LNG carrier news

Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Ltd with the aim to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream® System for vessels dry docking.

ABS has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor on a standard LNG carrier.

Korea Shipbuilding Offshore Engineering has awarded a contract to TMC Compressors to deliver the marine compressed air system to four LNG carriers that Hyundai Heavy Industries is building for Capital Gas Corp.

ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a 30 000 m³ LNG carrier equipped with two Mark III Flex membrane tanks, developed by GTT.

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement covering seven 174 000 m³ LNG carrier vessels operated by Capital Gas Ship Management.

BW LNG has secured an e-procurement deal with Procureship for its global LNG fleet.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised ABN AMRO and National Australia Bank on their arrangement of acquisition financing for Celsius Shipping and Basalt Infrastructure Partners to acquire two LNG carriers.

Burckhardt Compression has announced a new order to supply LNG boil-off gas handling compressors for eight LNG ships built by Hanwha Ocean.

MET Group has signed a contract for ownership of its first LNG vessel in partnership with Celsius.

The world’s largest floating power plant has made a scheduled stop in Canary Islands for a technical inspection.