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MSC 105 introduced new survey requirements that form part of the regulatory response to the 2017 sinking of the VLOC Stellar Daisy. REGULATION

MSC 105 approves new survey requirements

The christening of Yara Birkeland in Norway. SHIPS & YARDS

Yara Birkeland christened

The new hybrid ro-ro offers increased 40% more capacity and a significantly lower environmental footprint than Finnlines existing vessels. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Finnlines takes delivery of first hybrid ro-ro

1_SCHOTTEL_East_Asia_SeongkiHan GENERAL NEWS

Schottel East Asia subsidiary

A rendering of NYK's third very large gas carrier capable of operating on LPG as a fuel. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

NYK to build third LPG dual-fuel VLGC

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

KHI gains AiP for large liquefied hydrogen carrier

The catastrophic failure of a main engine aboard passenger ferry Wight Sky in 2017 was one of a series of incidents covered in the MAIB report. GENERAL NEWS

MAIB reports on ferry’s three engine failures

Pasha Hawaii has planned for George III to burn LNG from the outset. The fuel tanks are located right aft. LNG

Boxship Optimised For Hawaii Trade