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SHI, Kongsberg Ink Pact to Develop Autonomous LNG Carrier

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (SHI) and Kongsberg Mari- time (KM) signed a Joint Development Project Agreement (JDA), an agreement that serves as the basis to develop a de- sign for next-generation 'autonomous' 174K LNG Carrier. In the partnership, SHI will be system integrator with overall de- sign responsibility, while KM will be responsible for the inte- grated solution designs and have the role as a strategic partner.

Last year, SHI completed a successful demonstration of its au- tonomous navigation technology using a 9,000 ton ship, and has been developing cybersecurity solutions for autonomous ships using Blockchain technology, introducing innovative

Samsung Heavy Industries autonomous operation technology.

Fully Electric Harbor Tug Named

EnerGia Coal

HaiSea Marine, majority

Carrier Named owned by Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan

Kagura

ULC, celebrated the naming and blessing of its tug boat ? eet – which includes what is touted as the world’s ? rst ful- ly electric harbor tug boats, along with dual fuel (LNG and Diesel) escort tug boats. Once delivered, the green ? eet will provide ship-assist and escort towing services to LNG carriers calling at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat in the traditional terri- tory of the Haisla Nation. Members of the Haisla Nation joined representatives from Seaspan, HaiSea Marine and LNG Canada for the naming ceremony at

Sanmar Shipyards in Istanbul. The HaiSea ? eet will include three fully electric tugs … the ElectRA 2800 and two dual-fuel (LNG and Diesel) tug boats, which are RAstar 4000-DF escort tugs and with 100 tons of bollard pull.

The 235 x 43m, 99,990-dwt coal carrier

Kagura for the Chugoku Electric Power

Co., Inc. (EnerGia) was delivered at

Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Under a

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