LNG

Golar LNG Ltd, the shipping company now specialising in a small but growing fleet of floating liquefied natural gas production and import project vessels, said the “Hilli Episeyo” had seen its 100th cargo lifted from offshore Cameroon in West Africa.

Dec 1 (LNGJ) - The London-based United Nations agency, the International Maritime Organization whose sulphur and emissions curbs on marine fuel have led to the growth of the LNG-powered shipping fleet, will hold its 32nd IMO Assembly from December 6th to the 15th as a virtual session.

   The Assembly is open to all 175 IMO Member States and three Associate Members. It will also be attended by observers from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. The meeting will consider resolutions covering issues such as the prevention and suppression of piracy and armed robbery against ships and illicit activity in the Gulf of Guinea as well as the challenges faced by seafarers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Feb 16 (LNGJ) - International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his deep concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf of Guinea waters of West Africa, with several incidents in the past couple of years involving LNG carriers. He insisted on the need for all stakeholders to work together to restore security and reduce the threats to the safety and security of crews and vessels operating in the region.

   The Secretary-General said that IMO was enhancing the coordination of initiatives among stakeholders, including the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Interregional Coordination Centre for the Implementation of Regional Strategy for Maritime Safety and Security in Central and West Africa (ICC).