The largest ever ship is scheduled to visit Darwin Harbour 10 September 2011 on its maiden voyage. The Energy Horizon, operated by the Tokyo Gas Group, has very impressive stats at over 300 metres long and 52 metres wide; she is over 10 metres longer and 3 metres wider than the Gas Ships that freque
IHI Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed a low-emission container ship that can run on liquefied natural gas in addition to the conven… (nikkei) [mappress] Source: nikkei, September 1, 2011;
A&P Tees ship repair yard has given another TV star a much-needed “makeover”. The Middlesbrough yard is gaining a reputation for giving vessels which have appeared on the small screen a new lease of life. Last year they restored the Tall Ship winner Christian Radich, star of the BBC TV series The On
IHC Merwede B.V. announces that it will hold naming and launch ceremony of the trailing suction hopper dredger, CHANG JIANG KOU 01, on Saturday 10 September 2011. The ship is being built for Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau MOT at the IHC Dredgers yard, Smitweg 6, 2960 AA Kinderdijk, T
The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 6, 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 delivering 21 billion cubic me
Excelerate Energy has executed with Petrobras a 15-year time charter party to provide an advanced floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). This vessel, designated by Petrobras as VT3, will deliver 20 million cubic meters per day of natural gas to the Southeast Region of Brazil. In addition,
The Zarga LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 2, 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 delivering 21 billion cubic met
In a bid to speed up the progress of Lianyungang Seaport’s 30-ton shipping lane construction project, the Nanjing Yangtze River Waterway Eng… By Liu Xiaoning (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, August 25, 2011;
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said yesterday that it has won a $280 million deal to build a floating storage and regasificati… (joongangdaily) [mappress] Source: joongangdaily, August 25, 2011;
The Al Oraiq LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,198 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal September 1, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 y
On August 17, a naming ceremony was held at the Geoje Island shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries , Ltd. (Samsung) in Korea for two LNG vessels being built for joint owners NYK LNG (Atlantic) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK; Mitsui & Co. Ltd. ; and Teekay Corporation to ship LNG. The vessels
DSC and its customer, the Port of New Orleans, were recently recognized in the 2011 Hot-Dip Galvanizing Excellence Awards for use of galvanized steel throughout the dredge design. The Dredge Edward S. “Ned” Reed was awarded in the water and marine category of the annual competition, representing the
Kongsberg Maritime announced the successful delivery of high performance CCTV systems for installation on National Gas Shipping Company’s (NGSCO) entire fleet of eight LNG carrier vessels in the Middle East. The project was secured in conjunction with Unique Systems FZE, Kongsberg Maritime’s local s
Gibbs & Cox, one of the world’s leading independent naval architecture and marine engineering firms, announced the award of a contract to support BAE Systems, Southeast Shipyards Alabama, by providing functional engineering and detailed production support during the design and construction of a hopp
