Polish Seatech Engineering has drafted innovative designs of an inland waterways push tug driven by liquefied natural gas (LNG), Dag Pike writes. Accordingly, the challenges for placing 35cm LNG tanks have been met by locating them in the forward section of the hull, below a raised section of deck.
Eidesvik new building, Viking Princess, was named in an official ceremony in Bergen, Norway, on September 14th. Viking Princess is byggnr. 347 from Kleven Shipyard, and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which was delivered in March this year. Eidesvik Offshore and Kleven claim they are “pioneers
Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V., Damen Shipyards Group’s inland waterway shipyard, and inland shipping company QaGroup are set to launch an entirely new inland shipping concept, which they believe will set a new industry standard in inland shipping. Both companies have combined their knowledge as to design
UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on September 19, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Mayeda LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,oo0 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a yea
Alewijnse RETEC Romania has delivered recently its first designed, produced and commissioned complete electrical package together with the electrical propulsion system and static converter distribution on board of 750 cbm Hopper Dredger, built in Damen Shipyards Galati. Although the overall lenght o
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on August 14, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the Stena Clear Sky LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,000 cbm, and it is sailing from Nigeria’s Bonny terminal. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlânt
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and GTT have entered into a Cooperation Agreement on September 5th in order to further enhance their common capabilities in the field of LNG Carriers in various environments. This follows the Approval in Principal granted by RS to GTT technologies in 2010.
The classed fleet of international classification society Bureau Veritas has grown to 10,055 vessels totalling 93.4m gt. In addition, 1,790 inland water vessels are classed with BV. The growth is attributed to strong deliveries of newbuildings and also to a significant inflow of vessels in service a
In the fight to reduce harmful emissions to the air, LNG as a ship fuel is gathering increasing attention in the maritime community. The virtual elimination of sulphur and particulate emissions and significant reductions to NOx and CO2, mean that the LNG option must be on the planning table of every
Swedish CRYO AB delivers another world first as they are designing and building the tank and bunkering system for the world’s first Marine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) supply vessel for Ship to Ship bunkering. The supply vessel is commissioned by AGA Gas AB and will operate in Stockholm Harbour in Swede
Shell said today that it has signed a contract for the charter of two new build LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) powered tank barges. These 110 m long barges will operate on the Rhine and will be on charter to Shell from 2013. The new 100% LNG powered barges will not only be a first for […]
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain yesterday, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the 153,600 cubic-meter STX Frontier, owned by STX Pan Ocean. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG Plant with a Marine Terminal from which LNG is sent overseas, a
After all building records were beaten in order to accomplish client’s request of delivering the vessel three months before contractual delivery date in Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, the Company was able to join this Damen Multi Cat 1908 together with her sister-ship built at Damen Shipyards Cape Town,
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG this week, according to port data. The Cadiz Knutsen LNG tanker, with a capacity of 138,000 cbm, is due to arrive on August 5. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughput capaci
