Shipbuilder Expects to Deliver First Q-Max LNG Vessel in August
Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Shipbuilder Expects to Deliver First Q-Max LNG Vessel in August
Bloomberg News reports that shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. expects to deliver the first Q-Max LNG vessel to ExxonMobil Corp. in August. The LNG vessel, named Mozah, is expected to transport LNG supplies from Qatar to the United States and the United...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jun 24, 2008 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Cutting Edge (an LNG vessel officer reacts to an article on risks of LNG transport)
Excelerate Expected to Deliver Initial Cargo to Northeast Gateway this Week
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate Expected to Deliver Initial Cargo to Northeast Gateway this Week
According to Platts LNG Daily, shipping records suggest that Excelerate Energy’s LNG carrier Excellence will deliver a 1 Bcf cargo of LNG to the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port on Thursday. [Subscription...
Lloyds: Cheniere Considering Canceling Time Charters on New LNG Carriers
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Lloyds: Cheniere Considering Canceling Time Charters on New LNG Carriers
Lloyds List reports that Cheniere Energy is considering canceling time charters and making “alternative arrangements” for two new LNG carriers. [Subscription...
Sandia Labs Program Manager Says Larger LNG Vessels Have Slightly Greater Hazard Distances
Posted on May 9, 2008 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Sandia Labs Program Manager Says Larger LNG Vessels Have Slightly Greater Hazard Distances
Mike Hightower, a program manager at Sandia National Laboratories, said yesterday at the International Oil Spill Conference that the most recent computer simulations suggest that the potential hazard distances from an LNG fire are 7-8% greater for new, larger LNG vessels than for traditional, smaller LNG vessels. “What we’re finding is the hazards are still in order of a...
Shell to Sign MOU with AMO to Recruit American Mariners for its International LNG Fleet
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Shell to Sign MOU with AMO to Recruit American Mariners for its International LNG Fleet
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas announced yesterday that Shell Ship Management Limited will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Maritime Officers Union (AMO) to begin recruiting qualified AMO officers for Shell’s international LNG fleet, including 25 new LNG vessels scheduled for delivery over the next two years. The signing ceremony will take place this...