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Construction of a second vessel Skywalker class CSOV began at CMHI in mid January. VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Steel cut for second Skywalker class vessel

The Spirit of Tasmania IV will serve the Bass Strait crossing between Geelong, Victoria, and Devonport, Tasmania after it is delivered in late 2023. VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Construction underway on Australian LNG-powered ferry

LR has awarded an AiP to Egil Ulvan Rederi for a 5,500 dwt self-discharging bulk carrier design, featuring a hydrogen-burning engine as well as a fuel cell system for low load conditions. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

AiP granted for zero-emission bulk carrier

GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) at a ceremony in Paris on 1 March 2022. REPAIR & CONVERSION

AiP for dual-fuel conversion and extension of containerships

TotalEnergies launched a pilot project to convert CO2 into methanol near its Leuna refinery in France, as part of broader investments in low carbon fuels including the production of biodiesel at La Mède biorefinery in Provence, France (pictured). ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels joins Methanol Institute

Roy Storeng will head up Echandia’s business development in Norway INDUSTRY NEWS

Battery developer expands

The port of Orkney installed the UK’s first intermediate voltage shore power connection in 2020. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

UK launches consultation on shore power

ABS has published a whitepaper proposing a goal-based framework for future rules to enable autonomous vessel operations MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS autonomous vessel whitepaper

The Global Mercy's design was based on a long-distance RoPax, replacing the car deck with operating rooms and hospital wards. VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena RoRo builds world’s largest civilian hospital ship

Damen Shipyards will pilot the provision of bow-to-stern services in Australia and New Zealand after signing a global value agreement with Caterpillar 2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Damen and Caterpillar sign global agreement

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