LNG for ships

Energy density matters

By Steve Esau, General Manager, SEA-LNG Why does the energy density of marine fuels matter, especially when considering LNG and other future fuels? It matters because it informs new build investment decisions,

New vessel will be a modified repeat design of USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) delivered by Halter Marine in 2016

Halter Marine books $149 million Navy contract

Pascagoula, Miss., based shipbuilder Halter Marine has been awarded a $149 million contract for the detail design and construction of an oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67) for the U.S. Navy. “This contract

Berthing barge alongside at Halter Marine shipyard

Halter Marine to build 5th Navy berthing barge

The Navy has exercised a contract option worth $41 million that will see Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilder Halter Marine build a fifth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge. The

Green ammonia infographic

Exmar and fertilizer giant aim to put ammonia-fueled ship on water by 2025

Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered gas carrier operator Exmar is partnering with Canadian fertilizer producer Nutrien to deploy an ammonia-fueled vessel by as early as 2025. The vessel would be fueled by low-carbon ammonia

Jack-up WTIV vessel

New WTIV to feature Wärtsilä propulsion system

The first of two new wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) under construction at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co shipyard for Norway’s OHT ASA will feature a Wärtsilä integrated propulsion and

Wakashio after grounding

ITF calls on Mauritius to release Wakashio crew

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the crew of the MV Wakashio (IMO: 9337119), the Capesize bulker that made the headlines when it

Vane Brothers push tug

Third 3,000-hp push tug joins Vane Brothers fleet

Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Rock Hall, the third of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects

LNG export project permitting could slow growth of U.S. LNG exports

U.S. LNG exports soar

Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that monthly U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic

HEMEXPO shipyard in Greece

Q&A: HEMEXPO president talks Greek shipbuilding and marine tech

Helen Polychronpoulouhas dedicated her career to the growth and development of the Greek marine equipment manufacturing industry. In addition to her role as HEMEXPO president, she is executive vice president at Environmental

Gibbs & Cox designed destroyer

House Seapower panel set to add second destroyer to Navy budget

The House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces today released its proposals for the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The subcommittee will meet tomorrow for its mark up of the

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