Maritime transport currently contributes to 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, which amounts to a massive 1,708 million metric tonnes
The entities will jointly develop procedures for the use and implementation of unscrewed surface vessels, establishing a remote and autonomous testing site for these vessels
Al Seer Marine has partnered with Dutch maritime solutions company, Damen Shipyards and Singapore-based DTec Industries
The funds will be used by Al Seer Marine to construct two VLGCs that have a capacity of 86,000 cubic metres, with LPG-fuelled propulsion machinery
Lucky Gas, Al Seer Marine’s first VLGC, is expected to be completed and delivered by March 2023, with work on the second VLGC scheduled to commence in May