Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG onboard the 145,800 cbm Al Jassasiya from Qatar on September 22. The Zeebrugge terminal imports LNG mainly from Qatar. A total of 1,351 ships unloaded at the LNG terminal between the start of commercial activiti
The increasing use of LNG as a marine fuel is further emphasised with the latest order for Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engine technology. A new cement carrier being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Netherlands will feature a 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF main engine, making it the first bulk carr
GE Marine and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) announced at the SMM 2014 exhibition they have received Approval in Principle (AiP) for their jointly developed gas turbine-powered LNG carrier design. The AiP, issued by Lloyd’s Register, was sought for this LNG carrier since this is an inno
Construction on Höegh LNG’s fourth FSRU which is being built at HHI’s shipyard in Ulsan is progressing well and the vessel is due for delivery in March 2015. The 170 000 m3 class membrane FSRU is equipped with dual fuel engines, and it is 294.00 m in length and 46.00 m in breadth. LNG World News S
Hanjin, GTT and DNV GL have signed an agreement to jointly investigate and to develop a gas fuelled large container vessel concept equipped with membrane fuel tanks. The project partners presented the Joint Development Project (JDP) as part of the DNV GL Forum at SMM 2014 in Hamburg, the world’s lea
ABS, a provider of classification services to the maritime and offshore industries, has been chosen to class two LNG-fueled containerships to be built in China for German owner GNS Shipping/Nordic Hamburg. The 1,400 TEU vessels will feature dual-fuel propulsion enabling them to burn LNG and conventi
Wärtsilä launched its SK 5054 MkII ship design, a further development and upgraded version of the successful SK 5054 design. The launch of the new chemical and oil products tanker design takes place at the Wärtsilä stand at the SMM conference and exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. The proven Wärtsilä S
The next phase of Eyemouth Harbor dredging operations (Gunsgreen basin and harbor entrance ‘canyon’) is about to begin, according to the Harbor Master. The hopper barge ‘MV Shearwater’ and dredging unit ‘Forth Reclaimer’ will operate within Eyemouth Harbor. For the duration of this operation all ves
The UK’s Grain LNG terminal, operated by National Grid, is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, shipping data says. The cargo is carried by the 126,000 cbm Mourad Didouche, and it is scheduled to arrive at the terminal located near London on September 9. The terminal has a
A series of new 1400 TEU container vessels being built for GNS Shipping GmbH & Co KG managed by Nordic Hamburg, will feature 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50DF dual-fuel 2-stroke main engines. The ships are being built at the Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding yard in China, and are expected to be in operatio
Becker Marine Systems celebrated the technical launch of its innovative LNG Hybrid barge in Komarno, Slovakia. “This is an important day for the shipping industry, because the LNG Hybrid barge is a big step forward for supplying cruise ships with environmentally-friendly energy,” said Dirk Lehman, M
Belgium’s Zeebrugge import terminal, operated by Fluxys, will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas on September 11. The Al Deebel LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,700 cubic meters, is sailing from Ras Laffan in Qatar, port data reveals. The Zeebrugge terminal imports LNG mainly from Qatar. A t
The UK’s South Hook import terminal will get another cargo of LNG from Qatar on September 12, port data reveals. Cargo is being shipped to the facility that can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year onboard the 266,000 cbm Al Mafyar. This will be the second shipment from Ras Laffan to South Hook
The 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger AL BAHAR C/D HUTA 12 is currently going through sea trials, prior to its delivery to the owner. IHC Merwede (now Royal IHC) has successfully named and launched the state-of-the-art vessel in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Ne
