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Third LNG-ready Tanker Delivered to Crowley

Apr 15, 2016

Crowley takes delivery of Louisiana, third Jones Act tanker with LNG capability Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Louisiana, the third of four new, Jones Act product tankers being built for the company by Philly Shipyard, Inc…

How Japan Can Lead the Marine Renaissance

Apr 14, 2016

Being an island nation, Japan is inevitably dependent on seaborne trade. Over time, this has led to it becoming a strong player in the global maritime market.  Japan’s shipbuilding pedigree has gained the country a foothold in LNG carriers…

Croatia's Floating LNG Terminal Due in 2018

Apr 14, 2016

Croatia could complete its 2 billion cubic metre per year floating LNG facility in 2018, Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic said. In an interview with Reuters Tomislav said that Croatia intends to complete the construction of a floating LNG terminal in the northern Adriatic by 2018…

Total, KOGAS Extend Cooperation on LNG

Apr 14, 2016

Korea Gas Corp, the world’s biggest importer of LNG, has struck deals with French giant Total to extend its reach into the liquefaction sector, reports Reuters. Total has pledged to press forward with investment in LNG despite the downturn…

DNV GL Initiatives to Reduce O&G Industry Cost

Apr 13, 2016

In a period of cost constraint and increasingly complex oil & gas production, finding solutions that increase efficiency and production has never been more important. To address the industry’s need for smart solutions that reduce complexity…

First ORC Operation on Maersk Vessel

Apr 13, 2016

The newly developed waste heat recovery system 'Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW' 1 by MHI Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (President: Kazuo Soma, Head Office: Nagasaki) has begun operation on the vessel named Arnold Maersk belonging to Maersk Line…

Australia's first LNG-powered Support Vessel by 2017

Apr 12, 2016

Woodside today signed a five-year charter contract with Norwegian company Siem Offshore Australia Pty Ltd — an agreement that delivers Australia its first LNG-powered marine support vessel in 2017.Woodside Chief Operations Officer Mike Utsler…

ABS's AIP for HHI FLNG Hull

Apr 12, 2016

ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull design.Specifically conceptualized for near-shore operations, the vessel was designed with a length of 1,050 ft (320 m)…

MacGregor Solutions for LNG-powered Cruise Ships

Apr 12, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured orders for environmentally-friendly equipment for four next-generation eco-cruise ships which will be built in Germany and Finland. The vessels will be the first liquefied natural gas-powered cruise ships to enter the market…

CLP Eyes Floating LNG Terminal

Apr 12, 2016

Hong Kong's largest power company, CLP Holdings Ltd., is considering a plan to establish the city's first offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the waters east of the Soko Islands, off southern Lantau, that will enable it to tap more gas from international markets…

Veresen, Itochu in Jordan Cove LNG deal

Apr 11, 2016

Veresen, the developer of the Jordan Cove LNG facility in Oregon, has announced a preliminary agreement on key commercial terms with Itochu, including the purchase of 1.5 million mt/year of LNG (190 MMcf/d or 70.1 Bcf of gas) for an initial term of 20 years…

GTT Participates in LNG18, Perth

Apr 09, 2016

GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) engineering company specialized in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) announces its participation to the exhibition LNG 18, organized in Perth…

Clough Wins Woodside Contract

Apr 08, 2016

Perth-based Clough has been awarded an engineering services contract by LNG operator Woodside Energy.  The contract covers the full spectrum of engineering services including concept and feasibility studies, front-end engineering and design (FEED)…

Qatargas in 4-Year Deal to Supply LNG to Kuwait

Apr 07, 2016

Qatargas and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have signed a deal to supply half a million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Kuwait over the next four years, according to a report.  The LNG will be sourced from Qatargas 2, a joint venture among Qatar Petroleum…

Kennedy Joins Bibby Offshore Board

Apr 06, 2016

Bibby Offshore Holdings Limited, a provider of subsea installation, inspection, repair and maintenance (“IRM”) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, announced the appointment of Archie Kennedy to the Board of Bibby Offshore as a Non-Executive Director…

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