LNG carrier

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä, has joined forces with Chevron Shipping Company is set to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation LNG carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation.

19th September 2024

Wärtsilä and Chevron partner to reduce methane slip

19th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a world first, a hard sail-assisted ship propulsion system will be installed on board a new LNG carrier, helping reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

13th September 2024

Worlds first hard sail on LNG carrier

13th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ClassNK has issued its first ever approval in principle (AiP) for a membrane-type LNG carrier installed with a hard sail wind propulsion system.

2nd August 2024

ClassNK’s first AiP for wind-assisted LNG carrier

2nd August 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MOL has signed a long-term charter deal for a newbuild LNG carrier with an operator funded by Japanese power company, JERA.

23rd May 2024

MOL inks long-term LNG charter deal

23rd May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bureau Veritas has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to four companies for their developmental work on a wind propelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier.

14th June 2023

Wind propelled ship double awarded Bureau Veritas AiP

14th June 2023