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US Axes Environmental Reviews of LNG Marine Transport
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday issued a rule to exclude environmental reviews for marine transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration unleashes last minute rules supporting the fossil fuel industry.The rule, which the Energy Department issued in a pre-publication notice in the Federal Register, frees LNG transport license applications from including environmental reviews that have been required under a bedrock environmental lawâŠ
Novatek Completes Russia's First Ship-to-ship LNG Transfer
Russian gas producer Novatek said Wednesday it had completed Russiaâs first ship-to-ship LNG transshipment in the Kildin Strait of the Barents Sea.The Arc7 ice-classâŠ
EGR Offered for Dual-fuel ME-GA Engine
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MAN Energy Solutions announced that it will offer its proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA engine, the Otto-cycle variant of its established ME-GI dual-fuel engine. EGR is a NOx-emissions-reduction technique that ensures IMO Tier III-compliance in both diesel and gas mode.The company has long experience with the emission-reductionâŠ
Novatek Starts LNG Ship-to-ship Operations in Murmansk
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Russian gas producer Novatek has started ship-to-ship loadings of liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project near the northern port of Murmansk, shifting away from Norway, ship tracking data at Refinitiv Eikon showed on Monday.The company previously conducted such operations at a terminal at the Norwegian Arctic port of Honningsvag. However, Oslo has faced pressure from the United States to stop Novatek from using a Norwegian portâŠ
Samsung Heavy Nets Its 'Largest Ever Single Order'
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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has won what has been described as the company's largest-ever single order.The shipbuilder said Monday it had secured an order worth around KRW 2,8 trillion, which is approximately $USD 2,5 billion.The contract is for the supply of "blocks and equipment" and is with an unnamed European shipowner.In a brief statement on the Korea Exchange, Samsung said that the contract start date was November 20, 2020, and the end date December 31, 2025.
Zvezda Cuts Steel for First Russian-built Icebreaking LNG Carrier
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Russia's Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has started building the first in a series of 15 icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers ordered for year-round gas transport along the Northern Sea Route from the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia's high north. They will be the first such vessels constructed domestically.Shipbuilding, financing, lease and time charter contracts for the new ships were signed by SCF Group, NOVATEK Group, Zvezda and VEB.RF Group in 2019.
Charging Ahead: Brent Perry & his Sterling PBES Team Drive Maritime Battery Tech
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Brent Perry, CEO of Sterling PBES is a 40+ year veteran of the marine business, and one of the pioneers in delivering battery solutions to boats and ships at sea. Please give us a by the numbers look at Sterling PBES today?Right now we are sitting in a position where we had anticipated delivering somewhere in the neighborhood of $20-21 million worth of product, which is about 35 megawatt hours. And weâre scheduled to blow past that to almost $40 million.
Golar LNG, Black & Veatch in Green, Blue Floater Tech Push
Liquefied natural gas shipping firm Golar LNG and the engineering giant Black & Veatch on Thursday said they would expand their long-standing FLNG relationship,âŠ
Höegh LNG to Supply FSRU in India in Q1 2021
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Höegh LNG has entered into a binding commitment to supply H-Energy with an FSRU in Jaigarh, India from as early as the first quarter of 2021.Jaigarh is south of Mumbai in Maharashtra state, India. The final agreement will be for 10 years with annual termination options after year five, Höegh LNG said.Höegh LNG will allocate one of its available FSRUs currently trading in the LNG carrier market for the project.President and Chief Executive Officer Sveinung J.S.
US Inland Waterways: High Waters & Swirling Currents
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The inland waterway system, flowing through the United States heartland, is a microcosm of all that has been happening in 2020: trade tensions, infrastructure issues, shifting trends in fuel consumption and the pandemic that has gripped us since the winter months. Shortly after the initial coronavirus outbreak here in the U.S., maritime workers were deemed to be âessentialâ, paving the way for cargo flows to recover from their springtime nadir. As COVID-19 infections turned up on U.S.
DEME Holds Naming Ceremony for Two New Dredgers
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DEME hosted a digital naming ceremony for its two newest dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers built by Royal IHC.The 8,300 m³ Meuse River was officially named by the Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters and the 15,000 m³ Bonny River by Els Verbraecken, Chief Financial Officer at DEME.When both vessels joined the fleet, they had a full order book and directly set course to their projects.
Alfa Laval Continues Green Push with PureCool
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The newly-intorduced Alfa Laval PureCool system tackling methane slip from liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines continues a green solutions journey nearly two decades long while pointing the way forward into a new era of environmental work, the Swedish manufacturer says.A unified push for green solutionsThe emissions reduction system is part of Alfa Laval's Pure Thinking portfolio, introduced over 15âŠ
Wilson Sons: Inside Brazilâs Workboat Goliath
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Wilson Sons is the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, operating more than 80 workboats. Marcio Castro, Executive Director Tugboat Division, discusses with Maritime Reporter the size, shape & technical direction of the fleet.Mr. Castro, to start, how did you come to a career in maritime?I graduated in System Engineering at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), I also have an MBA in Business Administration (Coppead/UFRJ).
World's Largest Ethane Carrier Delivered
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MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of the world's largest very large ethane carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.The newbuild 98,000 cubic meter capacity Seri Everest, MISC's first VLEC, is the lead vessel in a series of six that the shipowner purchased from Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) in July 2020. Concurrently, MISC had also entered into time charter parties (TCPs) with STL, for the six VLECs to operate in international waters.
Tanker Captain Medevaced Off Texas
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The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an unresponsive tanker captain nine miles offshore Corpus Christi, Texas, Monday afternoon.Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call from a crewmember aboard the Norwegian-fagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Hoegh Galleon stating that the captain of the vessel had collapsed and was unresponsive. Watchstanders consulted with theâŠ
'Largest-ever' LNG Bunkering Operation Completed in Rotterdam
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The worldâs largest LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, has completed its first LNG bunkering with Totalâs LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Agility, at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 23,000 TEU containership received around 17,300 m3 of LNG, making it the largest LNG bunkering operation to ever take place, both Total and CMA CGM said Monday.The bunkering operation was performedâŠ
World's Largest LNG-fueled Containership Bunkers In Rotterdam
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The worldâs largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) began its first gas bunkering operation in Rotterdam on Thursday, French shipping company the CMA CGM Group said.The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, which has an 18,600 cubic meter tank, will be refueled with LNG while port handling operations are underway, marking the largest LNG bunkering operation ever undertaken for a containership.Once bunkering is completeâŠ
CMA CGM to Expand LNG-powered Fleet to 26 Ships
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Container shipping group CMA CGM will expand its use of liquified natural gas (LNG) to 26 vessels, it said on Thursday, as part of efforts to reduce pollution in ocean shipping.After announcing three years ago that it would adopt LNG, French-based CMA CGM has made several orders for gas-powered ships and now plans to have 26 such vessels in service by 2022, it said in a statement.Seven of the vessels are already in serviceâŠ
MacGregor Inks Deal to Supply LNG Bunker Barge Hose Handling Cranes
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MacGregor received an order from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to supply two fixed boom cranes that will handle the hoses on a new 5,400 cubic meter capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge currently under construction and estimated to be delivered by the end of 2021.The MacGregor Rapp HP63-13F cranes will handle the hoses that transfer LNG from the barge to the LNG-powered vessel during bunkering operations.
Four New Dual-fuel Bulkers to Support U-Ming Charter Deal
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U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwanâs largest publicly listed bulk carrier company, secured a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel dry bulk charter contract with global mining company Anglo American.A fleet of four LNG dual-fuel Tier III 190,000 DWT bulk carriers measuring 299 by 47.5 meters each will be built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) to support the charter. The newâŠ
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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