NorLines’ New LNG-Powered Cargo Ship Ran Aground in Norway

A model new LNG-powered cargo ship touted because the ‘new generation’ of the NorLines fleet ran aground for unknown causes Sunday morning outdoors Ulsteinvik, Norway.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway confirmed through Twitter that the MV Kvitbjørn ran aground at 09:11 native time on Sunday and {that a} tug was en-route to help the vessel. No accidents or air pollution was reported, the JRCC mentioned.

The MV Kvitbjørn was refloated later Sunday night, in keeping with native studies. AIS information on Monday confirmed the vessel moored close to Alesund, Norway as of 16:33 GMT.

The MV Kvitbjørn entered into service for the Norwegian transport firm in April after finishing its historic voyage from the shipyard in China to Norway – the longest voyage ever undertaken by a vessel operating solely on liquefied pure fuel (LNG).

The 5,000 DWT Kvitbjørn is one among two LNG-powered, brief sea ro-ro cargo ships ordered by Nor Lines. The vessels are constructed to Rolls-Royce’s award-winning Environship idea, incorporating a variety of power environment friendly applied sciences that guarantees to cut back CO2 emissions by as much as 40 % in comparison with related diesel powered vessels. The vessels characteristic a Bergen pure fuel engine, not a twin gas engine.

The MV Kvitbjørn, together with sister vessel MV Kvitnos, will function between northern Europe and Norway. The MV Kvitnos was anticipated to be delivered this month.