Construction of the second of two new environmentally friendly cruise ferries that Fjord Line has ordered from Bergen Group Fosen has come so far that the ship could be tested out recently in the Trondheim Fjord. Interior fitting and finishing work on the new MS Bergensfjord has proceeded faster tha
STX France SA has signed a contract with the French owner Brittany Ferries for an LNG ferry. Due for delivery at the end of 2016, this ship sets major milestones in the field of motorisation and energy storage and opens the way to a new generation of environmental friendly ships. The ship bearing th
Layne Christensen announced that Costa Fortuna S.A. received a contract to perform specialized foundation construction work, including driving steel pipe for a pier and nautical support (jack-up barge), in connection with the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Punto Sayago, Uruguay.
The U.S. imported only one liquefied natural gas cargo in November, according to the U.S. Department of Energy data. The 151,015 cbm Expedient LNG tanker, which sailed from Trinidad and Tobago, docked at the Everett LNG terminal on November 13. The U.S also re-exported one LNG cargo in November from
Qatari shipping company Nakilat and Qatari LNG producers Qatargas and RasGas Company Limited have agreed with engine manufacturer MAN Diesel and Turbo to convert a Q-Max vessel to use LNG as an alternative to heavy fuel oil in the main engines. The proactive initiative reinforces Qatar’s commitment
Fassmer shipyard, located in Berne in Lower Saxony, and AG Ems, which is the Emden-based parent company of Cassen Eils shipping line, have signed the construction contract for the new Helgoland ferry. Imtech Marine received the order for the whole range of electrical systems and electronics. Apart f
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) has awarded a three-year contract to serve its vessels and port calls across Australia to GAC Australia, part of the global shipping, logistics and marine service provider GAC Group. The contract was signed by Mark Austin, Managing Director of Mitsui O.S.K Lines Aust
The Oman Drydock Company (ODC), one of the Middle East’s newest and biggest shipyards, announced its strongest year of trading. The shipyard undertook 75 drydockings and repairs in 2013 taking the total number to 190 since the yard which was opened in Duqm in Central Oman in 2011. ODC also saw staff
The LNG tanker “Wilpride” was guided on January 3 by highly trained pilots and Tugs of KOTUG into the Port of Rotterdam. The LNG tanker could deliver, with assistance of 4 Tugs, safely its LNG cargo to the GATE terminal in the Nijlhaven. The pipes that carry the LNG to the tanks are permanently cool
Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation ordered multiple main and auxiliary dual-fuel engines for efficient, emissions-friendly U.S. – Puerto Rico-trade ConRo ships. Each vessel will be powered by an MAN B&W 8S70ME-GI8.2 main engine and 3 MAN 9L28/32DF auxiliary engines. The ConRo ships – with co
Repsol YPF SA’s Canaport import terminal in Canada is scheduled to get one liquefied natural gas cargo from Trinidad and Tobago on January 24, port data reveals. The cargo is being hauled by the 137,814 cubic-meter Madrid Spirit which departed from the Point Fortin LNG terminal on Wednesday. Canapor
The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi makes no compromises on safety. New Lifeboat Release and Retrieval Systems (LRRS) are being installed well in advance of new IMO regulations coming into force this year. The combination of the innovative Nadiro Drop-in-Ball™ technology and VIKIN
Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Gharrafa, operated by OSG Ship Management (UK) Ltd, and boxship Hanjin Italy collided in the morning of December 28, 2013 in the Malacca Strait between Batam and Singapore. Both ships have been damaged. The boxship suffered damage to the starboard side in the middle area and th
The keel laying process for Petronas’ first floating liquefied natural gas facility (PFLNG 1) has commenced this week, marking another significant milestone in the construction of the facility at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea, the company said in a
