Lloyd’s Register (LR) granted on Wednesday approval in principle to Jiangnan Shipyard’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuelled Newcastlemax 210K bulk carrier design. The duo agreed to jointly develop the design. China’s Jiangnan prepared the concept design for Newcastlemax with dual-fuel LNG p
A bioLNG plant was officially opened on Monday in Norway by the country’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg. It is the world’s largest such facility, according to Sweden-based Puregas Solutions, a Wärtsilä company that provided equipment for the project. The biogas upgrading and liquefaction plant was in
The offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire, owned by Allseas, started on Wednesday the pipelay for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland. Gazprom-operated Nord Stream 2 will link Russia and Germany, supplying Russian natural gas to Europe. Before the start of pipelay, Solitaire wa
Volkswagen-owned Swedish truckmaker Scania launched its new Interlink Medium Decker coach for liquefied gas (LNG) operations. The long-distance coach has a travel range of up to 1,000 kilometres, Scania said in its statement. “Whereas there are several options for carbon-conscious city and suburban
Norwegian offshore safety body has found irregularities during an audit of drilling and emergency preparedness on Snorre B.
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company and classification society DNV GL said on Wednesday that they signed a joint development project agreement to develop a new 23,000 TEU LNG-fuelled ultra large container vessel. The project is focused on delivering a design which is ready for construction
A cargo ship loaded with cement ran aground off San Jose, on September 3.
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has farmed in a trio of Finder Exploration’s of Australian offshore exploration permits.
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s (SHL) vessel Stanislav Yudin has installed 16 out of 32 monopile foundations at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II in the German North Sea.
South Korean LNG importing giant Kogas plans to invest 1 trillion won ($890 million) by 2025 in liquefied natural gas and hydrogen fueling projects. KOGAS, the world’s second-largest corporate LNG buyer, said in a statement on Wednesday it plans to invest “heavily” in LNG bunkering infrastructure to
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has completed the acquisition of intellectual property rights of Norway-based Sevan Marine. Sembcorp’s unit Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard bought the interests and title to all of Sevan Marine’s intellectual property, 95 percent equity interest in HiLoad LNG, as well as
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation has extended its strike for another 24-hours.
Over 9% of the current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in.
Japanese tanker smashes into Kansai International Airport bridge.
