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ClassNK Establishes New Standards for FLNG/FLPG Sector

Apr 29, 2011

Society releases new Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities for LNG/LPG Production, Storage and OffloadingApril 28 (Tokyo) - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) is pleased to announce the publication of its new Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities for LNG/LPG Production…

Ince & Co Advises on Floating Storage and Regasification Unit

Apr 25, 2011

Ince & Co advised long standing client Golar LNG Energy (Golar LNG) on the successful completion of an 11-year time charter party (TCP) for the provision of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and associated mooring to PT Nusantara Regas (PTNR)…

Golar LNG Signs Deal for 4 LNG Ships

Apr 15, 2011

Golar LNG Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a firm contract to build four 160,000 m3 LNG carrriers with the Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd ('Samsung'). The newbuilding contracts were originally entered…

Austal Unveils LNG Report

Apr 11, 2011

Austal has unveiled its study on the application of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for several types of ferries, as an alternative to traditional fuel options in medium and high speed vessels.Austal’s success is centred on the design…

Hudong-Zhonghua Selected to Build LNG Carriers

Jan 17, 2011

Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that they have selected Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hudong), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, to build four LNG carriers in…

Delta Wave Teams with Global Rescue

Dec 20, 2010

Delta Wave Communications have teamed up with Global Rescue to combine their service with Delta Wave’s line of satellite based global personal tracking and emergency alert products.Global Rescue is an emergency services company that provides best-in-class medical…

50% Stake in LNG Tanker Pair Sold

Oct 07, 2010

EXMAR NV and Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay, NYSE: TGP) have reached an agreement in principle whereby Teekay will purchase a 50% interest in two of EXMAR’s LNG carriers: EXCELSIOR (2005-built LNGRV) and EXCALIBUR (2002-built conventional LNG) with an economic date of 1 September 2010…

ABS and CCS Conduct Joint LNG Forum

May 11, 2010

Increased interest in the building of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at Chinese shipyards spurred the recent Large LNG Carriers Forum, held in Shanghai, and conducted jointly by classification societies ABS and CCS (China Classification Society) in conjunction with leading LNG operators…

Shell Floating LNG Technology, Greater Sunrise Project

May 07, 2010

Shell’s Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) technology has been selected as the Sunrise Joint Venture’s preferred option for developing the Greater Sunrise gas fields in the Timor Sea. Subject to final detailed agreements, government approvals…

First Ever LNG Project in the Black Sea

Apr 19, 2010

According to an April 18 report from the Georgian Daily Independent Voice, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romanian are jointly launching a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, designated as the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector (AGRI). The…

Snøhvit LNG Traffic Returned to Full Speed

Jan 06, 2010

The third LNG cargo dispatched since the planned maintenance shutdown last autumn left Melkøya January 4. Production from Snøhvit resumed one week before Christmas, and the LNG vessels are back in regular operation.The plant was closed for a four month period for upgrading and maintenance…

Port Pelican LNG DWP License Relinquished

Dec 11, 2009

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a notice stating that the applicant for the Port Pelican liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) relinquished its license effective October 28. 74 Fed. Reg. 65205 (December 9, 2009).(Source: Bryant’s Maritime News)

Drydocks World Regasification Terminal Project

Nov 24, 2009

Drydocks World - Dubai, a ship repair, conversion and new building yard and the flagship company of Drydocks World, announced that work is underway on its first ever Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) conversion project, known as the FSRU LIVORNO Project…

Shipnet Supplies K Line LNG Shipping

Nov 24, 2009

ShipNet has been selected by K Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd to replace their Safety and Document Management solutions, sub-sections of ShipNet’s Marine ERP, onboard their eight LNG carriers and ashore.K Line LNG Shipping’s decision was based…

Obama Admin. Approval for Fla. LNG Facility

Nov 10, 2009

Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda approved the construction of a deepwater port for liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coast of Fla.  As part of the approval agreement, officials for Port Dolphin Energy, LLC, agreed to provide…

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