How to get LNG to shore without a jetty
MARCH 27, 2017 — Wärtsilä has partnered with marine design consultancy Houlder and hose supplier Trelleborg to develop a system for transferring LNG from the carrier vessel to shoreline terminals where no
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LNG-fueled bulker design gets ABS Approval in Principle
MARCH 12, 2017 — Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel bulk carrier design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas. Algoship worked
Bill calls for U.S.-flag ships for 30% of LNG, crude exports
MARCH 3, 2017 — Congressman John Garamendi (D- CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, has introduced H.R. 1240, the “Energizing American Maritime Act.” The bipartisan
GTT to provide containment for FSRU
FEBRUARY 20, 2017—Following an order from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Paris-based engineering firm GTT will equip a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with its Mark III cryogenic membrane
ISO issues new International Standard for LNG bunkering
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — A new International Standard — ISO 20519, Ships and marine technology – Specification for bunkering of liquefied natural gas fueled vessels — will help operators select vessel fuel
Meyer Turku delivers LNG-fueled ferry to Tallink
JANUARY 24, 2017—Today, Finland’s Meyer Turku Shipyard delivered the 2,800-passenger fast ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink for its Helsinki-Tallinn route. The 212m ferry, which will be able to reach service speeds
Hoegh LNG inks FSRU LOI with Samsung Heavy Industries
DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for one firm and three optional floating storage and regasification units
Viking Line eyes new LNG-fueled cruise ferry
NOVEMBER 23, 2016— Publicly traded Viking Line Abp, Helsinki, Finland, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Chinese shipyard Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd for the construction of a 2,800-passenger,
Parker Bestobell secures its largest cryogenic valve order
NOVEMBER 15, 2016—Parker Bestobell Marine, Sheffield, England, has secured a $5 million order from Korea’s Daewoo Marine Shipbuilding & Engineering (DSME) to supply cryogenic globe valves for nine liquid natural gas (LNG)
Conrad takes a loss on LNG bunker barge
NOVEMBER 12, 2016 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder and repairer Conrad Shipyard (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) reported net losses in its third quarter and nine months 2016 financial results for the