Liquid Natural Gas – Page 45
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NewsSuccessful sea trial for Wärtsilä dual-fuel two-stroke
Terntank’s dual-fuelled chemical tanker ‘Ternsund’ passed its sea trials last month, representing the final step in bringing Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel two-stroke engine to market.
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LNG simulation software for Teekay
GTT Training has been awarded a contract by Teekay to supply the G-Sim LNG simulator software into its training centres in Glasgow, Manila and Bahrain.
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Unlocking the potential of LNG
With the future of the marine fuel market wide open, Adrian Tolson, senior partner, 20|20 Marine Energy examines the opportunity for expanding use of LNG.
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RINA launches gas centre of excellence
RINA launched a Gas Centre of Excellence at Posidonia in Athens, in response to the EU masterplan and the increased interested in the use of LNG.
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Japan studies LNG bunkering
Japan’s Ministry for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has launched a feasibility study for LNG bunkering in the Port of Yokohama, the first development project of its kind in the country.
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NewsCreating the piston-free containership
Could LNG-powered turbines be the future of containership propulsion? A recent collaboration between GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL explored the possibility, writes Arthur Barret, program director, LNG bunkering, GTT.
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NewsA place for big ideas
Heavy fuel oil is ‘discouraged’ in the Arctic and completely banned in the Antarctic, which means there is a greater emphasis on low-pollution propulsion, for example LNG, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsMTU develops high-speed pure gas engine
Rolls-Royce’s high speed engine unit MTU is developing the first high-speed marine engines to operate on pure gas, with first applications planned on European ferries.
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NewsMitsubishi acquisition to bolster gas-fuelled business
Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe’s (MTEE) new acquisition and merger of Norwegian Gas & Diesel Power AS (G&DP) has been finalised.
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NewsThird Shell LNG OSV deployed
Shell Offshore has marked the delivery of the third LNG powered offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
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NewsWärtsilä joins LNG-powered bulker project
The new Wärtsilä 31DF engine is set to play a key role in a collaborative project to equip LNG-powered dry bulk carriers after the company announced it is joining the initiative.
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NewsLandmark LNG-fuelled tanker set for sea trials
The first of four LNG-fuelled tankers on order for Swedish operator Terntank, to be powered by the first commercial application of a Wärstilä dual-fuel two-stroke engine, will begin sea trials on 18 May.
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NewsDual-fuel ferries mark UK first
The dual-fuel ferries under construction at Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne Assets (CMAL) represent a significant milestone in several respects. Gavin Lipsith spoke to vessel designer Houlder about the project.
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NewsEvolving cryogenic valve design
Emerging engine and fuel supply system designs are demanding higher performance from cryogenic valves, writes Duncan Gaskin, market development manager at Parker Bestobell Marine.
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GTT and AG&P sign licensing agreement
GTT has announced the signing of a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with AG&P.
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NewsChina starts small
China’s strategy to develop the market for LNG as marine fuel may begin with smaller, inland vessels. But its ambitions are anything but, Dr Gan Shaowei, director of LNG at China Classification Society told delegates to the Asia Pacific Maritime conference.
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NewsCanadian LNG retrofits adopt Wärtsilä systems
Two ferries operated by British Columbia Ferry Services will feature Wärtsilä gas solutions when they are retrofitted for LNG fuel in late 2017 and 2018.
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NewsEngine setting milestone for Crowley con-ro
The first vessel in Crowley Maritime’s dual-fuelled Commitment class of con-ro ships has received its main engine, a MAN ME-GI, at VT Halter’s yard in Missouri.
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NewsMHI delivers new-generation cruise ship
Japanese engineering company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., has completed delivery of the AIDAprima, the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for AIDA Cruises at MHI’s Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works.
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NewsGTT to supply L-3 DPA and Chevron with LNG simulator
UK-based GTT Training, a subsidiary of GTT, the specialist liquefied natural gas (LNG) training and simulation provider, has announced the award of a first contract to supply its simulator software to US specialist trainer L-3 DPA Inc. and US energy company Chevron Corporation.
