reached an agreement with Fincantieri to construct the next generation of ships for its Norwegian Cruise Line brand. Four ships are on order for delivery in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, with an option for two additional ships to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

Classification society ClassNK has issued the first Type Certification for LED floodlights for port facility-use to Stanley Electric Co. Ltd., in line with its recently developed Guidelines for Type Certification of Floodlight LED for Port Facilities on 2 February 2017.

NES recently announced that it signed a new contract with Havyard Ship Technology, Leirvik for the delivery of hybrid electric systems for three new ferries owned by Norway`s company Fjord1. By including the latest within environmentally friendly technology on their ferries, Fjord1 sets the Green standard within the ferry industry.

Baleària has reached an agreement with the Italian shipyard Cantiere Navale Visentini for the construction of two ferries, taking a further step forward in its commitment to use natural gas and eco-efficiency in their fleet.

LNG Fast Ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink on 24th of January aiming to set a new standard for ferries on Helsinki-Tallinn route by customer comfort and environmentally friendly technical sophistication.

General Dynamics NASSCO has christened the Liberty, the third ECO Class tanker under contract with customer SEA-Vista LLC. Designed for improved fuel efficiency, the 610-foot-long, 50,000 deadweight ton, LNG-conversion-ready ECO Class tanker symbolizes the emerging direction of the shipping industry in the U.S. toward cleaner modes of transporting product, the company said.

HHI has announced that it signed contracts, financed by Korean financiers to build 14500 TEU class containerships and 49000 DWT product/chemical carriers with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lins (IRISL). All the vessels meet the latest IMO Tier III requirement,limiting NOx emission.

MOL has announced the delivery of 50,000 DWT methanol carrier the CAJUN SUN at Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. on November 10. The CAJUN SUN is the third vessel of the series of cutting-edge "eco-ships" .

Ocean Yield ASA has announced the delivery of the 38,000 cbm liquefied ethylene gas carrier "Gaschem Beluga" from Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in China. The vessel is the first of two sister vessels to be delivered, and the second vessel has scheduled delivery on July 1st 2017.