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
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Hyundai Heavy gains BV AiP for ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier
Bureau Veritas (BV), has given an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE) for an ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier. The
Kawasaki to build LPG/LAG tanker
In an all in the family deal, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has booked an order from Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) for a new 86,700-cubic-meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and
NYK Line orders LPG dual fueled VLGC duo
Japan’s NYK Line reports that it has ordered its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs). They will be built at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd’s Sakaide Works
Business acquisition: Svanehøj now a full-scope service provider
Pump manufacturer Svanehøj has acquired the Marine Equipment Service Department of Brøndby, Denmark, headquartered Force Technology. This means that Svanehøj becomes a full-scope cargo system service provider with competencies in servicing and
Flag state approval clears way for first conversion of LPG carrier to LPG fueling
Following acceptance of the design by the Isle of Man Ship Registry, BW LPG is to go ahead with its plan to convert the engines of 12 of its Very Large Gas
MAN dual-fuel two strokes pass 500,000 hour milestone
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its two-stroke, dual-fuel engine portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operating hours. The company has booked more than 250 sales across its entire range of dual-fuel two
ClassNK releases guidelines on low-flashpoint fuels
Classification society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels (Methyl/Ethyl Alcohol / LPG). ClassNK notes that stricter environmental regulations are being enforced. It says that, in theory, ships using alternative
ABS grants cost effective spray foam insulation system PDA approval
JANUARY 15, 2019 — Dongsung Finetec International, Inc. (DSFI) has been granted Product Design Assessment (PDA) approval for its Spray Foam Insulation. Based in Houston, Texas with its fabrication factory in Lake
MAN adds LPG burning engine to two-stroke dual-fuel line-up
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 — At a ceremony at its PrimeServ facility in Copenhagen, Denmark, before a group of shipowners, shipbuilders, designers, and the international media, MAN Energy Solutions unveiled its latest two-stroke engine,