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NewsPROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: REGULATORY ISSUES TO FORE ON DAY ONE
The first day of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2021 brought together ship owners, ship operators and industry leaders to discuss the challenge of decarbonisation and strategies to meet existing and future IMO targets.
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NewsGermans put up €86 million for LNG bunkerships
The German Government is putting up €86 million over two years to encourage the construction of LNG bunker ships in home shipyards.
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NewsNew study highlights the potential of renewable methane in Germany
The potential for renewable methane to replace fossil natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles and ships in Germany is vast, according to a study by NOW GmbH and the Hamburg University of Technology.
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NewsNaming Ceremony for France’s First LNG Bunker Vessel
The 18,600m³ bunker vessel Gas Vitality has been officially named at a ceremony held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The vessel will be the first LNG bunker vessel to be based in France, and will be owned by Emerald Green Maritime, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). ...
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NewsNew Elenger bunker vessel extends LNG bunker network to Gulf of Finland
Estonian energy company Elenger has added ship-to-ship bunkering to its services, after taking delivery of its first bunker vessel in the port of Rotterdam. The 6,000m3 Optimus will be the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in the Gulf of Finland, where it will meet increasing demand from LNG-fuelled vessels, ...
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NewsHøglund awarded FGSS and automation contract for Sunrise Reliance feeder
Høglund has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of an automation and Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for United States shipping company Sunrise Reliance LLC.
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NewsAnother Link In Med LNG Supply Chain
Avenir LNG has reached a new stage in its development of a fleet of dual-purpose, liquefied natural gas supply and bunkering tankers through the delivery from China of the 7,500m3-capacity Avenir Aspiration.
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NewsBenefits Of Running On LNG Stack Up For Large Crude Carriers
The LNG propulsion market is picking up for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) as new orders signal recognition of the benefits.
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NewsSynthetic Natural Gas Makes Its Commercial Debut
On a sunny autumn afternoon near the north German coast on Wednesday, 29 October 2021, a select audience gathered to watch the bunkering of a test cargo of 20 tons of LNG onto a 1,036 teu capacity container vessel
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NewsGE Power to provide SeaGreen PTO for Maran Gas LNG carrier
GE Power Conversion will supply a power take off system for an LNG carrier to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The carrier will be completed in 2023.
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NewsGTT fuel tanks for LNG-fuelled cargo ships
GTT has been chosen by its partner the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of two LNG-fuelled container vessels.
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NewsLNG CARRIER DESIGN FOR EVOLVING CII RATINGS EXPECTED EARLY 2022
Shipowners will need to be ready to meet the evolving requirements of the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to ensure their assets remain viable, and a new LNG carrier design is under development that offers that long-term flexibility without the need for speed reduction.
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NewsWinGD X-DF engines for Novatek LNGCs
WinGD will supply dual-fuel X-DF engines in connection with the building of 4 × 174,000cbm LNG carriers under construction for Russian producer Novatek.
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NewsGreen synthetic LNG bunkering first in Germany
On 29 September, a 1,036 teu containership, ElbBLUE, bunkered 20 tons of green SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) at Elbe port in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The bunkering represented the first time that synthetic fuel – generated from 100% renewable energy via power-to-X technology – has been employed in commercial shipping.
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NewsFrance LNG first for Gasum
Gasum has completed its first LNG delivery in France at the same time as the first ship to ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Le Havre, France
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NewsWärtsilä to divest Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems to Svanehøj
Svanehøj, a Danish gas pump specialist involved in the design and manufacture of specialised deep well pump solutions, has announced a deal to acquire Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems.
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NewsDual-fuel newbuilds offer lifetime GHG emission savings over DF conversions: ABS
A first of its kind ABS study, based on Avance Gas Holding Ltd. vessel data, has found that a newbuild, dual-fuel gas carrier would generate lower CO2 emissions over the course of its operational life than an existing gas carrier converted to dual-fuel operations.
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NewsKnutsen OAS takes up LNG carrier options with HSHI
Knutsen OAS Shipping has taken up an option for a further three LNG carriers at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. The three newbuildings will be equipped with Wärtsilä’s Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant.
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NewsWARTSILA SEES WIDER INTEREST IN VOC SOLUTION FOR OFFSHORE SECTOR
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is looking to extend the commercial application of its volatile organic compound (VOC) recovery system to PSVs serving crude oil tankers loading at SBMs, Sea Islands or terminals.
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NewsGTT launches LNG smart shipping tool
GTT has launched a new digital ‘smart shipping’ tool to help LNG operators, and owners of LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled vessels to optimise voyages to reduce fuel consumption and manage boil-off gas.
