Alewijnse RETEC Romania has delivered recently its first designed, produced and commissioned complete electrical package together with the electrical propulsion system and static converter distribution on board of 750 cbm Hopper Dredger, built in Damen Shipyards Galati. Although the overall lenght o
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas on September 12, according to port data. The carfo is being hauled by the 148,565 cbm LNG Kano tanker, owned by BW Gas. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liquefied natural gas receiving terminal, and it is operated
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on August 14, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the Stena Clear Sky LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,000 cbm, and it is sailing from Nigeria’s Bonny terminal. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlânt
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and GTT have entered into a Cooperation Agreement on September 5th in order to further enhance their common capabilities in the field of LNG Carriers in various environments. This follows the Approval in Principal granted by RS to GTT technologies in 2010.
The classed fleet of international classification society Bureau Veritas has grown to 10,055 vessels totalling 93.4m gt. In addition, 1,790 inland water vessels are classed with BV. The growth is attributed to strong deliveries of newbuildings and also to a significant inflow of vessels in service a
In the fight to reduce harmful emissions to the air, LNG as a ship fuel is gathering increasing attention in the maritime community. The virtual elimination of sulphur and particulate emissions and significant reductions to NOx and CO2, mean that the LNG option must be on the planning table of every
Swedish CRYO AB delivers another world first as they are designing and building the tank and bunkering system for the world’s first Marine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) supply vessel for Ship to Ship bunkering. The supply vessel is commissioned by AGA Gas AB and will operate in Stockholm Harbour in Swede
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Mexico’s Manzanillo terminal on Thursday, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the 173.400 cubic-meter Valencia Knutsen, operated by Knutsen OAS Shipping. The Peru LNG project includes two parts: an LNG Plant with a Marine Term
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its marine sector has won shipbuilding and repair contracts worth about S$179m. These wins include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects. On
Trinidad and Tobago shipped an LNG cargo from the Point Fortin terminal to Argentina yesterday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being carried by the 71,651 cbm SCF Polar, and it is sailing to Argentina’s Escobar LNG terminal. Point Fortin LNG terminal produced 14,664,884 mt of LNG in 2011.
On the morning of August 28th, the shipowner NOR LINES, the class society DNV, guests from related banks and senior managers of Tsuji had witnessed the steel cutting ceremony of The World First Pure LNG Propulsion General Cargo Vessel. Tsuji signed the shipbuilding contract with NOR LINES in Shangha
Shell said today that it has signed a contract for the charter of two new build LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) powered tank barges. These 110 m long barges will operate on the Rhine and will be on charter to Shell from 2013. The new 100% LNG powered barges will not only be a first for […]
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The Seri Alam tanker, with a capacity of 138,000 cbm, will reach Yung-An terminal on September 7. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liquefied natural gas receiving
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain yesterday, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the 153,600 cubic-meter STX Frontier, owned by STX Pan Ocean. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG Plant with a Marine Terminal from which LNG is sent overseas, a
