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State of the art Japanese ship gets Manx flag

A groundbreaking ship built in Japan has joined the Isle of Man ship register.

The Oceana Frontier is the world's first dual-fuel bulk carrier to run on liquefied natural gas as well as marine fuel.

The vessel, built by Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, has an optimised hull and energy-saving technologies to achieve a 50 percent reduction in its energy efficiency design index rating.

Ship registry director Cameron Mitchell welcomed the vessel to the Manx flag.

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