Class Societies Approve China’s First Design for Methanol-Fuel VLCC

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Published on Friday, 18 February 2022 21:25

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China completed a design for a methanol-fueled VLCC tanker (COSCO)

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Expanding on their previous design for an LNG-powered supertanker, China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and COSCO Shipping Energy have developed designs for China’s first domestic methanol dual-fuel VLCC. Working to meet the growing global demand for carbon-free fuel options, the companies report that their crude oil tanker design has obtained two Approval in Principle certificates in independent reviews working with DNV and China Classification Society (CCS).

According to the companies, this ship is a low-carbon/zero-carbon alternative jointly developed in response to the trend for low-carbon shipping seeking to leverage the relative high maturity in technological development and

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Investors Buy Sea Cloud With Plans to Work with Marriott

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Published on Wednesday, 02 February 2022 05:49

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Sea Cloud has operates as a cruise ship after being built as a sailing yacht for Marjorie Merriweather Post (Sea Cloud Cruises)

PUBLISHED FEB 1, 2022 7:48 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

A maritime investment company that is helping to launch a Ritz-Carlton brand cruise operation announced plans to expand through the purchase of niche cruise operator Sea Cloud Cruises. Douglas Prothero’s The Yacht Portfolio has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Sea Cloud Cruises of Hamburg, Germany suggesting that it could use the brand to expand its relationship with hotel and lodging giant Marriott International.

Sea Cloud is a unique niche operation in the cruise industry running one of the world’s most famous sailing vessels as well as two newer sail

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Thordon Bearings Introduces New Water Lubricated Shaft Seal

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Published on Friday, 11 February 2022 10:42

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Thordon Bearings' new BlueWater Seal

PUBLISHED FEB 10, 2022 8:56 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal, a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design that specifically meets commercial shipping industry needs for a low maintenance and robust shaft seal. The Thordon BlueWater Seal completes the COMPAC open seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system.

Taking the company’s TG100 and SeaThigor seal products as the technical benchmark, the Thordon BlueWater Seal is a cost effective, commercial grade axial lip seal specifically designed for merchant shipping fleets.

While retaining many of the key features associated with the company’s existing seal portfolio, the new, more commercially focused BlueWater Seal

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El capitán de uno de los mayores portacontenedores del mundo: “Hay que aumentar capacidad portuaria, y eso lleva tiempo”

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Published on Saturday, 22 January 2022 20:47

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El danés Thomas Sletting dirige el rumbo del gigante “Mette Maersk” junto a otros 26 tripulantes de diversas nacionalidades y pronostica medio año más de problemas de suministro

 Cuando el danés Thomas Sletting era solo un cadete que empezaba en eso de navegar, preguntó a un alto mando a punto de ser ascendido a capitán cómo se sabe uno preparado para un puesto de esa responsabilidad. Cómo sentirse capaz de dirigir con éxito tripulaciones a bordo de barcos de miles de toneladas. La respuesta fue sencilla: solo hace falta tiempo.

 Hoy Sletting acumula una experiencia de más de dos décadas en la industria marítima, y es el capitán de uno de los buques portacontenedores más grandes del planeta, el Mette Maersk, propiedad de

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