The fifteenth and final icebreaking LNG carrier responsible for shipping gas from the remote Yamal LNG terminal in the Russian Arctic has now been delivered. The vessel, named Yakov Gakkel, was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and is owned and operated by a 50-50 joint...
According to an article published in Safety4sea, Chinese Suntien Green Energy Co. Ltd, a wind power producer and piped gas distributor, plans to develop a $1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in north China by end-2022, after its investment plans won state approval.
Facility for super-chilled fuelThe company, supported by the Hebei provincial government, will follow other Chinese companies that aim to operate and own a receiving facility for the super-chilled fuel, of which...
http://mfame.guru/chinese-wind-power-company-to-construct-1bn-lng-terminal/
Esta prueba realizada en el Puerto de Huelva es el primer bunkering Multi Truck To Ship (MTTS) de gas natural licuado (GNL) hecho en España. El pasado lunes 18 de
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According to DNV GL, gas as shipping fuel for shipping is the “best choice” for the next decade if the maritime industry is looking to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Stringent IMO regulationsWith the maritime industry facing more stringent regulations by the IMO on reducing emissions, the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) is gradually falling out of favour, particularly with the impending enforcement of a global 0.5% fuel sulphur content cap...
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The world’s largest owner and operator of very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) Bahri has reportedly issued an expression of interest (EOI) to charter up to 12 liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/287630/report-bahri-linked-to-charter-of-lng-carriers/
According to an article published in Korea Joongang Daily, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering obtained design approval from Bureau Veritas for its liquefied...
http://mfame.guru/dsmes-lng-containment-system-approved-by-bureau-veritas/
Shipping companies look in to every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as pressure increases, reports Reuters.
Demands to slash emissionsFrom higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art propellers, shipping companies are looking in every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as investors and activist pressure increases.
The move comes as aviation and shipping firms face demands to slash emissions due to their reliance on oil.
Maritime emissions 2% moreThe two sectors are expected to account...
http://mfame.guru/leading-ship-finance-banks-prefer-environmentally-friendly-vessels/
The Nordic energy company Gasum completed first ship-to-ship bunkering involving a cruise ship at the Meyer Turku shipyard during November, 2019, says an article published in The Maritime Executive.
Ship-to-ship bunkeringGasum’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel Coralius conducted a ship-to-ship bunkering to Carnival Corporation’s cruise ship Costa Smeralda.
The use of LNG in maritime transport reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 percent.
An important milestoneGasum’s LNG...
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According to an article published in the Maritime-Executive, as the maritime industry looks to reduce emissions to air and work towards the IMO’s greenhouse gas reduction strategy, alternative fuels are coming to the fore.
Gas Fuelled LPGClassification society DNV GL, recognizing that, with the exception of LNG, international regulations for such fuels are absent, developed new class rules and a class notation “Gas Fuelled LPG” for using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in anticipation of...
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Costa Smeralda was delivered to Costa Cruises from Meyer Turku shipyard and will sail towards Barcelona tomorrow afternoon. The ship is one of the most innovative, and some would claim, the most beautiful ships ever built at Turku shipyard.
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“Costa Smeralda will be a further boost to the use of LNG in cruise ships, a technology we were the first to believe in, setting a new course in the cruise sector. Our Costa Group has invested in the construction of five new LNG...