Today at Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sovcomflot has signed an agreement with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) on the reservation of construction slots for the placement of orders to build further gas carriers of the Velikiy Novgorod series. Along with the agreement on the res
The Dahej LNG terminal, owned by India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG, will get a cargo of LNG onboard the 138,097 cbm Disha from Qatar on June 22, according to shipping data. The Dahej terminal in Gujarat is India’s first LNG import terminal and has a nominal capacity of 10 MMTPA. The termina
At the Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sovcomflot – Russia’s largest shipping company, OAO Novatek – the leading independent natural gas producer, and the state corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs” (Vnesheconombank) signed a memorandum on cooperation as part
A formal ceremony was hosted at the Ust-Luga commercial sea port to mark the first loading of a gas carrier with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at SIBUR’s new transhipment facility for LPG and light oils. The ceremony was attended by Maksim Sokolov, the Russian Transport Minister; Alexander Drozdenko
Drydocks World announced today that Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) Toscana sailed away from Drydocks World – Dubai. The unit, formerly the 138,830-cbm LNG carrier Golar Frost, has been under conversion since June 2009 at Drydocks world Dubai yard for contractor Saipem and owner OLT. Th
The Al Gattara liquefied natural gas tanker, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on June 26, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of
The INPEX – operated Ichthys LNG Project cut first steel yesterday for the hull of its Floating Production, Storage and Off loading (FPSO) facility in Okpo, Korea. With fabrication of the hull underway, work on all of the Project’s major offshore facilities has commenced. The FPSO is being built by
Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania’s world first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry is now officially fast with a lightship speed of 58.1 knots – (107.6 kilometres an hour) and a thrill for the designers of the 99 metre high speed vessel Francisco (Incat hull 069). This is certain
Petrobras said it has purchased its first shipment of LNG on Friday from Angola. The commercial agreement was signed with Sonangol, the Angolan state company, and a shipment of 160,000 m³ of LNG, equivalent to 96 million m³ of natural gas, left the port of Soyo, Angola, on Sunday onboard the LNG car
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded the contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., of Panama City, Florida to supply an integrated solution for a new multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC (HGIM) of New Or
Dominican Republic will get a cargo of LNG from Trinidad onboard the 151,945 cubic-meter British Sapphire at the AES Andres LNG terminal on Monday, shipping data shows. AES Andres Power Station is located at the Boca Chica community and has a pier and a terminal for liquid natural gas unloading. It
UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive another cargo of LNG from Qatar this week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Umm Slal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on June 23. The South Hook term
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have informed Wells Harbour Commissioners (WHC) that an emergency licence has been issued for dredging works to commence on 17th June 2013 for 15 days, weather permitting. These works will take place North of number 6 buoy. Also the MMO have provided WHC with
Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Fortin LNG terminal shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Brazil on Wednesday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 135,423 m3 tanker Madrid Spirit, and it is due to arrive at Brazil’s Pecem LNG terminal on June 17. Trinidad and Tobago’s Poin
