The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has chosen DNV to gather knowledge about the potential of LNG powered international shipping in the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and identify the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LNG as a fuel source in the region. Read more »
Clean Energy Releases Fourth Edition of ROAD TO NATURAL GAS
As momentum continues to build in the long-haul trucking segment in the USA, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has released Vol. IV of ROAD TO NATURAL GAS, an update of its growing portfolio of customers making the switch to natural gas as a transportation fuel or expanding their current fleets. This edition includes new agreements recently signed including Clean Energy’s first railroad fuel deal with GE Transportation to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its new initiative to test LNG locomotives. Read more »
Ankai Launches LNG Luxury Coach
Ankai LNG Luxury Coach
Chinese bus manufacturer Ankai displayed its new Luxury LNG Coach at the 2013 China Beijing International Exhibition on Buses, Trucks & Components in May. The LNG coach, model HFF6121K40C2, is said to be is 8%-10% lighter than similar products and consumes 6%-10% less fuel due to the monocoque technology design. Read more »
OGP and ISO Agree an Interim Specification for Supply of LNG as Marine Fuel
OGP (International Association of Oil and Gas Producers) and ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) have agreed an interim solution that responds to temporary industry uncertainties associated with trade regulations (EU and US) and their applicability to standardisation in the oil and gas sector. Included is OGP 118683, 2013: Guidelines for systems and installations for supply of LNG as fuel to ships, covering equipment, systems, procedures and training. Read more »
Harvey Gulf Builds LNG Bunkering Facility for Expanding Fleet of OSVs
Harvey Gulf orders it’s 6th LNG-fuelled OSV
Harvey Gulf International Marine has secured plans to construct and operate the first Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine fueling facility in the United States, to be located at its vessel facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Harvey Gulf operates LNG-fuelled Offshore Supply Vessels and has just placed an order for its sixth OSV. Altogether the company has committed USD 400 million for two LNG refuelling docks and its fleet of LNG OSVs. Read more »
Gasrec and Volvo Trucks Partner to Promote Natural Gas Vehicles in UK
Leading UK bio-fuel supplier Gasrec has teamed up with global heavy-duty truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks to help business customers cut haulage costs and reduce carbon emissions. The two companies will co-operate commercially and technically to increase the availability and promote the use of gas vehicles in the UK. Read more »
Gasrec Plans Second bio-LNG Truck Refuelling Station, at Avonmouth
Gasrec’s first bio-LNG station at Daventry
UK bio-fuel supplier Gasrec is to build its next bio-LNG refuelling station at Avonmouth near Bristol. The station will be built on land adjacent to the M49, M4 and M5 motorways and be capable of refuelling up to 700 vehicles a day. The station will form part of Gasrec’s planned network of refuelling stations which will be conveniently located near motorway junctions and follows the official opening of Gasrec’s first bio-LNG refuelling station at Daventry in May. Read more »
Large Volume LNG Bunker Barge Concept Unveiled
Approval in Principal (AiP) from DNV on LNG fuel tank design
Offshore oil and gas engineering specialist NLI Solutions (NLI) has developed a concept for a LNG Bunker Barge based on the NLI LNG tank design. The concept has been further developed in a design study together with the Marine division of Rolls-Royce and Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS). Read more »
Teekay Charter Two MEGI Propelled Newbuilds to Cheniere
LNG Carrier tank internal view (Image: Teekay)
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG) has entered into two, five-year time-charter contracts with Cheniere Marketing, LLC (Cheniere) to provide them with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transportation services using ships powered by MAN MEGI gas injection engines. Read more »
Norwegian-developed LNG Marine Fuel Tank Solution Receives DNV Approval in Principle
WTS and NLI jointly developed LNG fuel tank for marine applications
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) and offshore oil and gas engineering specialist NLI Solutions (NLI), both Norwegian companies, have received Approval in Principal (AiP) from the Norwegian class society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on their jointly-developed LNG fuel tank design. Read more »
Maxximus LNG 2000 Receives Car of The Year Award
Dr. D. Bruce McMahan and the Maxximus LNG 2000. (Photo: WRA )
The Maxximus LNG 2000, the brainchild of financier Bruce McMahan has been named winner of Car of the Year 2012 Award by the World Record Academy (WRA), the world’s largest organization which verify & certify world records. The natural gas vehicle has been recognized for its overall balance and the outstanding achievements in speed, fuel efficiency, dynamics and originality. Read more »
Canadian National Railway Orders Four LNG Tenders from Westport
Westport Innovations Inc., a designer and manufacturer of engine technology that operates on natural gasfuel, has launched a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tender product solution with an order for four tenders from Canadian National Railway. The first tender to supply fuel to an adjacent natural-gas powered locomotive will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2013. Read more »
Bergen Tankers Selects Rolls-Royce Engines for LNG Conversion Project
Rolls-Royce Plc has won a contract to convert the merchant ship Bergen Viking to run on engines powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), replacing the current diesel engines. The Norwegian ship owner Bergen Tankers AS has chosen gas engines and accompanying systems from Rolls-Royce to provide a more environmental friendly and fuel efficient ship. Read more »
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement with OCTA
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (ANGF), a U.S. producer and distributor of natural gas fuels, has entered into a long term supply agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its fleet of 282 LNG buses. The long-term contract calls for ANGF to provide OCTA with an average of 400,000 gallons of LNG per month for the two fueling stations OCTA owns and operates.
(Source: ANGF)
Wärtsilä Launches More Powerful 34DF (Dual-fuel) Marine Engine
Wartsilä 34DF engine
Wärtsilä, a marine industry solutions and services provider, has further developed its dual-fuel technology and introduced a more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 34DF engine. This increased output means that the Wärtsilä 34DF now covers a power range from 2,9 MW to 8 MW. In addition to the increase in power, fuel economy is also enhanced, especially when operating in liquid fuel mode. Read more »
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