Traffic resumes after Suez Canal collision
According to local media reports, traffic has resumed after a Suez Canal collision involving a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier and a 115,000 dwt crude oil carrier. Today, Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
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CoolCo sells 2013-built LNG carrier to Höegh LNG
LNG carrier specialist CoolCo (more formally Cool Company Ltd.) has reached an agreement to sell the oldest vessel in its fleet, Golar Seal (IMO: 9624914), for $184.3 million. The transaction is expected
LNG carrier completes landmark autonomous voyage
In a world first, the 180,000 cu.m LNG carrier Prism Courage arrived at the Boryeong LNG Terminal in South Korea today after completing a 33 day voyage from the Freeport LNG terminal,
MAN notches up more than 100 orders for its ME-GA engine
The latest addition to MAN Energy Solutions’ dual-fuel two stroke portfolio, the Otto-cycle MAN B&W ME-GA engine, has already won 100 orders since May 2021. Simultaneously, the company reports that the first
Shell signs up 45 LNG carriers for fuel-saving Kongsberg software
After a successful year long trial on the Gaslog LNG carrier Methane Julia Louise, Shell has signed a five-year contract for the installation of a Kongsberg hydrodynamic optimization program on 45 of
Nakilat works with ABS to develop decarbonization plan
Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has partnered with ABS to map out decarbonization pathways for its 69 LNG carriers and four very large LPG gas carriers. The
Wärtsilä signs long-term LNG carrier maintenance deal
Putting the long in “long term,” Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement has signed a 13-year optimized maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä. The contract is designed to ensure maximum uptime and equipment reliability, with assured maintenance
Machine learning helps TotalEnergies cut emissions
French energy major TotalEnergie is using a solution from Nautilus Labs to visualize and analyze data from its LNG carrier fleet in order to optimize overall efficiency and cut emissions. Working as
JDP aims to develop future-proof LNG carrier design
Wärtsilä is working with ABS and China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop a flexible, future-proof, and modular LNG carrier (LNGC) vessel concept. The multi-fuel electric vessel
Qatar moves ahead on massive LNG fleet expansion
With plans to increase production of LNG from its North Field development from 77 million tons a year to 126 million tons by 2027, Qatar Petroleum has issued an Invitation to Tender