U.S. LNG export project developer Cheniere Energy has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with LNG project manager Bechtel for its Corpus Christi Stage 3 project. Courtesy of Cheniere In addition, CCL Stage 3 has released Bechtel to start early engineering, procurement, and other site work at …
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has contracted compatriot shipyard Havyard Leirvik to convert its MF Ibestad ferry to electric operation with hybrid capacity in line with the green shift. Under the contract, MF Ibestad will be rebuilt from diesel-mechanical propulsion to electric propulsion with battery and charging from land. According to …
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere joined the East by West fleet in December operating the company’s Wellington to Eastbourne route. Auckland based …
Carnival’s Italian brand Costa Cruises says its second LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Toscana has started its maiden voyage from Italy. Courtesy of Costa Cruises Costa Toscana is the latest-generation ship fueled by liquified natural gas. The 185,000 GT cruise ship passed seas trials in October 2021. In December, the Finnish shipyard …
India’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Giant has arrived at H-Energy’s Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra ahead of its commissioning in the coming weeks. According to the Indian natural gas company H-Energy, the Höegh Giant arrived on 1 March 2022 marking a ‘historic moment’ and emphasising the company’s …
Russia has welcomed a new dual-fuel ferry in a flag-raising ceremony that took place in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region on 4 March 2022. Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Ministry of …
The LNG-fueled ULCV MSC Washington has completed a seven-day sea and gas trial and is back at the Yangzijiang Shipyard, China. Courtesy of C-LNG The MSC Washington is an LNG dual-fuel 14K TEU ultra large container vessel (ULCV), equipped with LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS) by C-LNG Solutions. The ship is also the …
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has decided to order four dual-fuel 14,000 TEU containerships in China. Photo: PIL On 4 March 2022, PIL said it signed a shipbuilding contract with Jiangnan Shipyard. As informed, the vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel engines and auxiliaries which can run on …
In recent years we have seen a number of companies active in the offshore energy sector pledging to reach the net-zero emissions status by a certain point in the future. This week we reported on the first time an offshore company had pledged to go ‘beyond net-zero’. The international oil …
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE) has received orders for nine vessels amounting to almost $1.3 billion. Photo: KSOE On 3 March 2022, KSOE said it won a deal to build three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for an unnamed European shipping company. The deal is worth …