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MMHE signs strategic said: “We are delighted to sign this agreement to be delivered to Van Oord. Keppel O&M
is also currently building two more identical
with Silverstream, a renowned maritime clean
partnership with technology service provider. This strategic dredgers for Van Oord, named Vox Apolonia
partnership is a promising start as it unlocks
and Vox Alexia.
Silverstream Technologies new commercial opportunities for both (New Builds), Keppel O&M, said: “We are
Mr Tan Leong Peng, Managing Director
companies.”
to support maritime powerful combination of MMHE’s retrofit pleased to deliver the first dual-fuel dredger
“Together, it allows us to bring the
built in Singapore to Van Oord. This is the
decarbonisation agenda and conversion technical expertise, and sixth dredger delivered by Keppel O&M,
extending our track record in the dredging
Silverstream’s air lubrication system to market
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering in supporting our customers’ decarbonisation industry. Through our partnership with Van
(MMHE), has signed a strategic agreement strategies, thus accelerating the industry’s Oord, we were able to overcome challenges
with maritime clean technology company, transition to cleaner shipping.” Noah posed by COVID-19 and deliver the vessel
Silverstream Technologies. The partnership Silberschmidt, Founder & CEO, Silverstream safely and efficiently.
will facilitate retrofit opportunities for Technologies, said: “We are very pleased to “LNG plays an important role in the
Silverstream’s market-leading air lubrication announce our collaboration with MMHE, clean energy transition. With in-depth
technology – the Silverstream® System a world-class shipyard with an exceptional expertise in LNG and engineering, as well as
– as well as collaboration, information history in LNGC repair and conversion extensive experience in automated systems
and knowledge sharing between the two services.” and electrical drives, Keppel O&M is able
companies. “By working together, we aim not only to provide holistic energy efficient and low
MMHE – one of the most prominent to raise awareness among our combined carbon solutions for a wide range of new build
LNGC repair yards in Asia – will collaborate customer base of Silverstream’s market- vessels.”
with Silverstream Technologies to support leading air lubrication technology, and Built to the requirements of the
LNGC owners and operators in their MMHE’s role as one of the world’s leading International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO)
decarbonisation efforts by improving the LNGC shipyards, but also to encourage Tier III regulations, the Dutch flagged
efficiency of their vessels towards EEXI and adoption of clean technologies more widely in Vox Ariane includes several features that
CII compliance. MMHE, a wholly owned the industry as an essential step in shipping’s considerably reduce fuel consumption and
subsidiary of Malaysia Marine and Heavy decarbonisation journey.” carbon emissions. It is also equipped with
Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), has MALAYSIA MARINE AND HEAVY ENGINEERING, innovative and sustainable systems and has
more than 45 years’ experience in delivering April 20, 2022 obtained the Green Passport and Clean Ship
energy and marine solutions for a wide Notation by Bureau Veritas.
range of heavy engineering facilities and Keppel O&M delivers the KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE, April 20, 2022
vessels. As part of the agreement, the two
organisations will perform joint promotion first dual-fuel dredger in
of the Silverstream® System and other EAST ASIA
complementary products and services, and Singapore
MMHE will become the approved installation GTT is selected by Hudong-
provider of the air lubrication system. Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has
The collaboration will also see Silverstream delivered the first dual-fuel Trailing Suction Zhonghua Shipbuilding
providing technical and commercial support Hopper Dredger (TSHD) built in Singapore to
to assist MMHE in securing contracts, Van Oord with no loss-time incidents. (Group) to design the tanks
including the provision of initial efficiency Named Vox Ariane, the high-specification
saving estimates and system design dredger has a hopper capacity of 10,500 cubic of four new LNG carriers
information on proposed installations. meters and can run on LNG. It is the sixth
Pandai Othman, MD & CEO, MMHE, dredger built by Keppel O&M, and the first GTT announces that it has received, in March

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