Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, to FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum. FueLNG Bellina; Image by Keppel O&M Built in Keppel O&M’s Nantong shipyard, FueLNG Bellina is the second
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper, has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier, Global Star. Courtesy of Nakilat The vessel will be commercially and technically managed in-house by Nakilat. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), this is the second out of the four LNG carrier newbuilds
Japanese classification society Class NK has published its Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships, which outlines the additional safety requirements of liquefied gas carriers that supply LNG fuel at sea. As explained, there are currently no established international conventions for the facilities/equipment of ships that transfer LNG
The Greek shipping company Minerva, led by Andreas Martinos, has taken delivery of its LNG carrier newbuild, the Minerva Psara. Courtesy of Minerva Gas Minerva Psara is the first of a series of two LNG carriers the company currently has under construction at the DSME shipyard in South Korea. The
Clean energy technology start-up Exowave has secured funding from the Danish government to advance the project that combines wave energy extraction with desalination and hydrogen production. Exowave concept for large-scale wave energy device (Courtesy of Exowave) Namely, Exowave has won over €600,000 grant from the Danish EUDP (Energy Technology Development
Azerbaijan has started commercial natural gas supplies to Europe via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). First gas reached Greece, Bulgaria as well as Italy via the Melendugno interconnection point. For the first time in history, Azerbaijan’s natural gas reached the European market through a direct pipeline connection. Following the start of
Croatia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility has started commercial operations on January 1, right on schedule. Courtesy of LNG Hrvatska The company that developed the import facility, LNG Hrvatska, said that the operations have commenced following the delivery of the first cargo. Namely, on January 1, LNG carrier
LNG-powered car carrier; Image Courtesy: K Line Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) expects its first LNG-powered vessel to be delivered this year as the company increases focus on utilizing LNG as fuel. The LNG-fuelled car carrier was launched at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group, in
The United States of Energy has issued its fourth set of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorization extensions through 2050. Illustration only (Courtesy of Cameron LNG) On the last day of 2020, DoE extended the terms of live long-term LNG export authorizations. These include the Southern LNG export facility operating