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Chevron's Strike-hit Australia LNG Facility Resumes Full Production
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Chevron said on Monday full production had resumed at its strike-hit Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Western Australia after a fault last week cut production by about one-fifth.Wheatstone and the nearby Gorgon facility account for over 5% of global LNG supply, and the fault and the strikes did not affect scheduled deliveries, Chevron said, with shipping data on LSEG Eikon also showing…
DNV Awards AiP to HD KSOE’s Hydrogen System for LH2 Carrier
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DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their new hydrogen system.HD KSOE aims to complete the development of the hydrogen carrier technology that enables large-capacity hydrogen transportation and storage by around 2030.HD KSOE's new system utilizes boil-off gas from hydrogen transport for a hybrid propulsion system…
Furetank and Algoma JV Orders Two More Vessels
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Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation announced further expansion of their FureBear joint venture with orders for two additional vessels. The two ships will be constructed at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, China, with delivery expected in second and third quarters of 2026.The new order for Vinga series vessels grows the FureBear joint venture to a total of 10 intermediate product tankers under construction, with the first vessel slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2024.
US Regains Crown as World's Largest LNG Exporter
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The U.S. regained its crown as the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first six months of this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA).US exports of the superchilled gas, particularly to Europe, have jumped in the last year as buyers looked for alternatives to Russian gas imports and to fill Europe's storage inventories, the EIA said.An average 11.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of the superchilled gas was exported through June…
ABS Joins Project to Develop 40K cbm LCO2 Carrier
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Maritime classification society ABS has joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets Class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services Ltd. (ECOLOG), Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. and Babcock International Liquid Gas Equipment (LGE).According to ABS, the ultimate design will maximize…
ABS Signs On Dual-fuel Ammonia Carrier Project
![Left to right: John McDonald, President and COO, ABS; Cyril Ducau, CEO of EPS; Seung Yong Park, COO / Senior EVP, Hyundai Heavy Industries; Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive, Industry and Transformation, MPA; and Thomas Hansen, Director, MAN Energy Solutions. (Photo: ABS)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/left-to-right-john-mcdonald-143892.jpg)
Classification society ABS announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to review an innovative new design from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a dual-fuel, very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) for Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS).ABS joins project partners EPS, HHI and HHI Engine & Machinery Division, MAN Energy Solutions and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.Fueled by ammonia and liquified natural gas (LNG)…
ABS Invests Electrification Center in Singapore to Support Green Shipping
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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is launching a global ABS Electrification Center in Singapore to support maritime decarbonization projects.Comprised of ABS engineers and technical specialists, the center will support a range of cutting-edge electrification projects for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders across the Asia Pacific region and around the world, ABS said.The center will also…
ABS Grants AiP for World’s First Carbon Emission-free LNG Carrier Design
![Photo Caption: ABS Vice President, Global Sustainability, Panos Koutsourakis (center), joins Sung Hyo Cho (left), Director and General Manager, Power Solutions Division, Hanwha Power Systems, and Hyoung Seong Kim (right), Head of Advanced Product Strategy Office, at Gastech 2023. Credit: ABS](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/photo-caption-abs-vice-president-143845.jpg)
Maritime classification society ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an ammonia-fueled gas turbine.ABS also issued an AIP to Hanwha Power Systems for its supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power system. Efficiency improvements are reported as a result of using sCO2 as a working fluid in the turbine.The 174,000 cbm vessel would be the world’s first carbon emission-free LNG carrier.
Shipping Will Need a Third of World’s Carbon Neutral Fuel by 2030
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According to the latest edition of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050, the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels.To meet the anticipated demand of 17 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) annually by 2030, the maritime sector would need to access 30-40% of the projected worldwide carbon-neutral fuel supply.As the shipping industry will compete for these fuels with aviation and road transportation…
KR and Partners Sign LCO2 Carrier Design MoU
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JANG Yoon-keun (CEO of K Shipbuilding), LEE Hyungchul (Chairman & CEO of KR),
BAEK Jeongho (Chairman of Dongsung Chemical), CHOE Yong-seok (CEO of Dongsung Finetec)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/from-left-to-right-choi-143792.jpg)
Korean Register (KR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, Sunbo Industries and Dongsung Finetec to jointly develop a 12,000cbm liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design during Gastech 2023 in Singapore.The companies believe that as carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies become increasingly important in decarbonization policies, the demand for LCO2 carriers…
Gulf LNG Orders Four New Tugs
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Gulf LNG Tugs of Brownsville has ordered four new tugs to serve the Rio Grande LNG export facility (RGLNG), which has commenced construction in Brownsville, Texas.Gulf LNG Tugs is a joint venture formed between Bay-Houston Towing Co., Moran Towing Corporation and Suderman & Young Towing Company to provide tug services for RGLNG under a long-term tug services agreement.The company announced Tuesday it signed construction contracts with Coden, Ala.
SHI Touts 'Eco-Friendly' Strategies at Gastech '23
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At Gastech 2023, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) offers a separate 216 sq. m. exhibition hall at the Singapore Expo venue showcasing its technological developments in LNG and LCO2 transport vessels, centered around the FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Production Facility) models.On the September 7, SHI plans to hold a future eco-friendly technology seminar for key customers to address global climate change.
Hanwha Ocean's LCO2 Carrier Tank and Noise Measurement Get DNV Nod
![Front row (L to R): Hwa Lyong Lee (DNV), JongSeo Kim (COO of Hanwha Ocean), Vidar Dolonen (Regional Manager of DNV), Joong Kyoo Kang (Head of R&D Institute, Hanwha Ocean). Back row (L to R): Mathias Sørhaug (DNV), Chul Young Kang (DNV), Hyoung-Seog Kim (Hanwha Ocean), Seung-Han Moon (Hanwha Ocean), Sung Ho Shin (DNV) - Credit: DNV](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/front-row-l-to-r-143771.jpg)
DNV has awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AiP) and an Approval of Service Suppliers (AOSS) for two innovations: a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier tank and an underwater radiated noise (URN) measurement.DNV’s AiP relates to the design of a cargo hold of a 70,000 cbm LCO2 carrier, integrating Hanwha Ocean's patented Bi-Lobe cargo hold, a vertical asymmetric structure that maximizes cargo capacity.
BV Issues AiP for World's Largest LNG Carrier
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During Gastech 2023 in Singapore, Bureau Veritas (BV) formally issued its Approval in Principle (AiP) to the CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group for a new LNG carrier design. With a capacity of 271,000cbm, it will be the largest LNG carrier to date, using the GTT NO 96 membrane containment system in its five cargo tanks.BV performed a preliminary design review and HAZID (hazard identification) analysis to help ensure the highest levels of safety…
ABS, GTT and DHT Developing LNG-fueled VLCC Design
![From left: Philippe Berterottiere, Chairman and CEO, GTT; John McDonald, ABS President and COO; and Svenn Magne Edvardsen, Managing Director, DHT; to sign a JDP at Gastech 2023. (Photo: ABS)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/om-left-philippe-berterottiere-chairman-143743.jpg)
ABS, Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) and DHT Holdings, Inc. signed a joint development project (JDP) to optimize a new, very large crude carrier (VLCC) with liquified natural gas (LNG) propulsion that meets Class and statutory requirements.The dual fuel vessel is intended to provide flexibility for operations and to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The agreement—signed at the Gastech 2023 conference in Singapore—will see ABS…
Neptune Lines Orders Two Car Carriers from China's Fujian Mawei
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Greek shipping company Neptune Lines announced the order of two next generation car carrier vessels, specially designed for its short sea trades. Fujian Mawei shipyard in China will build the 4,200 CEU DF PCTC vessels for scheduled delivery in 2026.The new vessels, under the Genesis Project, are the first two of a new series which reflects Neptune’s strategy to supplement its fleet over the next decade…
World's Largest LNG Carrier Earns ABS Approval
![Photo Caption: John McDonald, ABS President and COO, presents the AIP to Wei Song, Chief Engineer, HuDong-Zhonghua. Supporting McDonald and Song from left to right: Dr. Hai Gu, ABS Vice President, Innovation Research Center; Arnab Ghosh, ABS Vice President, Regional Business Development; Vassilios Kroustallis, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Business Development; Gang Du, Vice President, CSSC Group; Yong-Liang Wang, Director of Offshore Development, CSSC; Ai-Jun Wu, Deputy General Manager, CST](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/photo-caption-john-mcdonald-abs-143725.png)
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard for its new liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier design, currently the world’s largest with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank capacity.The design features flexible dual-fuel propulsion and an air lubrication system for more sustainable operations. The synergy of a more efficient hull and the…
CO2 Shipping on the Rise
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The transportation of CO2 is taking to the seas as emitters look for flexible ways to move captured carbon to offshore storage projects, with a fleet of 55 carriers required by 2030, according to Rystad Energy research.Based on planned carbon capture projects, Rystad predicts that more than 90 million tonnes per annum (tpa) of CO2 will be shipped by the end of the decade, volumes requiring 48 terminals to handle the import and export of the gas.As the global carbon capture…
Aker BP, Höegh LNG in Carbon Transport and Storage Services Pact
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Floating LNG solutions provider Höegh LNG and the Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP have entered a strategic partnership to develop a "fully comprehensive carbon transport and storage offering for industrial CO2 emitters in Northern Europe.""The agreement combines the companies’ respective strengths, expertise, and technologies to establish a strong value chain for CCS on the Norwegian Continental Shelf that includes gathering…
DNV Gives Thumbs Up to Moss Maritime's LH2 Ship Transport Solution
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Moss Maritime, Norwegian company specializing in design and engineering services to the offshore energy industry as well as other ocean-based sectors and a subsidiary of Italy's Saipem, has secured an Approval in Principle (AIP) from the classification society DNV for a containment system for ship transport of liquefied hydrogen (LH2).Ship transport of liquefied hydrogen is seen as one of the key technical challenges in realizing the energy transition to a carbon-free future…
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov on Ice Trials
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Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä
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Digitalization Driving Safety in the Maritime Sector
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Designer seeks permit to send out United States gas to Mexico for LNG exports
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Video: LNG Carrier Transits the Northern Sea Route
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Crowley Christens LNG-Powered ConRo
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Pasha Hawaii Brings LNG Containerships Online
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LNG Investment Set to Grow
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Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Leif Gross, Caterpillar
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Inside Crowley's Commitment Class ConRo Ships
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