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Coast Guard News

November 3, 2020
Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released its guidelines for membrane systems on liquefied gas carriers. ClassNK said that the guidelines specify the technical requirements for evaluating structural strength using finite element analysis when designing membrane-type liquefied gas carriers.... [Read More]
November 3, 2020
Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec Holdings (Eastern) has signed a contract for the construction of up to six 93,000 cbm LPG carriers with dual fuel LPG propulsion at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The contract includes three firm very large gas carriers (VLGCs) and three options. As informed, the initial firm three vessels are scheduled for delivery in January, March and May 2023 and the optional vessels within Q2 and Q3 2023.... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 65% or 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, according to the latest quarterly report released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform. Shipbreaking activities continued to put workers’ lives at risk despite several South Asian yards being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NGO said. Between July and September, at least four workers were severely injured and one worker lost his life in Bangladesh.... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
On 30 October, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.  This follows a No Sail Order for cruise ships originally issued by CDC earlier in March this year in an effort to minimise the spread of COVID-19 on cruise ships. ... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
MISC Berhad, a Malaysia-based provider of energy-related maritime solutions and services, has taken delivery of its first very large ethane carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has cut steel for the first LNG carrier it is building for compatriot trio of COSCO Shipping, CNPC and CSSC. The company cut steel on October 31, for the H1831A, the first of three vessels capable of transporting up to 174,000 cubic meters of LNG. This is the first LNG transportation project purely operated, managed and constructed by Chinese companies under the joint effort by COSCO Shipping, CNPC and CSSC.... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics service company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has ordered a new batch of seven 23,000 TEU containerships at COSCO shipyards in China. On 30 October 2020, Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the parent company of OOCL, entered into shipbuilding contracts with Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS). As informed, the contracts are valued at HK$ 8.6 billion (about 1.1 billion).... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
Hyundai Heavy Industries, part of the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has secured an order for two LNG carriers on Monday. ... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
Hyundai Heavy Industries, part of the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has secured an order for two LNG carriers on Monday. ... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group, has taken delivery of Silver Moon, the second of its three new “Muse” ultra-luxury cruise ships being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The delivery ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard on 30 October 2020. ... [Read More]
November 2, 2020
The fourth and final conventional Yamal LNG carrier for the MOL-COSCO JV was delivered by the Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
Lloyd’s Register [LR] has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate decarbonisation of the world of shipping.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
Lloyd’s Register [LR] has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate decarbonisation of the world of shipping.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
Lloyd’s Register [LR] has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate decarbonisation of the world of shipping.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the second of the two deck carriers on long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the second of the two deck carriers on long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the second of the two deck carriers on long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of rotor sail solutions to the shipping industry. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘flettner rotors’, are comprised of vertical cylinders which, when driven to rotate, harness the renewable power of the wind to propel ships. ... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of rotor sail solutions to the shipping industry. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘flettner rotors’, are comprised of vertical cylinders which, when driven to rotate, harness the renewable power of the wind to propel ships. ... [Read More]
October 30, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of rotor sail solutions to the shipping industry. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘flettner rotors’, are comprised of vertical cylinders which, when driven to rotate, harness the renewable power of the wind to propel ships. ... [Read More]

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