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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.
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NewsGTT WINS FIRST JIANGNAN LNG TANK DESIGN CONTRACT
GTT has been awarded the contract for the cargo handling system and the tank design of a 79,800 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. The order is the first from the yard for a membrane LNGC using GTT technology.
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NewsHOGLUND WINS FGSS CONTRACT FOR UTKILEN CHEMICAL TANKERS
Høglund has been has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of a Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for Norwegian tanker owner and operator Utkilen.
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NewsGasum wins Finnish government LNG deal
Gasum has won a contract with Finnish government central purchasing body, Hansel, to supply LNG to the Transport Infrastructure Agency and Border Guard in 2021/22.
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NewsMAN announces dozens of orders for ME-GA engine
MAN Energy Solutions has received 40 new orders for its two-speed low-pressure, dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GA engine and accompanying EGR, the company announced.
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NewsGTT and CCS team up on membrane technology
GTT and the China Classification Society (CCS), have joined forces on a technical cooperation for the application of GTT membrane technology.
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NewsSiem Industries inks long-term dual-fuel PCTC charter
A Bermuda-based subsidiary of Siem Industries Group (SFL Corporation) has signed a ten-year charter agreement for two LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carriers with a leading Asia-based transportation company.
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NewsCutting FSRU CO2 emissions
Technology that reduces the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) for LNG has been successfully demonstrated.
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NewsNEW SHIP POWER CONCEPT ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL 2-STROKE PROPULSION ENGINE
A new ship power concept targeting tankers and bulk carriers developed by Wärtsilä and RINA relies on two 4-stroke dual-fuel LNG engines for both propulsion and electric power generation.
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NewsEngine and FGSS package for dual-fuel TT Line newbuildings
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the engines and fuel gas supply system for two dual-fuel Ro-Pax vessels under construction at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland.
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NewsSafely expanding LNG bunkering and storage
RINA has been awarded a framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to help increase the availability of LNG in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas.
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NewsGTT receives tank orders for two LNGCs
GTT has received orders from its partners the Korean shipyards, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, for the tank design of two new LNG carriers, both scheduled for delivery in 2023.
