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LNG fuelled collision, Scorpio sets the pace, West P&I heads East
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In this week's wavelength podcast, we talk about:
The collision of two bulkers was caught on video and captured our interest.
One of them is LNG duel-fuelled and a stern-mounted fuel tank is ripped open.
No LNG leak was reported, but Lucy Hine notes it is not the first incident involving a vessel carrying LNG
We dive into the Scorpio Tankers results and some of the interesting comments during an analyst call, including why the company would not invest in scrubbers today.
And UK-based West P&I is heading West. It is opening up an office in Dubai, the first P&I Club to do so.
Its chief executive Tom Bowsher talks to Paul Peachey about the reasons and how it will protect itself from the risks of ongoing sanctions and the dark fleet.
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