LNG

Dec 6 (LNGJ) - Parker Bestobell Marine, the UK-based supplier of cryogenic globe and check valves for LNG shipping and fuel systems, will supply the valves for two Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at Ferguson Marine Engineering in Glasgow. The valves will be installed in the LNG fuel gas systems of the vessels, which will be the first UK-built ships to have LNG propulsion. The new ferries will be dual-fuel vessels to operate on either LNG or marine diesel fuel. “The first of the new Calmac ferries is expected to be delivered in early 2018, with the second vessel following a few months later. The ships are designed to carry 127 cars or 16 HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) or a combination and up to 1,000 passengers,” said Parker Bestobell, whose valves factory is in Sheffield.

ExxonMobil, the US major and a shareholder in the world's largest liquefied natural gas supply complex in Qatar, has joined a UK project to develop LNG bunkering infrastructure as well as storage and technical support in the north of Scotland.