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
LNG as a marine fuel
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
Christening marks another world first for Desgagnés
APRIL 18, 2018 — Quebec’s Groupe Desgagnés Inc. yesterday christened the M/T Mia Desgagnés, the world’s first Polar Class 7 dual-fuel oil/chemical tanker. “Desgagnés is very proud to have achieved another world
Shell to charter two LNG fueled AET Tankers newbuilds
APRIL 13, 2018 — AET Inc. yesterday formalized arrangements for the long-term charter of two newbuild Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fueled Aframax tankers to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited. The 113,000 dwt