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EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines
EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Signs Non-Binding Memorandum Of Understanding With Bumi Armada For Bluestreak CO2 Joint Venture
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (Navigator) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada), …
Jun 21, 2023 / Curious
Samsung Heavy wins US$191 million order for 2 very large gas carriers
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has bagged a 270.7 billion-won (US$191 million) order to build two very large gas carriers for an African shipper. Samsung Heavy said it will deliver the vessels to the undisclosed …
Oct 19, 2022 / Vessels
Hartmann’s gas carriers to be equipped with TMC’s compressors
TMC Compressors (TMC) has been chosen to deliver the marine compressed air system to three gas carriers that Yanzijiang Shipbuilding is building for German shipping company Hartmann Reederei.TMC’s scope of supply includes delivery of two Smart Air …
Jan 27, 2022 / Curious
BW Gemini first of 12 VLGCs to retrofit with dual-fuel propulsion in China shipyard: BW LPG
BW Gemini is the first of 12 Very Large Gas Carriers that BW LPG has committed to retrofit with LPG dual-fuel propulsion engines at a Chinese shipyard, aimed at zero-carbon fuel propulsion, a company spokeswoman said.“BW Gemini, BW Leo and BW Libra …
Oct 8, 2020 / Curious
New Wärtsilä Compact Reliq adds flexibility to the growing LNG market
The technology group Wärtsilä introduces its Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant. The system is designed to reliquefy boil-off gas (BOG) onboard gas carriers and LNG bunker vessels, and for keeping the cargo cool under all operational conditions. Its …
Jul 8, 2020 / Curious
BW LPG declares option for additional LPG dual-fuel engines, bringing total investment to twelve
BW LPG announced today that it has exercised another option for the delivery and retrofitting of a further four dual-fuel LPG propulsion engines. With this, BW LPG has committed to retrofit 12 of its Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) with pioneering …
Feb 28, 2020 / Curious
BW LPG enters agreement to sell two large gas carriers
BW LPG Limited (BW LPG) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to sell the remaining two Large Gas Carriers (LGCs) in the fleet. Caption: LPG tanker BW Nantes - Image courtesy of Ian Greenwood BW Nantes and BW Nice, both built in 2003 and …
Nov 5, 2019 / Vessels
GTT Received Two New Orders from Hyundai Heavy Industries
GTT has received two orders from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), each concerning the tank design of one new LNGC, one on behalf of the ship-owner Tsakos and the other one on behalf of Capital Gas Carriers. Each unit will offer a …
Sep 12, 2019 / Curious
Anthony Veder Takes Delivery of Combined LNG/LEG carriers
Today Anthony Veder has taken delivery of two 10,000 cbm combined gas carriers, which can transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical gases including ethylene (LEG).With this transaction Anthony Veder expands its fleet to 33 vessels and …
Mar 27, 2019 / Vessels