Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships — with option to include a sixth — for Portuguese cruise line Mystic Cruises. Image Courtesy: Schottel Two pump jets will be installed aboard each of the 126-meter-long and 19-meter-wide luxury ships.
There are 66 projects zero-emission pilots and demonstration projects underway in shipping, according to the preliminary results of a mapping exercise carried out by the Getting to Zero Coalition. As explained, the mapping seeks to build awareness and understanding of the pilot projects currently underway across the maritime spectrum, which
China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has recently won a repair contract for the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier CESI Wenzhou. Image: Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry The 290 meters long vessel will arrive at CSHI’s yard in Shangai in early September for repairs including cargo pump and cargo control system. CSHI said it would
UK-based drydocking services provider Newport Shipping has signed a cooperation deal with Gloryholder Liquified Gas Machinery (LGM Engineering). Illustration only (Courtesy of Newport Shipping) Newport Shipping said the deal will enable it to provide LNG solutions to the market. The company intends to meet its clients’ environmental needs through cooperation
Canadian LNG project developer Pieridae Energy has engaged veteran LNG industry professional Andy Mukherjee to lead its Goldboro LNG project. Courtesy of Goldboro LNG Mukherjee has been named as senior vice-president LNG. He has worldwide expertise in front-end engineering and design, detailed engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) including
U.S. engineering and construction services provider McDermott has been awarded a contract by Delta Offshore Energy to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a subsea gas pipeline in Vietnam. Delta Offshore is currently developing an integrated LNG-to-power project of 3200MW to Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. The Vietnamese government included
Polish oil and gas company PGNiG has received the second delivery of liquefied natural gas at the KN-operated Klaipėda LNG reloading station. Courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Klaipedos Nafta noted in its statement on Wednesday the volume received is approximately 3,200 cubic meters. The load was delivered onboard Gasum’s LNG bunkering
Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, has launched its first small-scale LNG plant in the Chelyabinsk region. Illustration only (Courtesy of Novatek) The LNG major noted the facility will have a capacity of 40,000 tons of LNG per annum. Novatek’s unit, Novatek-Chelyabinsk, commenced pilot LNG production, the company’s statement
Bulgarian national natural gas system operator, Bulgartransgaz, has agreed on Monday to buy a 20 per cent share in Gastrade. Courtesy of Gastrade The Greek utility company developing the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal offshore the town of Alexandroupolis in Northeastern Greece. The new shareholder agreement of the company was also signed
The LPG deck tanks intended for retrofitting of the BW Gemini, an LPG tanker operated by Singapore-based BW LPG, the world’s largest liquid petroleum gas shipping company, are en route for installation, the company said in an update. BW Gemini is the first of the initial two vessels selected for