New-build LNG news

Eni has announced the launch of the hull of the Nguya floating LNG facility in Wison shipyard in Nantong, China.

ADNOC Logistics and Services plc has taken delivery of Al Shelila, the first of six newbuild LNG carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in China, two months ahead of schedule.

QatarEnergy has inaugurated four new conventional-size LNG vessels built in the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard and the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in the Republic of Korea as part of QatarEnergy’s fleet expansion programme.

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.

Integrally geared compressor and expander manufacturer Atlas Copco Gas and Process has built upon its proven track record in low-pressure BOG compression to create a range of high-pressure boil-off-gas compressors.

GTT has received an order from HD Hyundai Samho Co. for the tank design of four new LNG carriers, on behalf of a European ship-owner.

A new design for a 268 m floating LNG facility from Wison New Energies received approval in principle from ABS.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have announced an agreement to install a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system to a newbuild LNG carrier.

ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd to equip 15 LNG carriers with the permanent magnet shaft generator technology which will serve the supply chain needs of Qatar Energy.

QatarEnergy has inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel under its shipbuilding programme, the Rex Tillerson.