LR DRIVES NEW PUSH TO STANDARDISE CONTAINER STOWAGE DATA WITH LAUNCH OF LXF CONSORTIUM
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has helped establish a new industry consortium aimed at ending the fragmented way container stowage and lashing data is shared across the sector.
The Lashing Exchange Format (LXF) Consortium brings together major...
BECHTEL IN CHARGE OF EPC SCOPE FOR CHENIERE’S LNG TERMINAL EXPANSION PROJECT
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, a subsidiary of U.S. energy player Cheniere Energy Partners, has tasked Bechtel, an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management player, with helping bring to life a liquefied natural...
FIRE BREAKS OUT ABOARD RO/PAX FERRY AT PORT OF NAPLES
Firefighters at the port of Naples, Italy have successfully controlled a blaze that broke out yesterday aboard a moored ferry near the city's famous Piazza Mercato.
The incident occurred aboard the ferry GNV Phoenix, a...
MULTIPLE TANK DESIGN ORDERS FOR LNG VESSELS IN GTT’S BAG
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has won new tank design jobs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGCs) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hanwha Ocean.
GTT has...
G2 OCEAN TO EXPAND AND ADD SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES TO OPEN HATCH CARGO
Norway-based G2 Ocean, which was established in 2017 focusing on the open hatch segment, reports it has placed orders for six additional vessels in its growth program while also working to incorporate elements of...
QATARENERGY PROLONGS FORCE MAJEURE, EDISON’S TOTAL AFFECTED LNG CARGOES REACH 17
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy has notified Italy’s Edison about a contractual force majeure extension, adding five more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos to the existing list of impacted ones.
Edison has received...
SEVEN CREWMEMBERS FROM MSC ELSA 3 CASUALTY SEEK RELEASE FROM INDIA
A year after the MSC Elsa 3 containership rolled onto its side and sank off the Indian coast, seven officers and crewmembers from the vessel remain detained in India. They are asking the High...
NEW INVESTOR DISHES MILLIONS TO JOIN EIG’S LNG ARM
The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a multilateral impact financial institution, has decided to expand its energy portfolio by investing in MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) player formed and managed by the U.S.-headquartered...
TANKER NEAR SOMALIA FIRES WARNING SHOTS TO CHASE OFF SUSPICIOUS APPROACH
A tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden reported on May 22 that its security team was forced to fire warning shots during a suspicious approach. It was the latest in the ongoing incidents...
AMMONIA-FUELED TWO-STROKE ENGINE PASSES SECOND FAT
Following what was described as the world’s first type approval (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for this type of engine some three months ago, Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed another FAT...