MAN Diesel & Turbo to equip world’s first LNG fueled fishing vessel
MAY 24, 2018 — A trawler on order at Cemre Shipyard, Turkey, for Norway’s Liegruppen AS, will be the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG fueled propulsion and will also feature a
LNG as a marine fuel
Fure Vinga bunkers LNG in Europe for first time
MAY 22, 2018 — Fure Vinga, the first of six LNG fueled 16,300 dwt tankers ordered at China’s Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding by Sweden’s Gothia Tanker Alliance, bunkered LNG for the first time
Wärtsilä marks LNGPac sales milestone
MAY 22, 2018 — Wärtsilä has booked the 100th order for its LNGPac fuel gas supply system. It is for the LNGPac systems for two new shuttle tankers being built for Singapore
Van Oord orders LNG fueled hopper dredge duo at Singmarine
MAY 16, 2018 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord has ordered two LNG dual fueled trailing suction hopper dredges with a hopper capacity of 10,500 cu.m each. They will be built at Keppel
TOTE Maritime Alaska delays Orca class LNG conversion
MAY 11, 2018 — TOTE Maritime is delaying the LNG conversion schedule for its Orca class ships following a decision by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to require an additional environmental
Plans for Japanese LNG bunkering move ahead
MAY 10, 2018 — Four Japanese companies are launching a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering business in the Chubu district of Japan. The four companies — Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line),
Wärtsilä to design and equip LNG fueled PSA Marine harbor tug
MAY 7, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to design and equip an LNG fueled harbor tug ordered by Singapore headquartered PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd at PaxOcean Shipyard. The 28m long, 50-tonne bollard pull
LR approves rotor sail installation on Viking Grace
APRIL 30, 2018 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) says that installation of a rotor sail on the LNG-fueled ferry Viking Grace (see earlier story) was carried out with LR approval of
Keppel on track to deliver South East Asia’s first LNG fueled tug
APRIL 25, 2018 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine is on track to deliver South East Asia’s first dual-fuel LNG tug to Keppel Smit Towage, on time and with a perfect safety
Wärtsilä to maintain Viking Grace LNGPac system
APRIL 19, 2018 — Wärtsilä and Finnish ferry company Viking Line, have signed an Optimized Maintenance agreement for the Wärtsilä LNGPac system onboard the passenger ferry Viking Grace, the first passenger ferry