Waller LNG ATB gets ABS approval in principle

OCTOBER 9, 2012 — Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and regasification articulated tug barge concept introduced by Waller Marine Inc., Houston.

Excelerate Energy orders eight FSRUs from DSME

AUGUST 7, 2012—Excelerate Energy, The Woodlands, TX, has entered into a shipbuilding option agreement with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the delivery of up to eight Floating Storage and

Kleven to build LNG-fueled PSV for Remøy Shipping

JULY 16, 2012 — Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Remøy Shipping for the construction of an LNG-fueled platform supply vessel. The contract has a value of about NOK 400 million

Exmar awards Wison EPCIC contract for world’s first FLRSU

JUNE 1, 2012 — Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, has been award contract by the Exmar group for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning

GL and MAN study looks at LNG as containership fuel

May 22, 2012 — Using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel is gaining more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the U.S.A. Shipowners are currently facing a

Wärtsilä reports increase in order intake

“The year has started rather well with order intake increasing by 13 percent,” says Wärtsilä Corporation President and CEO Björn Rosengren, commenting on the company’s first quarter performance. “Our profitability was 10.1

Cheniere gets FERC approval for Sabine Pass LNG export facility

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE Amex: CQP) reports that its subsidiaries, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. have received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to site,

Wärtsilä Hamworthy wins third Höegh LNG regas technology contract

Wärtsilä Hamworthy has secured a contract to supply its LNG regasification technology for the third Höegh LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) under construction at Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. Working together

MHI reinvents the Moss-type LNG tanker

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier marking an evolutionary advance from Moss-type LNG carriers. The new vessel-type dubbed “EXTREM” features a