Damen Brest books tenth LNG carrier repair contract
MAY 20, 2014 — Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) has received its tenth LNG carrier repair order since joining the Damen Group. It has been placed GDF Suez in-house technical vessel manager Gazocean
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More LNG/multigas carriers to have Wärtsilä solutions
MAY 19, 2013 — Three new state-of-the-art 27,000 cu.m LNG/multigas carriers ordered by Danish operator Evergas will feature an integrated Wärtsilä solution, comprising the main propulsion equipment, the gas fuel supply system,
U.S. moves ahead on LNG as marine fuel
MAY 16, 2014 — Though, as yet, there’s not one LNG fueled vessel actually operational in the U.S., the adoption of LNG as fuel by U.S. operators is proceeding at a pace
White House honors TOTE’s Chiarello as Champion of Change
MAY 14, 2014 — TOTE, Inc. President & CEO Anthony Chiarello is among 11 individuals honored by the White House as 2014 transportation industry “Champions of Change.” Chiarello was chosen for his
Teekay opens simulator training center in Glasgow
MAY 12, 2014 — Teekay Shipping Glasgow Ltd. last week opened a new, state-of-the-art navigation and cargo operations simulator training center in Glasgow, Scotland. Teekay is the world’s second largest independent owner
Putin: Crimean shipyards “very good potential”
APRIL 25, 2014 — Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing a program to place construction orders at Crimean shipyards. According to a Ministry press release, these could include building tankers
LNG carrier to have Wärtsilä dual fuel two stroke engine
MARCH 25, 2014 — A 14,000 cu.m LNG tanker being built to operate along the Chinese coastline is to have a five-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50DF low-pressure, two-stroke, dual-fuel engine. The engine, together with
Wärtsilä extends DF engine line
MARCH 24, 2014 — Wärtsilä has introduced the new Wärtsilä 46DF, extending its dual fuel engine line by covering the power range from 6.2 MW to 18.3 MW at 600 rpm. The
HFO set to remain dominant marine fuel
MARCH 13, 2014 — Research from Lloyd’s Register and University College London’s Energy Institute on the future energy mix in shipping indicates that, by 2030, in all scenarios heavy fuel oil remains
LNG carrier has dual fuel diesel electric propulsion
MARCH 3, 2014 — Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier, the Velikiy Novgorod, from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. It is the fifth LNG