zoomImage courtesy of Sovcomflot Korolev Prospect, Sovcomflot’s LNG-fuelled Aframax crude oil tanker, completed a commercial voyage along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) on Monday. According to Sovcomflot, this is the first time a large-capacity oil tanker has crossed the full length of the NSR using only LNG fuel. The voyage
Singapore’s first dual-fuel bunker vessel named Marine Vicki
zoomImage courtesy of Keppel O&M Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) named Singapore’s first dual-fuel bunker vessel under construction at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China. The vessel named Marine Vicki is owned and will be operated by Sinanju Tankers Holdings, and is set to deliver marine fuels to ocean-going
Arctic LNG 2 fleet costs to hit $4.5 bln
Image courtesy of government.ru The fleet of Arctic liquefied natural gas carriers planned to ferry the chilled fuel from Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project is expected to cost around $4.5 billion. During the meeting of the state-owned VEB.RF Bank supervisory board it was noted that the fleet will consist of
First Gen Corp picks JGC as Batangas LNG EPC contractor
zoomFirst Gen’s gas-fired power plants (Image courtesy of First Gen Corporation) Philippine utility First Gen Corporation said it has selected Japan’s JGC Corporation as its preferred EPC contractor for the Batangas LNG terminal project. The project is being developed by First Gen through its unit, FGEN LNG Corporation (FGEN LNG).
Qatar Petroleum books unloading slots at Zeebrugge LNG
zoomImage courtesy of Fluxys Belgium Qatar Petroleum and Fluxys Belgium through their respective units have signed a long-term LNG services agreement for the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. Under the agreement, Qatar Petroleum subscribed to unloading slots at the facility from the expiry of the current long-term unloading contracts and up to
Hyundai Heavy books LNG carrier order
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of HHI) South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) booked an order for a liquefied natural gas carrier on Monday. According to a stock exchange filing, the company is set to build a liquefied natural gas carrier capable of transporting 174,000 cubic meters
TMC to supply compressors for Golar’s Gimi FLNG
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Keppel Corporation) International compressor supplier TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has been awarded a contract to supply the compressed air system to Golar LNG’s Gimi FLNG vessel which will operate offshore Mauritania and Senegal. FLNG Gimi is currently undergoing a conversion from a Moss LNG
NYK charters LNG carrier newbuild to Total
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of NYK) Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed a new long-term contract with Total Gas & Power Chartering, a unit of Total, for a newbuild LNG carrier. The LNG carrier that will be built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea and
Heerema’s Sleipnir bunker LNG in Gibraltar
zoomImage courtesy of Heerema Heerema Marine Contractor’s semi-submersible crane vessel and the world’s first LNG-powered construction vessel, Sleipnir completed a bunkering operation in Gibraltar. According to a brief statement through its social media channels, Heerema Marine Contractors said that Sleipnir was supplied with over 3,000 metric tonnes of LNG in