Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 145,602 cbm Milaha Qatar on May 11, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. The Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge. It ha
The UK’s South Hook terminal will receive a shipment of LNG from Qatar this week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Mekaines LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the South Hook terminal on May 5. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of Sout
Senwatec’s “Dredge King” is a powerful and versatile workboat for operation as cutter suction dredger, dredger boat, clearing boat, etc. Details – compact working; – boat with low draft; – for dredging, cutter suction dredging and cleaning works; – performance of the additional equipments up to 150
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the 500th sale of its MAN 48/60 medium-speed engine. The milestone was reached with the order of two common-rail variants of the engine by Huta Marine of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of a diesel-electric system to power a self-propelled cutter suction dredger. Huta M
Höegh LNG has executed a Time Charter with Gas Natural for LNG Libra. The vessel is a 126,000 cubic meter LNG carrier with steam turbine propulsion scheduled to be delivered to Gas Natural in Trinidad end of May 2013, after having completed a scheduled dry docking in Brest, France. The firm period o
Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Simon Møkster Shipping for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The shipbuilding contract for the desi
The Al Karaana LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal April 28, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic m
The Port of Milford Haven has today released its annual results for 2012 showing a dip in profits. Changes in worldwide Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) flows have meant the Port has handled significantly fewer LNG carrying ships – a main source of revenue for the Port, and as a consequence net profits b
Portugal’s Port of Sines is expected to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria on April 26, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Finima, with a capacity of 130,000 cubic metres, is sailing from the Nigerian Bonny terminal. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a
The 1st IMarEST LNG Ship Fuel Technology Conference, with its theme ‘Can Technology and Training Cope with Commercial Demands?’ will explore the challenges, as well as the development and potential, of LNG as a fuel for merchant shipping, and, by means of input from all relevant industry stakeholder
The Mesaimeer LNG carrier, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on April 25, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
Dredging has been underway for the last couple of weeks at the Sovereign Harbour, located at Eastbourne, UK. This deepening program was undertaken by the trailing suction hopper dredger “Sospan Dau”. This is Sospan’s annual visit to remove excess silt from Eastbourne Sovereign Marina’s outer harbour
GE’s Power Conversion business announced it has been awarded new contracts for orders of electric power and propulsion systems on two liquid natural gas (LNG) carriers and an LNG Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU). In total, GE has signed contracts to supply systems for 26 LNG carriers and
The European Commission recently proposed two separate initiatives, which include funding possibilities intended to help finance projects combating pollution caused by ships. Though not explicitly mentioning liquefied natural gas (LNG), both initiatives are perfectly designed for LNG-related project
