LNG carrier news
GTT receives LNG carrier tank design order from Korea
GTT has received an order from Korean shipyards HHI and HSHI for the tank design of four LNG carriers.
Nakilat transitions first FSRU to in-house management
Nakilat has assumed the technical ship management and operations of the FSRU ‘Exquisite’ from Excelerate.
LR awards AiP to HMD for LNG carrier
Lloyd’s Register has awarded an AiP to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for an LNG carrier with an IMO Type B tank design.
KR and DSME complete milestone STS LNG bunkering
The Korean Register and DSME have completed the world’s first ship-to-ship LNG loading for gas trial.
Hyundai Heavy Industries places LNG carrier tank order with GTT
GTT has received an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new LNG carriers.
KR releases new class rules for membrane-type LNG carriers
The Korean Register (KR) has developed new class rules that completely revise the existing structural rules for membrane-type LNG carriers.
GTT receives ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carrier tank design order from DSME
GTT has received an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the tank design of six ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carriers.
Wärtsilä to supply reliquefaction technology for two new-build LNG carriers
Wärtsilä’s recently introduced Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed in two new LNG carrier vessels being built for Knutsen OAS Shipping.
NOVATEK completes first STS LNG transshipment in the Murmansk region
A subsidiary of PAO NOVATEK recently completed Russia’s first ship-to-ship LNG transshipment in the Kildin Strait of the Barents Sea.
Korea Fair Trade Commission announces decision on GTT commercial practices
The KFTC has reached a decision in its investigation regarding GTT’s commercial practices with Korean shipyards in relation to the construction of LNG carriers.