Russell Edson, partner and patent attorney and Tim Wilson, trainee patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, explain how hybrid propulsioncan contribute to greener shipping.
Topic: SHIPPING
MOL and Chevron Shipping Company to Install Wind Challenger on LNG Carrier Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems is an LNG Shipping First
As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together (Note 1), to a new build LNG carrier under long term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL’s 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.
BioLNG progressing as a marine fue
Gasum’s bioLNG supply deal with Hapag-Lloyd marks a step forward in shipping’s decarbonisation journey, leveraging renewable fuel to reduce lifecycle emissions.
Laying out the cards on LNG as a liner option
As container companies continue a record spell of new ship contracting, fuel choice is a key challenge.