LNG – Page 27

  • ABB will provide the power solution for South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug Photo: ABB
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    ABB powers first South Asia LNG hybrid tug

    2020-04-15T11:39:00Z

    ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be deployed by the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.

  • Samsung Heavy Industry's first LNG-fuelled VLCCs will be equipped with SHI's S-Fugas fuel supply system. The first vessel to be equipped with the S-Fugas system was AET's Aframax, Eagle Brasilia (pictured).
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    SHI confirms maiden LNG-fuelled VLCC order

    2020-04-14T18:42:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries has won its first contract for a liquefied natural gas-fuelled VLCC, the company confirmed in a stock market filing on Tuesday.

  • Wärtsilä plans to reduce the methane slip from its marine low-pressure dual-fuel four-stroke engines to around 1.0g/kWh by 2023, compared with 2.8g/kWh in its 46DF (pictured) at present.
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    Technology key to lowering methane slip by 2023

    2020-04-08T21:19:00Z

    Wärtsilä is confident it will have marine engines operating with a methane slip level of 1.00g/kWh by 2023, equivalent to its best performing stationary engines at present.

  • During the four hours of testing, changes in temperature and vibration are measured to demonstrate 'robustness of design'. (Photo courtesy of Svanehøj)
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    Innovative fuel pumps for VLECs

    2020-04-07T18:06:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have ordered a total of 84 deepwell pumps for six very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuildings from Svanehøj, the Danish pump specialist.

  • The shop test for the first of six MAN Mk II ME-GI engines was successfully completed at HHI-EMD in January. (Image: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    MAN DF engines rack up 1m operating hours

    2020-04-02T17:21:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions'' portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has reached the 1 million operating hours milestone. The company also confirmed its recently announced sales of engines running on LNG or alternative fuels such as LPG, ethane and methanol had reached 6.3 GW, or 300 engines.

  • The first dual-fuel VLCC will feature 2 x 3500cbm Type C tanks. (Copyright: DSIC)
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    FGSS supplier for first dual-fuel VLCC

    2020-03-31T18:58:00Z

    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) has selected the fuel gas supply system supplier for the world''s first LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier.

  • chemical tanker
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    LGM Engineering wins LNG orders

    2020-03-31T18:30:00Z

    LGM Engineering (Gloryholder LGM) has signed contracts to design and supply LNG fuel gas supply systems for seven dual-fuelled chemical tankers since January.

  • Rolls-Royce is supplying a gas-shielded propulsion system for two new multi-purpose vessels to permit their B36:45L6AG LNG-engines to be safely used in explosive environments.
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    Gas protection system for pure gas prime movers

    2020-03-31T17:32:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has developed a gas-shielded propulsion system for two new multi-purpose vessels with pure gas LNG-fuelled engines. The technology will keep them operational even in explosive and toxic environments.

  • Baudouin plans to launch a pure gas version of the 12M55 diesel engine (pictured) in H2 2020. (Picture courtesy of Baudouin Moteurs)
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    Baudouin Moteurs to develop marine DF engine

    2020-03-30T11:23:00Z

    France-based engine manufacturer Baudouin Moteurs is carrying out research into a dual-fuel engine for the marine market in conjunction with China-based Weichai Power, the company confirmed on Friday.

  • MAN ES has been commissioned to build a multi-functional LNG and green methane terminal at the Port of Oxelösund Photo: MAN ES
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    MAN ES to build LNG terminal at Oxelösund

    2020-03-26T16:26:00Z

    OxGas, a company fully owned by the Port of Oxelösund in Sweden, has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to develop and construct a multi-functional terminal for liquefied methane-based fuels.

  • A sister vessel of Thun Evolve, the 7,999dwt Thun Eos passing through a lock. (Photo credit: Thun Tankers).
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    LNG supplier inks first marine LBG supply contract

    2020-03-26T14:07:00Z

    Energy company Gasum has entered into its first contract to supply a liquefied biogas (LBG) blend to a marine customer.

  • The cooperation between Nauticor and a Novatek subsidiary will focus initially on the Port of Rostock. (Photo: Nauticor)
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    Deal to boost small-scale Baltic LNG bunker infrastructure

    2020-03-25T16:14:00Z

    Hamburg-based Nauticor and a subsidiary of Novatek are to collaborate to expand LNG bunker infrastructure along the north German coast.

  • KR has granted AiP to HHI’s LNG dual fuel PCTC Photo: KR
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    AiP for LNG-fuelled PCTC designs

    2020-03-13T13:26:00Z

    The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to the suitability of an LNG dual fuel propulsion car carrier developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

  • The ‘Atair’ will be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems Photo: Schottel
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    LNG research ship propelled by Schottel

    2020-03-11T14:50:00Z

    A survey, wreck-search and research vessel currently under construction at Fassmer in Berne, Germany is to be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems.

  • Korea Lines’ new 18,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel will feature Wärtsilä’s advanced cargo handling system Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä cargo handling system for Korea Line

    2020-03-06T12:04:00Z

    Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the cargo handling system for a new 18,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel.

  • The environmentally sustainable BC Ferries’ Salish Class vessels feature Wärtsilä’s integrated propulsion system with LNG fuelled Wärtsilä engines Photo: BC Ferries
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    Wärtsilä system for Canadian LNG ferries

    2020-03-06T11:59:00Z

    Wärtsilä has again been selected to provide an integrated system comprising the LNG plant, dual-fuel engines and electrical propulsion system for the latest addition to Vancouver, Canada-based BC Ferries’ series of Salish Class vessels.

  • Cameron LNG
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    Cameron LNG’s Train 2 begins operations

    2020-03-03T12:04:00Z

    Cameron LNG’s Train 2 of its liquefaction-export project in Louisiana, US, has begun commercial operations under the tolling agreements in place to export LNG to customers in the global market.

  • Wes Amelie – hoping for LNG funding for sisters and gearing up for SNG.
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    Wes Amelie SNG trials could be expanded

    2020-03-02T16:39:00Z

    An SNG drop-in fuel pilot project on the world’s first LNG retrofitted container feedership, Wes Amelie, later this year could be followed by further trials with SNG volumes possibly reaching 100%, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

  • Tallink' Group's existing LNG-fuelled ferry, Megastar’ (Picture courtesy of Høglund)
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    Høglund to supply FGSS to Tallink newbuild ferry

    2020-02-25T21:32:00Z

    Marine solution company, Høglund, will supply Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) with a fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for Tallink Group’s LNG-fuelled newbuild, MySTAR.

  • Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers operates a fleet of 16 shuttle tankers, including Hilda Knutsen.
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    KNOT orders DF shuttle tankers with VOC

    2020-02-10T14:40:00Z

    Leading independent tanker owner and operator Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers is to order a pair of newbuild 124,000dwt shuttle tankers with dual-fuel LNG-fuelled propulsion and a volatile organic compound recovery system.