FortisBC grants C$5 million incentives for LNG ferries
DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Energy utility FortisBC announced today that it will provide Canadian $5 million in incentive funding toward two new vessels for Seaspan Ferries that will be able to run
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Anthony Veder vessel gets in-hull dual fuel retrofit
DECEMBER 1, 2014 — The 6,500 cu.m Anthony Veder LNG/LPG/LEG carrier Coral Anthelia is the commercial marine industry’s first ship to complete an in-hull dual fuel engine retrofit conversion in hull. The
Rio Olympics ferries to have Caterpillar DGB gen sets
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine and Cat Dealer Pon Power report that the first Cat 3512C marine generator sets with Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) have been selected to power the series
Wärtsilä secures contract for Gulf of Mexico LNG facility
AUGUST 18, 2014—Wärtsilä will supply the control system for a shore-based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelling facility in Port Fourchon, LA, owned by New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc. The facility
BC Ferries to convert Spirit class duo to LNG
JULY 17, 2014 — BC Ferries two newbuilds at Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding will not be the only LNG fueled vessels in its fleet. BC Ferries is to conduct mid-life upgrade modifications on
Spanish yard to build dual fuel hybrid ferry
MAY 28, 2014 — Spain’s LaNaval Shipyard (Construcciones Navales del Norte, S.L.) has signed a contract to design and build a new 1,750 passenger, 350 vehicle ferry for the Dutch company Royal
Finnish shipyard delivers LNG-fueled patrol boat
MAY 10, 2014—STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard recently delivered the Turva, a 96-meter dual fuel offshore patrol vessel, to the Finnish Border Guard. The 96 meter by 17 meter wide Turva will
Wärtsilä packages picked for Siem PSV quartet
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — Like two vessels ordered earlier at Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding, the four further 89 m x 19 m platform supply vessels ordered at the shipyard by Siem Offshore (see
Harvey Gulf breaks ground for LNG fueling facility
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) reports the ground breaking for construction at its Port Fourchon, LA terminal of its $25 million Phase 1, Slip B, LNG
First LNG-fueled Harvey Gulf OSV launched
JANUARY 22, 2014 — The Gulfport, MS, shipyard of Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG), Inc., has launched the first of the six 302 ft x 64 ft dual fuel offshore supply vessels