DECEMBER 9, 2014 — ClassNK and the United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC), Middletown, RI, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that lays out a framework for future technical cooperation to
DECEMBER 4, 2014 —Shell has ordered a 6,500 cu.m LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering vessel from South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to deliver to LNG-fueled vessels in northwest Europe. The
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The U.S.Maritime Administration has released a study on LNG bunkering contracted from DNV GL with the objective of analyzing existing LNG bunkering infrastructure, safety, regulations, and training, and
JULY 10, 2014 —Japan’s NYK Group has signed a contract with Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. for the construction of what it says will be the world’s first
JULY 8, 2014 — To better understand the consequences of an accidental liquefied natural gas (LNG) release, DNV GL has been asked by industry to initiate a Joint Industry Project (JIP). It
JANUARY 17, 2014 — With Singapore aiming to be a hub for LNG bunkering and regional LNG distribution there will be a need for more small to medium scale LNG carriers and
JANUARY 9, 2014 — The European Union’s TEN-T program is kicking in half the cost (just over EUROS 1 million) for series of studies to implementing LNG bunkering facilities in the Port
OCTOBER 15, 2015 — An obstacle to the global use of LNG fueled ships is the lack of harmonization of LNG bunkering operations. DNV GL has responded to this problem by launching
AUGUST 21, 2013 — Wärtsilä is to supply the main propulsion generating sets for a double ended 100 m ferry that will be the first gas fueled ferry for a domestic route
JULY 10, 2013 — Lloyd’s Register has started work under a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) contract to develop operational procedures and technical standards required to develop LNG bunkering capabilities