A naming ceremony was held today (10 September) at Hanwha Ocean Co.’s Geoje Shipyard in South Korea for what it says is the ‘world’s first LNG carrier equipped with a wind-assisted propulsion system’ (WAPS). The 174,000 cubic metre (cbm) Fujin Sailor, which will be delivered under a long-term charter contract to Chevron Corporation (Chevron) at the end of this month, is also said to be the first vessel of any type to feature two Wind Challenger units. ‘Fujin Sailor represents the combined efforts of many and demonstrates how practical innovation can help reduce the carbon intensity of LNG transportation while supporting the safe […]

Korean Register (KR) has undertaken a technical review which confirms that the vessel performance calculation methodology developed by ShipWatch aligns with the principles and performance-monitoring sequences set out in the international standards ISO 15016:2015 and ISO 19030:2016. ShipWatch is a voyage execution and performance monitoring platform used across fleets operated by affiliated companies Navig8 and ADNOC L&S, as well as other owners and charters across multiple vessel segments. The platform supports day-to-day operations, including real-time vessel tracking, data validation, charter party compliance monitoring, emissions reporting, and voyage optimisation. The Statement of Fact was formally presented to ShipWatch last week during […]

TotalEnergies’ Lubmarine has announced the launch of a new trunk piston engine oil which it says is designed to help shipowners ‘reduce fuel consumption, lower operating costs and improve vessel efficiency.’ According to the company, extensive laboratory bench testing of the new product, Aurelia FE, has demonstrated fuel savings of 1.5% on a standardised IMO E3 cycle (NOx Technical Code), while field testing ‘indicates the potential for even greater benefits under real operating conditions.’ TotalEnergies Lubmarine highlighted that Aurelia FE, which is designed for 4-stroke medium speed marine engines, is supported by ‘more than 100,000 hours of proven service experience’ and […]