Cement News tagged under: LNG carrier
Delivery of Nb. 435 for JT Cement10 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsFerus Smit has delivered the Nb. 435 (MV Ireland) to new owners JT Cement, a joint venture between Erik Thun AB and KG Jebsen Cement. The vessel was delivered after an extensive programme of trials in which the safety and proper working of all systems was verified. MV Ireland left the harbour of Delfzijl, The Netherlands, on its first commercial voyage immediately after delivery. MV Ireland is the second dedicated cement carrier for JT Cement. The vessels are the first dry cargo vessels wi... |
Second LNG-fuelled cement carrier launched24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsLess than six months after the first LNG-fuelled cement carrier was launched, JT Cement has launched the MV Ireland, a dedicated cement carrier powered by LNG. JT Cement is a joint venture by Swedish company Erik Thun AB and Norway’s KG Jebsen Cement. The propulsion system was supplied by Cryonorm to shipbuilders Scheepswerf Ferus Smith BV of The Netherlands. LNG as maritime fuel is by far the most environmental-friendly solution available today, said Cryonorm. While sailing on LNG, the v... |
Ferus Smit delivers world’s first LNG-powered cement tanker31 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn the weeks before Christmas 2015, Ferus Smit delivered her Nb. 423, the first LNG powered cement tanker to her owners. The delivery was preceded by an extensive programme of trials and tests in which the proper working and safety of all systems was verified. Finally on Wednesday, 23 December 2015 MV Greenland left the harbour of Delfzijl, The Netherlands, on her first commercial voyage to Rostock, Germany, where she will receive her first cement load. MV Greenland is a dedicated cement... |
First LNG-powered cement carrier launched09 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDutch shipyard Ferus Smit has christened and launched the Greenland, the first LNG-powered cement carrier. Greenland is a dedicated cement carrier built for the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with Norway’s KG Jebsen Cement (KGJ). The vessel will be the first dry cargo vessel ever with an LNG-fuelled propulsion system, in which a pressurised LNG tank is incorporated inside the hull. The 310m3 tank has been tailor-made and features double walls. The ship is driven... |
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