LNG Shipping

Terntank has taken delivery of the M/T Ternfjord – an LNG-powered oil/chemical tanker.

Bureau Veritas has announced that it is supporting the adoption of LNG through the classification of both vessels involved in the world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation between two ocean-going vessels.

Lankhorst Ropes has announced that it has provided BigRoll Shipping with mooring ropes to be used on BigRoll’s MC Class vessels.

Parker Bestobell has announced that it has secured full type approval from the Korean Register of Shipping for its range of cryogenic globe and check valves for use on board ships.

ENGIE has released a video showing footage of the construction of the world’s first LNG bunkering vessel.

Wärtsilä Corp. has announced that it has won a contract to provide equipment for four newbuild tankers.

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has signed a contract with Strategic Marine for the delivery of four MTU gas engines for two new 70 m long catamarans being built for Doeksen.

Bureau Veritas has announced that it will grant Gas-Prepared notation to six Suezmax tankers that are being built for Dynacom Tankers Management.

Bureau Veritas has announced that it will class the conversion of Wessels Reederei’s MV WES AMELIE containership to LNG fuel.

GE and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding receive ABS Approval in Principle for LNG carrier design to be powered by GE COGES System.

Carnival Corp. & plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku to deliver three additional next-generation, LNG-powered cruise ships.

Lloyd’s Register has announced that it has signed a joint development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study.

ABB believes that the improved fuel efficiency and bollard pull of the Azipod XL will increase its competitiveness into new sectors such as LNG carriers.

Excelerate Energy L.P. has announced that it successfully completed its 1000th commercial ship-to-ship LNG transfer on 31 August 2016 at the GNL Escobar LNG import terminal in Argentina.

Kooiman Marine Group has announced that it has developed a push boat that features an LNG dual-fuel propulsion system.