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Maryland Cove Point LNG Export Plant to Start Work Next Week
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Maryland will shut for about three weeks of maintenance starting around Sept. 20, according to pipeline data and analysts.Officials at Berkshire Hathaway Energy on Wednesday confirmed the pipeline and compressor station maintenance will start on Sept. 20 but would not confirm the shutdown of the liquefaction plant untilâŠ
Gulf Coast Oil Firms Return to Ida Recovery as Storm Nicholas Recedes
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Energy companies worked to restore pipeline service and electricity after Tropical Storm Nicholas passed through on Tuesday, allowing them to return to repairing the significant damage caused by Hurricane Ida two weeks ago.Nicholas, downgraded to a tropical depression late Tuesday, caused rain, flooding, and power outages in Texas and Louisiana, where some refineries remained offline in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The earlier storm shuttered most U.S.
MOL Orders Four LNG Carriers for NOVATEK Charter
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) on Tuesday announced it has ordered four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) for delivery in 2024.The Japanese shipping company said it has signed time charter contracts for the four newbuilds with NOVATEK Gas & Power Asia Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Russia's PAO NOVATEK.The 174,000âŠ
Oil Output, Vessel Traffic Halted as Nicholas Lashes Texas
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Hurricane Nicholas on Tuesday took another swipe at U.S. Gulf Coast energy facilities, cutting offshore oil and gas output gradually recovering from the last storm and disrupting power to onshore pipeline, gas and chemical plants.Royal Dutch Shell halted production its Perdido offshore oil platform due to heavy winds, and U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Freeport LNG said processing at its Texas coast facility was haltedâŠ
GTT Wins Tank Design Order
French engineering firm GTT announced on Tuesday it has received an order from its partner the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the tankâŠ
CMA CGM Invests in Brittany Ferries
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CMA CGM Group, a shipping and logistics giant, has agreed to make a âŹ25 million investment, including âŹ10 million in quasi-equity, in Brittany Ferries, the largest ferry company operating under the French flag, to support Brittany Ferriesâ post-Covid-19 recovery.Brittany Ferries said the partnership would help to unlock synergies between the two companies in passenger and freight transport. "By harnessing the respective areas of expertise of the CMA CGM Group and Brittany FerriesâŠ
Marine Design: Multi-Physics Simulation (MPS) & Decarbonization Walk Hand-in-Hand
![âWe can all understand the potential of alternate fuels in shippingâs push to achieve a sustainable footing ... however we see the potential of MPS, sitting as it does at the intersection of data, digital and decarbonization, as another, less heralded, advance with the potential to make a significant contribution.â Chris Wiernicki, CEO, ABS. Photo courtesy ABS](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/we-can-all-understand-the-125878.jpg)
Chris Wiernicki, CEO, ABS, discusses the evolution of multi-physics simulation and its importance in reaching decarbonization goals through 2050.As the pace of technological evolution rapidly quickens, shipowners are increasingly forced to embrace change to ensure their fleets stay in compliance with new regulations and stave off obsolescence.Going forward, efficient, cost-effective delivery of goods from âpoint A to point Bâ must be done in a more environmentally benign mannerâŠ
Hybrid Battery Package Installed on Siem PSV
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Siem Offshore said one of its dual fuel platform supply vessels (PSV) has been upgraded with a hybrid battery package, in line with the companyâs goals to reduce its environmental footprint.The installation aboard the 2014-built VS 4411 DF Siem Symphony was conducted at Westconâs yard on the Norwegian west coast during the second quarter, and the vessel has been assigned the Battery Power notation from DNV.
Sinopec in Its First LNG Bunkering Op in Weihai, China
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China's Sinopec Corp announced on Monday it has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Weihai, a major seaport in the eastern Shandong province.The bunkering, or marine refueling, operation transferred 250 tonnes of LNG by truck to a China Merchant Shipping vessel.Sinopec is China's largest supplier of marine fuels.The use of LNG as a marine fuel has been gaining traction amid a global push to reduce the shipping industry's carbon emissions.
ABS, HZS, Wärtsilä Working on 'Future-ready' Multi-fuel Electric LNG Carrier
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ABS, HudongâZhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS), and Wärtsilä have teamed to develop a flexible, future-ready, and modular concept for a future multi-fuel electric Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) vessel.The project will, partners say, apply various decarbonization technologies and solutions to the vessel design and operation models to investigate its performance against the International Maritime OrganizationâsâŠ
KKR to Buy Norway's Ocean Yield for $829M
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ClassNK Publishes Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels
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Classification society ClassNK announced on Friday it has released âGuidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuelsâ, updated with safety requirements for ships using ammonia as fuel on previously issued âGuidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuelsâ covering liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/methanol/ethanol.Ammonia has captured attention as a zero carbon fuel. Appropriate safety measures are required for ammonia as it is toxic to humans and corrosive to materialsâŠ
World's First IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier Launched
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The world's first IMO Type B very large ethane carrier (VLEC), the Pacific Ineos Belstaff, has been launched at Jiangnan Shipyard in China.The first of an order of four of the largest VLECs ever commissioned, the ABS-Classed 99,000 cbm dual-fuel vessel is designed for long haul ethane transportation but can also handle other liquified gas cargoes such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ethylene.As a tradition, Jiangnan always gives a nickname to a newly developed ship.
Car Carrier Prices Are Hot and Getting Hotter
Newbuild spend for vehicle carriers, including large car and truck carriers (LCTC), pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) and pure car carriers (PCC), smashed past $3.2 billion last weekâŠ
Orders for LNG-fueled Ships Are on the Rise
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This year is shaping up to be a banner year for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessel construction contracts, with nearly 30% of the gross tonnage ordered in 2021 comprised of LNG-fueled vessels, according to the latest report from Clarksons.The trend is expected to continue as major deep-sea sectors of the maritime industry are embracing LNG in efforts to reduce both local and global emissions, said industry coalition SEA-LNG.
SAAM Towage Tugs Initiates Ops in El Salvador
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At a flagging ceremony held at the Port of Acajutla led by El Salvadorâs Maritime Port Authority, the tugs SAAM Acaxual and SAAM Centzunat were registered under that country's national emblems, giving the green light for them to operate at the port to provide services at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal run by Energía del Pacífico.
GTT Wins Tank Design Orders for Two LNG Carriers
GTT announced it has received, at the end of July, an order from Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for the tank design of two new liquefied naturalâŠ
Fincantieri Cuts First Steel for Princess Cruises New LNG-powered Ship
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has cut first steel for the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation brand.The steel cutting ceremony took place last week in San Giorgio di Nogaro (Udine) at Centro Servizi Navali, a company that specialized in logistics and production of sheet metal for the Fincantieri yards located in northeastern Italy. The ship will be built in the Monfalcone yard.At 175âŠ
Wärtsilä's Cargo Handling System for Fratelli Cosulich's LNG Bunkering Vessel
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Finland-based marine equipment maker Wärtsilä will deliver a complete cargo handling system for a new LNG bunkering vessel being built in China for Italy's Fratelli Cosulich.The Wärtsilä system selected for this 8,200 cbm capacity bunkering vessel, under construction to at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering shipyard in China, includes a complete engineering, design and equipment supply package for the cargo handling systemâŠ
BP Delivers Carbon Offset LNG Cargo to CPC in Taiwan
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Oil major BP said Monday that its BP Singapore branch had delivered its âfirst carbon offset liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to CPC Corporation, Taiwan ââ(âCPCâ), to the Yung An terminal in Taiwan in September 2021. The LNG was sourced âfrom BPâs LNG portfolio.â"This is BPâs first delivery of carbon offset LNG in the Asia-Pacific region, following its âfirst delivery globally to Sempra LNG at the Energia Costa Azul terminal in Mexico in âJuly 2021.
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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