Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shell and GTT have launched a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop a conceptual 200,000 cubic metre LNG carrier featuring hybrid-electric propulsion with GTT’s NEXT1 cargo containment technology. By bringing together a larger-capacity vessel concept with hybrid-electric propulsion and GTT’s cargo containment technology, the partners aim to explore how future LNG carrier designs could transport more cargo, operate more efficiently and provide greater flexibility as industry requirements continue to evolve. Under the JDP, the parties will work on the development and safety verification of the vessel’s hybrid-electric propulsion system, focusing on system architecture, redundancy philosophy and battery […]

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and the Italy-based maritime certification and consultancy group RINA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore AI-driven ship operations and next-generation maritime technologies. In a statement issued yesterday (12 October), RINA said that the partnership expands on an existing relationship between CMES and RINA and provides a framework for cooperation across a range of technical and operational areas. The classification society said the two organisations will together ‘explore initiatives related to fleet safety and risk management, carbon emissions management and regulatory compliance, digitalisation and data-driven vessel operations, as well as the application of […]

The LNG bunkering vessel Kaguya, the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Japan, has now undertaken 200 ship-to-ship fuel deliveries in Mikawa Bay in Japan. Kaguya is operated by Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation and Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation, which are joint venture companies in which Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE), JERA Global Energy Solutions, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have invested “K” LINE has operated a bunkering business for LNG-fuelled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies since October 2020. Image: “K” LINE