Lng Carriers News

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has marked the start of construction of six new gas carriers at HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) shipyard in South Korea.The steel cutting ceremony was attended by senior officials from Nakilat, HD Hyundai Samho and guests, who witnessed the official start of construction for two LNG carriers and four LPG/ammonia gas carriers. The LNG carriers, each with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, and the LPG carriers, with a substantial capacity of 88,000 cubic meters each…

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has held a steel cutting ceremony for eight of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at Hanwha Ocean shipyard in the Republic of Korea.These vessels are part of Qatar’s historic LNG fleet expansion project, aimed at meeting the maritime transport needs of the LNG sector.In February 2024, Nakilat signed agreements with QatarEnergy to charter and operate 25 conventional-size LNG carriers, making Nakilat both the owner and operator of the vessels…

Transpetro, a unit of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, has launched an international tender to contract eight gas tankers and expects to launch 13 others by the end of next year, Chief Executive Sergio Bacci said at an event on Monday.The tenders are part of ongoing plans to renew Transpetro's fleet while boosting the country's shipbuilding sector, a priority for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.The vessels are part of a group of 25 new ships, with 16 already listed in Petrobras' strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period and four commissioned to local shipyards in a December deal."We

French engineering firm Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) (CSLNG), and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for multi-gas vessels development.The three parties have agreed to carry out an in-depth partnership in the fields of LNG Carriers (LNGCs), Ultra Large ethane carriers (ULECs), Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs), Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNGs), as well as LNG and ammonia as fuel solutions for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).Additionally…

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has secured a certification from French engineering firm Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) for compliance with the highest international standards for repairing and maintaining LNG carriers.The certification was announced during ASRY’s participation in the Seatrade Maritime Qatar conference, held in Doha in the first week of February. ASRY received this endorsement following a comprehensive assessment and an intensive review of its technical and operational capabilities, including its shipyard infrastructure, expertise, and qualified workforce.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA.This is the eighth contract for LNG carrier signed with JERA. The vessel will be built at the Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries, and is scheduled for delivery in 2026.It will be 290 meters long, with a breadth of 45.8 meters. It will feature a membrane tank of 174,000 m3.The vessel will be managed by MOL and will transport LNG for JERA.

Egypt has issued a tender seeking four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery between February and March, two trading sources told Reuters.The most populous Arab country has returned to being a net importer of natural gas, buying dozens of cargoes this year and abandoning plans to become a supplier to Europe after a steep decline in domestic gas output largely because of declining production from the Zohr gas field.The tender was issued by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and closes on Jan. 27.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has named its newbuilding LNG carrier MOL Azure, set to sail for TotalEnergies under a time-charter contract.The MOL Azure vessel was ordered by a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL and is slated to sail under a time charter contract with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited (TGPL), a subsidiary of TotalEnergies.Upon delivery on January 14, the vessel will be the second LNG carrier to be chartered by TGPL under a time charter contract, and will depart for its…

Golar LNG has decided to call off the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel conversion job with Seatrium, following the sale of a Moss type liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Golar Gandria for demolition.The first two floating liquefaction vessels delivered by Seatrium to Golar LNG are Hilli Episeyo deployed in the Kribi gas field located offshore Cameroon, and Golar Gimi FLNG deployed in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field located offshore Mauritania and Senegal.Following Golar LNG’s sale of the 1977-built Golar Gandria for demolition in 2023…

QatarEnergy has selected the joint venture of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and China’s COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) (CSLNG) to own and operate six QC-Max size LNG vessels.The six vessels will be built in China by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).These vessels are the last batch of the 128 LNG vessels in QatarEnergy’s historic ship building program, made up of 104 conventional and 24 QC-Max size ultra…

Swiss marine power company WinGD has received an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines for eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner.The order was received relatively late in the newbuilding planning phase as operational and delivery concerns arose around the engines originally selected, according to WinGD.Despite the timing, close collaboration with engine builder, yard and shipowner – which already uses X-DF engines on several…

NYK Line has taken delivery of the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, named Quest Kirishima.The LNG carrier was completed and delivered at the SHI Geoje Shipyard on December 2, 2024.The vessel, Quest Kirishima, will be deployed under a time-charter contract with Q United Energy Supply & Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power.Quest Kirishima’s membrane-type cargo tanks have a 174,000 cubic meter capacity and use a tank system that features heat insulation.The vessel…

Air lubrication system company Silverstream Technologies has signed an MoU with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou), one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of China Merchants Group.The partnership aims to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream® System.Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) operates repair yards in Shekou, Shenzhen. The shipyard accepts all major vessel types but is well known as the leading repair yard in China for LNG carriers.The dockyard has serviced 734 vessels in the past three years from all segments, and so far in 2024 alone, it has dry-docked 28 LNG carriers.

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, concluding the technology installed on LNG carrier would enable faster transit speeds with zero-emission operations.ABS conducted a study of a small modular reactor on a standard liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.The transformational impact of a high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) on the design, operation and emissions of a 145…

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement covering seven 174,000 m3 LNG Carrier vessels operated by Capital Gas Ship Management.The agreement with Wärtsilä will help Capital Gas to optimize the operations and maintenance of these seven vessels more effectively through 24/7 expert remote support and guidance for troubleshooting and maintenance using specialist diagnostic tools.It will allow Wärtsilä experts to directly monitor the vessels’ systems and…

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) has achieve a net profit of QAR 1.28 billion ($352 million) in the third quarter of 2024, ended September 30.This represents an increase of 7.2% compared to the same period in 2023.Nakilat says it continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s largest LNG fleet owners through strategic partnerships, fleet modernization and operational excellence.The company continues to progress with its construction of advanced LNG and LPG/Ammonia carriers, scheduled for delivery in the coming years.

As part of its LNG growth strategy, Swiss-based MET Group has reached a partnership agreement with Celsius to build its first LNG vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2027.The LNG carrier will be constructed by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) and will support the growing LNG activities of MET Group.MET’s JV equity partner Celsius is a leading ship owner and operator focusing on sustainable, infrastructure-like investments and special opportunities within the maritime industry.The…

Technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation LNG Carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation to reduce methane emissions.The conversions are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by lowering methane slip in support of Chevron Shipping’s broader efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations.The ‘marine industry first’ was made possible after two years of…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Chevron, have signed an agreement to install Wind Challenger to a newbuild LNG carrier, which will become world’s first LNG carrier equipped with wind-assisted propulsions system.The is under long term charter from MOL Encean to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping, and is currently under construction at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean, scheduled for delivery in 2026.In August 2024, MOL obtained…

QatarEnergy has inaugurated the Rex Tillerson vessel, marking the delivery of the first LNG vessel under its historic shipbuilding program.Rex Tillerson vessel was named after the former Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil as a tribute to his life-long accomplishments in the energy sector.The traditional naming ceremony was held at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in the Chinese city of Shanghai.“As the first ship in our new LNG fleet, the Rex Tillerson will undoubtedly play a significant…

QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of six additional QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels.The QC-Max vessels, which will be built at China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard, a wholly-owned CSSC subsidiary, are the largest LNG vessels ever built with a capacity of 271,000 cubic meters each. The new advanced carriers…

Danelec has released a new simulation tool it says will bridge the gap between LNG carrier commercial and operations teams.LNG carrier operations are subject to several unique challenges, including balancing diverse factors to meet charter party requirements, meeting cargo temperature and pressure requirements at discharge, and optimizing voyage planning amidst variable weather conditions and route complexities to minimize consumption and maximize delivery.By simulating expected vessel performance and providing optimized operational setpoints…

A U.S.-sanctioned gas tanker that picked up a cargo from Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 plant this month has been spotted carrying out a ship-to-ship transfer, suggesting Moscow is managing to continue some exports from the project.Monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said in an X post on Monday that the Pioneer had conducted a transfer to the Palau-flagged, UAE-owned and Indian-managed New Energy tanker north of the Suez Canal.The Arctic 2 LNG plant, which was planned to be Russia's largest…