Keel Laid for Lead Arctic LNG 2 Carrier

Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex hosted a keel laying ceremony on 15 June 2021, for a new Arctic LNG carrier ordered by energy shipping company PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), says an article published in Offshore Energy.

To serve the Arctic LNG 2 project

This is the lead vessel in a series of fifteen carriers ordered from Zvezda that will be servicing the Arctic LNG 2 project.

The newbuild is also the first-ever vessel of such dimensions, cargo capacity and icebreaking capabilities to be...

https://mfame.guru/keel-laid-for-lead-arctic-lng-2-carrier/

Wärtsilä To Supply IGG & Navigation Systems for 6 Arctic Class LNGCs


  • Wärtsilä to supply the (IGG) systems and integrated navigation systems. 
  • Vessels are being built to serve the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia’s Arctic waters. 
  • Inert Gas Systems are vitally important to the safe operation of liquefied gas and oil tankers.
  • Equipment delivery to the yard scheduled to commence in September of this year. 

Wartsila to supply Inert Gas Systems and Navigation Systems for six Arctic class LNG Carriers says a press release published on their website.

Daewoo...

https://mfame.guru/wartsila-to-supply-igg-navigation-systems-for-6-arctic-class-lngcs/

Digital Navigation, Safety & Optimisation Solutions for LNG Carriers

Wartsila adds the discussion of Jeremy Crossman, General Manager, Sales Excellence & Coaching at Wärtsilä Marine Power, with three leading experts on navigation and bridge systems that can be applied to LNG carriers in its latest Tech Talk series.

 Kay Dausendschoen, Head of Product – fleet operations and optimization at Wärtsilä Voyage; Alexander Vehrenkamp, General Manager, Sales for navigation systems at Wärtsilä Voyage, and Captain Andre Kachura, HSSE superintendent with SCF Arctic projects,...

https://mfame.guru/digital-navigation-safety-optimisation-solutions-for-lng-carriers/

Zvezda Lays Keel For First LNG-Powered MR Chemical Tanker For SCF

SCF LNG-fuelled Aframax

The first chemical tanker of MR type has been laid down at the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex. This is the main vessel in a series of 3 tankers which are already being constructed at Zvezda, SSK under the contract with SCF Atlantic which is subsidiary company of Sovcomflot.

Image Credits: sskzvezda.ru

Chemical tankers of MR type are designed for the transfer of oil products and gas-condensate. The power plants of the tankers will operate on environmentally friendly LNG, which can significantly...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/zvezda-lays-keel-for-first-lng-powered-mr-chemical-tanker-for-scf/

Liam Salmon, 5, loses battle with terminal brain cancer

Liam loses battle with DIPG

Five-year-old Liam Salmon lost his nearly year-long battle to a rare type of brain tumor on New Year’s Day. 

His infectious smile and love of big rigs and John Deere tractors captured the hearts of many in the trucking industry and agriculture community, who rallied around Liam to grant his wish for mail for his fifth birthday wish in October. Law enforcement agencies from across the country mailed him patches, calling him “Officer Liam.”

Liam is the son of Howard and Mary Salmon of Anderson,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/liam-salmon-5-loses-battle-with-terminal-brain-cancer

Seacor Holdings to go private in $1 billion deal

Five of 2017's 10 Significant Boats were tugs. Photo courtesy of Seabulk Towing

Seacor Holdings Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of American Industrial Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that focuses on buying, improving, and growing industrial businesses, to take the company private. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $1 billion, including net debt.

Under the terms of the agreement, AIP will commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Seacir for $41.50 per share in cash....

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/seacor-holdings-to-go-private-in-1-billion-deal/

SCF and NOVATEK order 10 LNG carriers for Arctic LNG 2 from Zvezda Shipyard with financing from VEB.RF

SCF Group’s President & CEO Igor Tonkovidov

SCF and NOVATEK order 10 LNG carriers for Arctic LNG 2 from Zvezda Shipyard with financing from VEB.RF

SMART LNG, a joint venture of SCF Group and NOVATEK, has signed contracts with VEB.RF Group and Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex to construct and lease ten icebreaking Arc7 LNG carriers. Simultaneously, SMART LNG signed long-term time charter agreements for these ten vessels with Arctic LNG 2, the operator of the Arctic LNG 2 project.

In total, contracts for...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/07/scf-and-novatek-order-10-lng-carriers-for-arctic-lng-2-from-zvezda-shipyard-with-financing-from-veb-rf/

America’s Central Port says how it will invest $1.26 million Marine Highway grant

America’s Central Port, located on the Mississippi River, just south of St. Louis at Granite City, Ill., has released some details on how it will invest the $1.26 million awarded it for container-on-barge (COB) operations in the latest round of MARAD Marine Highway grants.

The port is an intermodal hub whose river operations are managed by SEACOR Holdings’ subsidiary SCF at two Mississippi River harbors. The Granite City Harbor is a year-round 24-hour slack water operation.The more recently...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/americas-central-port-says-how-it-will-invest-1-26-million-marine-highway-grant/

Sovcomflot Inks Financing and Time-charter Agreements for Arctic LNG 2 Project

SCF Group has announced that it has signed agreements for icebreaking LNG carriers, reports LNG Industry.

What is in the agreement?

SCF Group has signed an agreement with VEB.RF Group, a Russian financial institution, for lease financing of the lead ship in a series of icebreaking LNG carriers expected to be built to serve the Arctic LNG 2 project.

At the same time, SCF Group claims that it signed a long-term time charter agreement with NOVATEK Group for this tanker.

About the vessel

According to...

http://mfame.guru/sovcomflot-inks-financing-and-time-charter-agreements-for-arctic-lng-2-project/

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