Tag: LNG carriers

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a contract for the construction of two LNG-powered car carriers (PCTCs). A single MAN B&W 8S50ME-GI dual-fuel engine will power each newbuilding. The PCTCs will be capable of operating on LNG fuel, heavy fuel oil or marine gas oil, providing greater flexibility and efficiency. They represent the first such vessels globally to be fitted with an LNG propulsion system. When in service, they will be capable of completing a fourteen-day round trip in the Baltic operating solely on LNG, including main engine and auxiliary power generation. UECC ordered the newbuildings in conjunction with a long-term fleet evaluation process concerning its Baltic fleet. Among the key requirements for new tonnage was an ability to meet all expected environmental legislation (SECA). In this respect, LNG is recognised as the cleanest and most environmentally friendly choice of fuel suitable for marine transport. LNG fuel significantly reduces CO2 and NOx emissions, as well as almost entirely eliminating oxides of sulphur (SOx) and particulate emissions. To this end, UECC has signed an exclusive contract for the supply of LNG fuels to the vessels in the port of Zeebrugge using a dedicated LNG ship-to-ship bunker vessel. The vessels will ...

For the first time Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has delivered LNG on-board a Q-Max Vessel to the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) LNG Terminal located at the Jebel Ali Port.  The Q-Max LNG Vessel “Lijmiliya” has a capacity of 263,000 cubic meters, a length of 345 meters and is one of the largest LNG vessel class in the world.  The “Lijmiliya” under charter to Qatargas is owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and operated by Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd. (STASCo). The “Lijmiliya” was partially loaded with 150,000 cubic meters of LNG in the Port of Ras Laffan and arrived on the morning of 27th October alongside DUSUP’s 125,000 cubic meter Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), ”Golar Freeze,” which is moored at a jetty in the Jebel Ali Port for unloading its cargo.  This being the first occasion for Q-Max vessel to call at Jebel Ali, the “Lijmiliya” was berthed in daylight hours and will take approximately 2 days to unload her cargo. Qatargas and its partners followed a robust process of management of change in terms of due diligence that was required to get the Q-Max accepted in Jebel Ali Port. On this occasion ...

Crowley as VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. has officially began construction on the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group. VT Halter Marine and Crowley entered into a contract for the pair of ships in November 2013 and construction began with the first steel plate cutting in Pascagoula, Miss. “We have waited with great anticipation for the Commitment Class build program to start,” said John Hourihan, senior vice president and general manager, Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services. “These new ships will embody superior technology and construction and we are anxious to get them into service for our partners in Puerto Rico.” “VT Halter Marine is pleased and excited to announce the first steel plate cut which launches the official start of construction for these new LNG ConRo ships. These vessels signify how important the Jones Act is to Americans employed in the marine industry. We are most grateful for Crowley’s continued confidence in VT Halter Marine,” said Bill Skinner, CEO, VT Halter Marine. The Commitment Class ships have been designed to maximize the carriage of 53-foot, 102-inch-wide containers, which offer the most cubic cargo capacity ...

GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) confirms an order for two large LNGCs (Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers), which are in the third quarter 2014 order book. The two ships will be built by the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The LNGCs are expected to be delivered between 2016 and 2017 and will be built with the innovative Mark III flex membrane technology, which allows an optimized daily boil-off rate of cargo LNG. These vessels will be owned by the Algerian shipping company Hyproc, which has been operating GTT-designed LNG carriers since 1971 and reaffirms regularly its trust in GTT membrane systems. Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT commented: “HHI and Hyproc are two long-term partners. We are delighted to see that these companies have chosen, once again, membrane containment solutions for their new buildings”. Source and Image Credit: GTTIn the origin, I was frank with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) passed a milestone by successfully completing the gas trial for the first LNG carrier built to a Boil Off Rate (BOR) of 0.08% per day.  WTS subsidiary company Ti Group completed the test on the LNG carrier Seishu Maru, currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan for NYK Line. Ti Group was responsible for supplying the cargo tank insulation system on Seishu Maru, one of six LNG carriers to be delivered in this order. The vessel is a next generation Sayaendo design vessel, with a cargo capacity of 150,000 cubic meters. This unique design features four spherical Moss tanks protected by a continuous cover integrated with the ship’s hull. The ship passed its gas trial and was delivered to the owner in late September 2014. Ti Group Managing Director Anstein Sorensen says the ship’s insulation system received no specific comments during the trial, indicating a very satisfactory performance. “The gas trial is one of the critical tests to pass before the ship can be handed over to owner because it proves that the vessel’s containment system, including the insulation, is working correctly,” says Sorensen. “Passing the test at a BOR of just 0.08% is ...

On October 13, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced that it had won an order from an Asian ship owner amounting to 620 million USD for three LNG carriers. The Eco-friendly LNG carriers purchased under the contract, which feature Dual Fuel engines, offer higher transport efficiency and lower gas emissions than previous LNG carriers. They are excellent in terms of both performance and efficiency. The 174,000m2 LNG carriers, which are due for delivery in 2018, will be put into the Asia-bound route to transfer US shale gas. Currently, US shale gas projects such as Sabine Pass, Cameron, Freeport, Cove Point projects have won export approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). It is expected that about 90 carriers will be needed for the transport of LNG. Of these 90, 60 still need to be ordered, which means that there will be more orders of LNG carriers in the immediate term. In addition to the four projects approved for export, 14 more shale gas projects are awaiting the FERC's approval. LNG development is taking place in many countries, including Australia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. A spokesperson for Samsung Heavy Industries stated: "It is expected that more than 30 LNG carriers will be ...

MAN Diesel & Turbo has received an order for four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines in connection with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) agreeing a deal with the BW Group to build two LNG carriers. The technical engine specification complies with IMO Tier II, with options to include remedies for Tier III compliance at a later stage. The 173,400 m3 vessels are scheduled for delivery in late 2017/early 2018 and will be built at DSME’s Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea. The deal represents the second LNG ME-GI contract for DSME after a previous order signed in 2012. Compliance with IMO Tier III regulations basically requires an 80% reduction in NOx emissions – compared to Tier I – within the designated emission control areas (ECAs) over a defined test cycle. MAN Diesel & Turbo has successfully developed two main approaches to comply with these challenges: Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), which involves the catalytically accelerated reaction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia to form water and nitrogen, and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), which works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. Both methods enable compliance with the most stringent of regulations and give the ...

On September 26, NYK concluded a time-charter contract with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for the Cameron LNG project based in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The ship will be delivered in 2018 and assigned to transport this project's LNG for a maximum of 25 years. The new vessel will be owned by Tea Tree Shipping Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK, and an NYK Group company will be responsible for ship management. In accordance with its "More Than Shipping 2018" medium-term management plan, NYK will continue its efforts to contribute to stable and economical LNG transport services. Source and Image Credit: NYK LineIn the origin, I was open with you propecia before and after has changed my subsistence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has been developing new type medium size multi gas carrier for sea transport of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") and co-product of shale gas such as ethane and ethylene gas("LEG"). In the coming decade, LNG carriers ("LNGC") may probably be classified into large scale LNGC and medium scale LNGC centering on the hub ports over the world. Meanwhile, LEG carriers ("LEGC"), which have been usually small ones, are expected to shift to larger LEGCs, which are comparable with medium scale LNGC in terms of the capacity. In the expectation of the new market development on the intersection of the said two trends and growing trade scale of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") such as propane and butane, MES developed "neo82GC" a prototype of medium size multi gas carrier. In the past years, MES has developed and offered to the market its "neo" series, next generation eco-friendly ships, in bulk carrier sector. This time, gas carrier is added to the lineup. MES will get support from Moss Maritime a.s to collaborate in further technical review of the multi gas carrier. MES continues to focus on expanding the lineup and accumulating order backlog of "neo" series so as to ...

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has been developing new type medium size multi gas carrier for sea transport of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") and co-product of shale gas such as ethane and ethylene gas("LEG"). In the coming decade, LNG carriers ("LNGC") may probably be classified into large scale LNGC and medium scale LNGC centering on the hub ports over the world. Meanwhile, LEG carriers ("LEGC"), which have been usually small ones, are expected to shift to larger LEGCs, which are comparable with medium scale LNGC in terms of the capacity. In the expectation of the new market development on the intersection of the said two trends and growing trade scale of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") such as propane and butane, MES developed "neo82GC" a prototype of medium size multi gas carrier. In the past years, MES has developed and offered to the market its "neo" series, next generation eco-friendly ships, in bulk carrier sector. This time, gas carrier is added to the lineup. MES will get support from Moss Maritime a.s to collaborate in further technical review of the multi gas carrier. MES continues to focus on expanding the lineup and accumulating order backlog of "neo" series so as to ...