New York-listed Carnival Corporation & plc welcomed AIDA Cruises' new AIDAnova into its fleet on Wednesday as the world's first cruise vessel to be powered at sea and in port by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
“AIDAnova is a milestone for our company and the entire cruise industry,” said Michael Thamm, group CEO of Carnival Corporation's Costa Group – which includes AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises – and Carnival Asia.
“With Carnival Corporation pioneering LNG technology, we start a new era of environmentally friendly cruising. It's important now that the respective infrastructure will be further developed as more and more cruise lines are following our example.”
AIDA Cruises began investing in LNG as a propulsion technology more than 10 years ago, said Carnival Corporation.
The AIDAnova is Carnival Corporation's fourth new ship of 2018; in 2021 and 2023 two additional ships from the new AIDA Cruises generation of vessels will join the AIDA fleet, in addition to new LNG-powered ships on order for Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises in the UK, and Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises in the U.S.
In total, following the launch of AIDAnova, Carnival Corporation has an additional 10 next-generation "green" cruise ships on order that will be powered by LNG in port and at sea, with expected delivery dates between 2019 and 2025.
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Published: 13 December, 2018
Contract is worth approximately USD 55 million and will commence from May 2023; it includes a firm duration as well as two extension options, said Pan Ocean.
“Haiyang Shiyou 542” and “Haiyang Shiyou 547” are the world’s first LNG-fuelled OSVs to carry four smart systems, including collision prevention assistance and on-duty guards.
Vessel will be based at JERA’s Kawagoe Thermal Power Station in the Chubu region and commence ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations for LNG-fuelled ships.
Conversions to enable North Star to consume LNG as a fuel scheduled to be complete in the first quarter of 2021.
“A lot of milestones will follow,” says Senior Adviser Harbourmaster Policy Department, Port of Rotterdam.
The ship-to-ship operation was carried out at the port of La Spezia with the bunkering vessel Coral Methane under the supervision of the Italian Coast Guard.
‘MFMs will continue to have a place within the bunkering sector even when the shipping industry continues to adopt new types of marine fuels, such as LNG, biofuel, methanol, ammonia and hydrogen,’ states spokesman.
Current ISO 8217 bunker fuel standard not comprehensive enough for biofuels; National Mirror Committee working with local players to develop more comprehensive biofuels standard for Singapore, says Capt. Rahul.
‘There are some important differences between VLSFO and biofuels, and as a result, parties should consider whether additional changes should be made to biofuel bunker contracts,’ says Paul Collier.
Quek Rong Hong first joined Shell sometime in 2005 and had held the position of Blending Specialist from November 2017. At the time of arrest, his monthly basic salary was about SGD 4,300, showed documents.
Glencore previously commenced Singapore International Arbitration Centre Emergency Applications against Straits Pinnacle but those applications were dismissed, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times.
Captain Segar, MPA Assistant Chief Executive, Operations, to be also joining IBIA for the game where proceeds will be channelled into an IBIA Bursary Fund for supporting students to obtain a maritime studies degree.
