Fuel economies and lower emissions are the outcome of a new 14,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered container ship design approved in-principle by international vessel classification society Bureau Veritas. IFW reports the design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and French shipping line CMA CGN. Jean-Francois Segretain, [...]
Tag Archives: Marine
Design of LNG-Powered Containership Approved by Bureau Veritas
January 21, 2012 – 10:08 pm
Source: IFW
Korea, France
DNV to Undertake Flemish LNG Bunkering Feasibility Study
January 19, 2012 – 9:20 pm
Norway and Belgium
Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium. The work will consist of a market survey, a risk and safety analysis, and modeling of the logistics, [...]
Powerful Tugboats Adopt LNG
January 13, 2012 – 2:26 pm
England and Norway
Global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has signed a contract to deliver engines and propulsion systems for what is claimed to be the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS and will enter service in late 2013 for Statoil, the international energy [...]
Wärtsilä’s Acquisition of Hamworthy Enhances Marine Gas-Powered Capabilities
January 9, 2012 – 12:18 pm
Finland, Helsinki
Wärtsilä Corporation’s acquisition of Hamworthy PLC will go ahead after approval by Hamworthy’s shareholders this week. Hamworthy is a global company providing specialist equipment and services to the marine, oil & gas and industrial sectors. Wärtsilä is a global provider of complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets, including specialization in natural [...]
ABS Selected to Classify First Dual-Fuelled LNG Vessels in USA
January 9, 2012 – 1:23 am
Source: Marine Log
USA, New Orleans LA
Two new dual-fueled liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC, for New orleans based Harvey Gulf International Marine, are to be classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), reports Marine Log. These vessels will be among the first to be classed under the ABS Guide for Propulsion [...]
LNG-Fuelled Chemical Tanker a First for Europe’s Inland Waterways
January 7, 2012 – 12:36 pm
Netherlands
“Inland waterways, like ferries in emission-control areas, are very suitable for LNG” – Bas Joormann, Lloyd’s Register The MT Argonon, said to be the world’s first new LNG-fuelled tanker, has been delivered in Rotterdam to Lloyd’s Register class, heralding the start of a new era of cleaner shipping for Europe’s local waterways. The 6,100-dwt dual-fuelled [...]
Masters Thesis in US Highlights Viability of Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel
January 5, 2012 – 7:07 pm
Source: The Maritime Executive
USA
Conclusion: Natural gas is … the natural choice as a fuel of the future for the marine industry in general and the U.S. in particular. A Masters of Science in Marine Engineering student at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Edward J. Eastlack, has written what the The Maritime Executive describes as a “powerful [...]
STX OSV Contracted to Supply LNG-Powered Forage Carrier
December 24, 2011 – 2:20 am
Singapore
Singapore-registered STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract for the construction of a Forage Carrier for Eidsvaag AS, a family-owned shipping company domiciled in Frøya in Norway. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million (approx. USD 33.5 million). Print [...]
Strategic Framework Recognises Potential of Natural Gas as Alternative Fuel in Australia
December 19, 2011 – 9:25 pm
Australia
“CNG has potential to be an effective alternative transport fuel for the light commercial vehicle market in Australia” – excerpt from Strategic Framework for Alternative Transport Fuels (Australian Government paper) The Australian Government has released a draft Energy White Paper for public consultation, alongside the release of the Strategic Framework for Alternative Transport Fuels. The [...]
Fjord1 Names World’s Largest LNG Ferry
December 13, 2011 – 1:50 am
Norway, Florø
Norwegian transport operator Fjord1 will celebrate a naming ceremony for MF Boknafjord, described as the world’s largest natural gas ferry, today. The new eco-friendly ferry, delivered by Fiskerstrand BLRT AS, will primarily serve the Arsvågen-Mortavika route on the Boknafjord in Rogaland County. The naming ceremony will take place at Fiskerstrand Shipyard in Ålesund, Western Norway, [...]
Great Lakes Steamships May Get Natural Gas
December 2, 2011 – 1:04 pm
USA, Superior WI
The Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI), a consortium of the University of Wisconsin-Superior and the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and affiliate universities will examine whether natural gas is a practical fuel for steam-powered freighters on the Great Lakes. The consortium has received a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), [...]
New Caterpillar Dual-Fuel Marine Engine Meets IMO and EPA Regulations
December 1, 2011 – 5:48 pm
Germany, Hamburg
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has developped a new marine dual-fuel engine platform for the commercial marine industry – the MaK M 46 DF. The engine boasts a power rating of 900 kW per cylinder at 500 and 514 rpm in diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) modes, and is available in an in-line or vee configuration. [...]
DNV Predicts Thousands of LNG Fuelled Ships by 2020
November 29, 2011 – 4:24 pm
Norway
“We believe 500 LNG fuelled ships will be on order by 2015, several thousands by 2020,” Mr. Remi Eriksen, COO of DNV Asia Pacific & Middle East Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV), a global provider of risk management services with the purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, has spoken of the continued momentum for [...]
Wärtsilä Completes First Vessel Conversion to LNG
November 24, 2011 – 10:09 am
Norway
Wärtsilä Oy has completed its first vessel conversion from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation. LNG fueled engines produce produce lower carbon oxide emissions and virtually no sulphur oxide or particle emissions. The vessel, the product tanker ‘Bit Viking’, is now able to qualify for lower nitrogen oxide (NOX) emission taxes under the Norwegian NOX fund [...]
New LNG-Powered Ferries for Tadoussac, Quebec
November 18, 2011 – 2:36 pm
Canada, Tadoussac
Norman MacMillan, Minister for Transport and responsible for the Outaouais region, and Georges Farrah, President and Chief Executive Officer of la Société des traversiers du Québec, have unveiled the design and successful technology choices in Tadoussac for the construction of two new ships for the Tadoussac–Baie-Sainte-Catherine crossing. The two new ferries, to be built in Quebec, [...]
