Liquid Natural Gas – Page 34
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NewsNew facility targets improved LNG fuel safety
ABS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) to create a new facility dedicated to improving the safety of LNG as fuel.
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NewsLPG to offer cost advantage after 2020, says study
LPG could be the most financially viable sulphur compliant fuel for a long-range tanker sailing in a post-2020 global regime, a study by DNV GL and MAN Energy Solutions has found.
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NewsGreen light for LNG at Marseille Fos
An LNG working group at the Port of Marseille Fos has confirmed the feasibility of an onsite operational LNG bunkering solution including truck and vessel refuelling options to help all calling vessels cut emissions.
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NewsMAN Cryo LNG regasification terminal
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to design and deliver an LNG regasification terminal for the Forchem company in Rauma.
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NewsSTX given AIP for new LNG-fuelled MR tanker
Korean shipbuilder, STX, has been given approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a new 50k dwt MR tanker design capable of using LNG.
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NewsTote and MAN celebrate ME-GI milestone
On the third in-service anniversary of MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke marine engine, US ship owner and pioneering engine user Tote Inc reflects on an LNG landmark.
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NewsLNG project explores space tank technology
A new research project by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), OceanFinance and Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC) is aiming to adapt space industry materials to LNG shipping.
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NewsWärtsilä power for high-speed LNG catamaran
What has been called the largest ever high-speed catamaran built to operate on LNG fuel will feature a fully integrated scope of supply from Wärtsilä.
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NewsLNG breakthrough on cross-Channel market
Brittany Ferries is set to break new technical ground in the cross-Channel market next year through the introduction of a 42,400gt ro-pax vessel incorporating electrical propulsion and LNG dual-fuel machinery, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLong-term LNG supply for ESL bulkers
Finnish shipping company ESL has contracted Linde Group subsidiary Nauticor to supply LNG fuel for its new handysize bulk carriers ‘Hagga’ and ‘Viikki’ in the port of Oxelösund.
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NewsLargest LNG bunker supply vessel ready
A new 7,500m3 capacity LNG bunker supply vessel has started its voyage from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea to its primary area of operation in Northwest Europe.
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NewsCommercial agreement signed for GTT LNG brick
GTT and Dongsung Finetec, a Korean company specialising in thermal insulation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise GTT''s LNG Brick technology.
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NewsPonant cruise debut for Wärtsilä 31 engine
Ponant has selected the dual-fuel version of Wärtsilä’s newest engine to power its ice-class expedition cruise ship under construction at Vard’s Søviknes yard.
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NewsOil major fixes dual-fuel Aframax pair
Two LNG dual-fuelled Aframax tankers are set to join the fleet of Singapore-based AET, part of Malaysian energy shipping group MISC Berhad, following construction at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje complex in South Korea. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsCaterpillar aids Baleària LNG conversion
Spanish shipping company Baleària will convert three ferries from diesel to LNG dual fuel in a project which will see Caterpillar Marine supply equipment and its dealer Finanzauto perform the engine conversion using MaK DF engines.
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NewsShell and Sovcomflot LNG bunkering firsts
Shell has delivered its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG from its specialised LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa, paving the way for other future operations.
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NewsShip-to-ship LNG bunkering in the NE Baltic
A contract between an Estonian energy company and Damen Shipyards Group will see the construction of the first of a series of short-sea LNG bunker vessels to operate in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsHøglund works to enhance clean shipping
Høglund is launching two new divisions to give owners, operators and crew access to a full spectrum of automation, gas and hybrid services.
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NewsYanmar to power Singapore LNG bunker tanker
Japanese four-stroke engine builder Yanmar is to provide dual-fuel propulsion for an LNG bunker tanker under construction by Keppel Singmarine.
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NewsLloyd's Register AiP HHI gas carrier design
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an AiP from Lloyd’s Register for a VLGC design capable of using LPG as fuel.
