LNG

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad Shipyard have secured Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping for the basic design of a US-built LNG bunkering barge.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, has named two senior executives to the team of a main subsidiary.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, has inaugurated an ABS Global LNG Academy in the Qatari capital Doha and dedicated to training and educating mariners in modern LNG vessel operations.

Chevron Corp., the energy major and liquefied natural gas operator in Western Australia and Angola, and with a small LNG fleet said that the President of Chevron Shipping Company, Mark Ross, was retiring from the company in May “after 33 years of distinguished service”.

The San Ramon, California-based company said that Ross would be succeeded by Barbara Pickering, currently Vice President of Operations at the shipping unit.

Chevron Shipping employs around 2,000 people worldwide and operates a modern fleet of 30 ships and also charters third-party vessels  to transport LNG, crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, refined petroleum products and chemicals around the world.

The company said that Ross had led Chevron Shipping since 2015 and prior to that, he served as Vice President of Operations of the company for four years.

He joined Chevron in 1990 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Chevron’s Midstream, Upstream and Downstream organizations.

ABS director

He is also a Director of the American Bureau of Shipping and the UK P&I Club and is a past Chairman of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO).

He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

His successor Barbara Pickering received a bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies from Liverpool University in the United Kingdom and joined Chevron in 1991 as a ship charterer in London.

She has held positions of increasing responsibility with Chevron in the UK, Australia and the United States. She also currently serves as a Vice Chairman of OCIMF.

“Under Mark’s leadership, Chevron Shipping has delivered exceptional safety and environmental performance and has greatly expanded its marine capabilities,” said Colin Parfitt, President of Chevron Midstream.

“We thank Mark for his many contributions and wish him well in the future,” added Parfitt.

Ross said that it had been an honor and privilege to have worked for Chevron Shipping and to have served as President for the past nine years.

“I take immense pride in what we have accomplished in transforming Chevron Shipping into a world-class marine organization,” Ross explained.

“Words cannot properly express how I feel about our organization and the deep appreciation I have for the people who run it - onboard our ships, at our terminals and ashore. I have known Barbara for 30 years and I am thrilled she will now lead our company,” Ross stated.

US shipping logistics and bunkering companies Seaside LNG and Polaris New Energy gathered with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding executives to christen the recently constructed LNG bunkering barge “Clean Everglades” to be deployed along the US Gulf Coast.

Sept 5 (LNG) - The American Bureau of Shipping has issued China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding with an approval in principle for its new liquefied natural gas carrier design with 271,000 cubic metres of cargo tank capacity. The design approval was awarded at the Gastech energy event in Singapore and the Chinese design is seen as suitable for the next generation of vessels being ordered by LNG producer QatarEnergy for expansion projects.

   The design features flexible dual-fuel propulsion and an air lubrication system as well as an enhanced cargo containment system together with a real-time sloshing monitoring system. “As the world’s premier classification society for gas carriers, with more than 50 years of experience, we are proud to support this advanced new design from Hudong-Zhonghua,” said John McDonald, ABS President and Chief Operating Officer.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, has approved an upgraded and larger liquified natural gas containment system developed by Norwegian firm LNT Marine along with the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute.

Silverstream Technologies, the London-based leader in air lubrication technology, has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its system on four Chinese LNG newbuilds being constructed at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) yard in northeast China.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, as issued its 2023 strategy message at the annual ABS Advisory Council Meeting which also included presentations from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the US Coast Guard.

The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification society, has granted approval for an innovative concept for floating liquefied natural gas projects to use storage tanks from older LNG carriers.

The FLNG design was jointly developed by two Japanese companies, the shipping line Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-LINE) and LNG and energy engineer JGC Corp.

ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) for the joint project which was also supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

The design essentially involves transferring and reusing LNG storage tanks from spherical Moss-type LNG carriers into the hulls of new FLNG facilities.

By re-using existing LNG vessels and their Type B storage tanks, the potential number of shipyards globally able to build FLNG units is increased.

The new Japanese design if it moves to production would support the forecast increase in demand for fast-track FLNG solutions.

“In many areas of the world, FLNG represents a potential solution to the challenge of meeting increasing demand for natural gas without the need for an export pipeline to shore and the associated infrastructure,” explained Tor Ivar Guttulsrod, the ABS Director for FLNG and FSRU vessels.

“ABS is committed to supporting development of FLNG globally while retaining a laser focus on safety,” stated Guttulsrod.

Expertise

Satoshi Kanamori, an Executive Officer at K-Line, said the design had potential to leverage shipping expertise and existing LNG assets.

“K-LINE will continue to make relentless efforts and generate new values to meet the diversifying needs of our customers,” added Kanamori.

JGC executive Hiroyuki Ishizaki agreed with the K-Line assessment as it was based on technical capabilities accumulated in FLNG and engineering, procurement and construction projects.

“This results in the enhancement of the customer's FLNG business since it is potentially an optimized CAPEX solution. JGC will continue to develop FLNG technologies for open seas and nearshore,” added Ishizaki.