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07 Feb 2022

World's First Ammonia-fuel Ready Vessel Delivered

(Photo: New Times Shipbuilding)

Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding has delivered what is said to be the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world.The newly built Kriti Future, recently handed over to owner Avin International, is a 274-meter-long, 156,500 DWT Suezmax tanker classed by ABS and flying the Greek flag.The ship is currently conventionally fueled but complies with the ABS Ammonia Ready Level 1 requirements, indicating it is designed to be converted to run on ammonia in the future. The vessel…

19 Jan 2021

New Suezmax Tanker is First Deemed Ammonia-fuel Ready

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An ABS-classed Suezmax tanker ordered by Avin International LTD, the first vessel of a potential order of three vessels, is to be the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world.The landmark 274-meter-long vessel is now under construction at China's New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (NTS), with options for two further vessels. Currently conventionally fueled, the vessel complies with the ABS Ammonia Ready Level 1 requirements, indicating it is designed to be converted to run on ammonia in the future.

05 May 2019

Two Greek Shippers Fined for Dumping Oil in Texas Ports

Two Greek shipping companies have been fined $4 million in a U.S. plea deal for not reporting 2017 illegal oil discharges by a tanker at some Texas ports.“Two Greek shipping companies, Avin International LTD and Nicos IV Special Maritime Enterprises, were sentenced today on charges stemming from several discharges of oil into the waters of Texas ports,” the Department of Justice said in a press release.The companies in November pleaded guilty to obstruction of an agency proceeding, failure to report discharge of oil and negligent discharge of oil.Avin International was the operator and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises was the owner of the Nicos I.V., which is a Greek-flagged vessel.

09 Jun 2004

LISCR Appoints new General Manager for Greece

Pantazopoulos as General Manager of its Piraeus office. shipping and Greece. of leading ship management company Avin International S.A. in Athens. posts in the maritime sector in Greece and the United States. most vibrant and innovative truly maritime nation in the world.

08 Jul 2004

HRDD Records Busy Half Year

The uprising shipping market stimulated the ship repair business for yards all over the world in this two years, especially for the Chinese shipyards. The increase of shipping rate for cape size and panamax bulk carriers, particularly the raw material market, consequently caused the rise of ship repair material cost and labor cost. Even so, all the ship repair yards are fully booked by the rolling-in ship owners and managers. The records for the first half of 2004 by Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) illuminates this tendency too.

13 Aug 2002

Tanker Orders Flood in For Chartco

ChartCo, has taken more orders for its ChartManager service from tow major tanker fleet owners. Greek company Avin International is the third major Greek shipping company, to sign up as a ChartCo customer while ChevronTexaco Shipping Company has signed up to ChartCo’s service following successful trials on two of its vessels. Avin International, a tanker operator active in the shipment of crude oil and petroleum products, chose to install ChartManager across its entire fleet following successful trials on aboard two of its vessels, the Kriti Amethyst and Sfakia.

27 Aug 1999

USCG Levies $100,000 Civil Penalty

USCG hearing officers imposed a preliminary assessment for $100,000 in a civil penalty case against foreign tankship Kriti Amethyst for violations of U.S. marine pollution regulations. In June 1998, nearly 200 barrels were found washed up on South Texas beaches. Some of the drums contained hazardous substances; however, most were found to be empty. The USCG MSO and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission led response efforts over a two-week cleanup period. The USCG also followed up with an investigation to identify the person or persons responsible for the drums. Labels found on some of the drums led to the identification of M/V Kriti Amethyst as the responsible party for 30 of the drums. Kriti Amethyst is a 600-ft. Greek tankship owned by Avin International Corp. in Greece.