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Harren Group Opts for VESPER Performance Management Platform for Its Fleet
Vessel Performance Solutions, a subsidiary of Ascenz Marorka, GTT Group’s smart shipping arm, has announced that Harren Group, a family-run shipping conglomerate, has selected VESPER as its performance management platform for 30 vessels of their fleet.VESPER, Vessel Performance Solutions’ advanced performance management platform, enables comprehensive monitoring through data processing and automated reporting.Under the contract…
GTT Books FSRU Tank Design Order from Korean Shipyard
French engineering company GTT has received an order from a Korean shipyard for the tank design of a new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).The FSRU is being built for the Asian shipowner.GTT will design the tanks of this FSRU, with a total capacity of 204,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the NO96 GW containment system developed by GTT.The delivery of the vessels is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.
GTT Pens Technical Services Deal for Eight Maran Tankers’ New Suezmax Vessels
GTT has signed technical services contract with Maran Tankers, the oil tanker shipping arm of the Angelicoussis Group, for their upcoming eight LNG dual-fuel Suezmax vessels.The vessels have been ordered in 2023 at New Times Shipyard in China.Although the future Suezmax vessels will not be equipped with GTT systems, Maran Tankers has chosen to collaborate with GTT due to its experience for ensuring…
French Firm Secures Service Contract for Coral Sul FLNG Off Mozambique
GTT, the technology expert in membrane containment systems for the transport and storage of liquefied gases, has signed a service contract with Coral FLNG for Eni-operated Coral Sul FLNG unit.Under the agreement, GTT will provide technical support services to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of the LNG storage tanks on board of the Coral Sul FLNG.These services include on-site and remote technical assistance…
GTT Secures Tank Design Job for Two Ultra Large Ethane Carriers
French engineering company GTT has received an order from Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Samho for the tank design of two new Ultra Large Ethane Carriers (ULEC).The order has been placed on behalf of shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping.GTT will design the tanks of these two vessels, which will each offer total capacity of 150,000 m3. The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system…
GTT Lands Tank Design Order for Six Ultra Large Ethane Carriers
French engineering company GTT has received an order from its partner Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) for the tank design of six Ultra Large Ethane Carriers (ULEC), on behalf of ship-owner Eastern Pacific Shipping.GTT will design the tanks of these unique ULEC, which will each offer a capacity of 150,000 m3, the largest ever to be built for ethane transport.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system developed by GTT.
GTT, Nikkiso to Equip 10 LNG-Fuelled Container Ships with Recycool Reliquefaction System
French engineering company GTT, collaboration with Japanese Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases, has secured an order from a Chinese shipyard to equip ten LNG-fueled container ships with its advanced passive boil-off gas management system Recycool.Recycool is an environmentally friendly solution designed to reliquefy excess boil-off gas from LNG-fuelled ships equipped with high-pressure engines.
GTT Books Tank Design Orders for CMA CGM’s 12 LNG Container Ships
French engineering firm GTT has received two orders from its Korean partner HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 new LNG-fueled container vessels on behalf of CMA CGM.Under these new orders, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) will each build six container ships.Each ship will offer a capacity of 15,500 TEU and integrate LNG tanks with a total volume of 12…
HD Hyundai Heavy Hires GTT for LNG Carriers Tank Design
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has placed on order to French engineering firm GTT for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, on behalf of a European ship-owner.GTT will design the tanks of these two vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system developed by GTT.Delivery is scheduled between the first and second quarters of 2028.
GTT to Design Tank for Celsius’ LNG Carrier
French engineering company GTT has received an order from Chinese shipyard for the tank design of a new LNG carrier being built for Danish shipowner.The order was placed by China Merchants Heavy Industry-Jiangsu shipyard for the LNG carrier being built for Celsius.GTT will design the tanks of this vessel, which will offer a total cargo capacity of 180,000 m3 and will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system…
GTT Wins Tank Design Order for MOL’s FSRU
French engineering company GTT has secured an order from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the tank design of a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).The order was booked in the second quarter of 2024.Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries hired GTT for the tank design of a new FSRU, on behalf of the Japanese ship-owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).GTT will design the tanks of this FSRU, with a total capacity of 170…
Chinese Shipbuilder Hires GTT to Design Tanks for 10 Verly Large LNG Carriers
French engineering company GTT has secured an order from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the tank design of 10 new very large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.GTT will design the tanks for these ten very large LNG carriers, which will each offer five tanks with a total capacity of 271,000 m3.The value of the contract was not disclosed.The tanks will be fitted with the NO96 Super+ membrane containment…
Certification Bodies Approve GTT’s NEXT1 LNG Cargo Containment System
French engineering company for liquefied gas storage GTT has secured approvals from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd's Register for its NEXT1 LNG cargo containment system.Bureau Veritas issued a Design Approval (DA), while Lloyd's Register granted a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) to GTT.The two approvals, officially granted at the Posidonia 2024 maritime show in Athens, mark a major milestone for the company's NEXT1 technology.Through them…
GTT Books Tank Design Order for Eight New LNG Carriers
French engineering company GTT has received an order from an Asian shipyard for the tank design of eight new Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs).The order, booked in the second quarter of 2024, is on behalf of a Middle Eastern ship-owner.GTT will design the tanks of these eight vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with a membrane containment system from…
GTT Awarded AIPs for Cargo Transfers Between VLECs
GTT, the technological expert in membrane containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, has obtained two new approvals in principle (AIP) from the classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register for cargo transfer operations between very large ethane carriers (VLEC) equipped with the Mark III technology developed by GTT.These approvals confirm the relevance of GTT's containment systems on board VLECs…
Predictive Tech Could Extend Tank Inspection Intervals on LNG Carriers
Inspection intervals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier membrane tanks could be safely extended thanks to monitoring technology and predictive maintenance, according to a study led by GTT Group, Lloyd’s Register and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited.The International Gas Carriers (IGC) Code and IACS UR Z16 rules require LNG carrier cargo tanks to be inspected internally every five years.
GTT Books Samsung Heavy Industries Order for 15 LNG Carriers Tank Designs
French engineering company GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for tank designs of 15 new LNG carriers.GTT will design the tanks of these 15 vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system developed by GTT.The delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2028.The South Korean shipyard placed an order on behalf of a leading LNG player…
GTT Scoops Order for 8 Very Large LNG Carrier Tank Designs
French engineering company GTT has received an order from a Chinese shipyard for the tank design of eight new very large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.GTT will design the tanks for the eight LNG carriers, which will each offer five tanks with a total capacity of 271,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the NO96 Super+ membrane containment system developed by GTT.Delivery is scheduled between…
GTT Inks Technical Services Deal for JOVO-Operated LNG Carriers
French engineering company GTT has signed two new technical services agreements with China-based energy supplier JOVO for its LNG carriers.The contracts cover GTT's assistance and operational support for LNG carriers operated by JOVO.GTT will provide its field expertise for inspections, maintenance, repairs and engineering consultancy.JOVO will also benefit from access to GTT's HEARS emergency hotline…
GTT Gets Tank Design Order for Three VLECs
French engineering company GTT has received two orders for the tank design of three new Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) newbuilds.The order is from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on behalf of an Asian shipowner, GTT informed.The French company will design the tanks for these three vessels, which will each offer a total capacity of 98,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system developed by GTT.
