Crude and product tanker owner and operator AET has signed shipbuilding agreements with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers. In a statement issued today (7 November), AET said that as a result of these orders, it will have dual-fuel capability in all the tanker sectors it operates in – Aframaxes, Shuttle Tankers, Suezmaxes and Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). Each vessel will feature an Everllence 6G70ME-C10.5-GI main engine; SVESSEL Intelligent Smart Ship Solution; SAVER Stator-D (Duct), SARB (Rudder Bulb) and SAVER-Fins; and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) systems and a hybrid vertical bow design. ‘This […]

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Sinocrew Maritime Services, a Chinese crew management and training provider, have inaugurated a new training centre equipped with simulation technology to prepare seafarers for decarbonisation technologies and alternative fuels. The Beihai International Seafarer Training Center (BISTC) will focus on seafarers in the Asian cruise industry. It will feature Wärtsilä’s simulation suite to provide advanced training and equip seafarers with the skills needed for the safe adoption of new decarbonisation technologies, the company said in a statement today (7 November). Johan Ekvall, Director for Simulation & Training at Wärtsilä Marine, said that the high-fidelity simulators would […]

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), in Malaysia, and Australia’s Port of Melbourne have agreed to cooperate on decarbonising port operations, developing alternative fuel infrastructure and improving workforce inclusivity. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) provides for joint efforts on research and development and the exchange of best practices to reduce maritime emissions and improve operational efficiency in ports. The two ports have also agreed to collaborate on alternative fuels, including infrastructure development, policy alignment and knowledge-sharing. Malaysia is ranked as the Port of Melbourne’s fourth-largest source of container imports and fifth-largest export destination. ‘As we mark 25 years of PTP’s […]