Top News of the Week July 1-7, 2013

July 7, 2013

Westport posted an interesting video illustrating how liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the safest legacy fuel available—even today.

Maran Gas of Greece Takes Delivery of LNG Tanker

The first electrical LNG carrier to be ordered by Maran Gas of Greece incorporating induction-based electric propulsion motor technology from GE’s Power Conversion business is expected to enter commercial service in July.

DSME in Yamal LNG Shipbuilding Deal, Russia

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea has won a tender to build up to 16 ice-class liquefied natural gas tankers for Russia’s Yamal LNG project.

Germany: BASF, SHI Develop New Anti-Sloshing Solution

More than a quarter of the global production of natural gas in 2011 – or nearly 331 billion cubic meters – was liquefied and shipped throughout the world in ocean-going tankers. In preparation for transport, the gas is cleaned, liquefied at minus 162 degrees Celsius, and then loaded onto tankers that carry liquid cargo.

South Korea: DSME Secures LNG Tanker Order

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea secured a US$412 million deal to build two LNG tankers for Angelicoussis Shipping Group of Greece, the company said in a filling to the stock exchange.

LNG World News Staff, July 7, 2013; Image: DSME