Bureau Veritas classes CMA CGM’s first LNG dual fuel megaship
Bureau Veritas has classed CMA CGM Notre Dame, a 24,092 TEU LNG dual-fuel ultra-large container ship delivered by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, marking the first in a planned series of 24 vessels for CMA CGM.
Chinese shipbuilder Wison progresses with small-scale LNG carrier for break-bulk market
European maritime classification society DNV GL is enabling Chinese company Wison Offshore to progress with the development of its liquefied natural gas break-bulk distribution vessel.
DNV GL appoints Hovem
Sept 27 (LNGJ) - European classification society DNV GL has named Liv Hovem as Chief Executive of its oil and gas business division, which provides integrated technical assurance and advisory services to operators, suppliers and regulators. She will be based at the DNV GL Oil and Gas headquarters in Hovik in Norway and be a member of the DNV GL Group's Executive Committee. Hovem succeeds Elisabeth Torstad, who has been appointed CEO of DNV GL’s new Digital Solutions division. Commenting on her appointment, Hovem says: “I look forward to leading the oil and gas business in its next phase of development. The oil and gas industry has the opportunity to play an important role in a sustainable energy portfolio.”
Korean Register CEO dies
Oct 10 (LNGJ) - The Korean Register has announced the death of its Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr B S Park, who passed away in Busan after a short illness, aged 63. Dr Park was appointed as Chairman and CEO of KR in December 2014 and during that time he made a significant impact on the classification society. “Dr Park had travelled extensively and was well liked and respected across the industry,” said the statement. Dr Park had graduated from Korea Maritime and Ocean University in 1976 and joined Pan Ocean Shipping where he worked in a number of capacities until 2001. In that year he was appointed CEO of Welson Korea Insurance Brokers before becoming COO of Korea P&I Club in 2006. He joined KR in 2014.
Lloyd’s Register and Hyundai of Korea start study of LNG ship-to-ship bunkering compatibility
Lloyd’s Register, the UK-based classification society, and Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed a joint development project on ship-to-ship bunkering compatibility for liquefied natural gas re-fuelling.
ABS makes LNG progress
April 27 (LNGJ) - The American Bureau of Shipping, the US maritime classification and technical services company, held its annual meeting in New York and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki reported that “2015 was a year of moving forward in strong and sustainable ways with a relentless focus on our class-centric strategy.” The ABS-classed fleet surpassed 230 million gross tons, a nearly five percent growth from the previous year. “ABS provided approval for many new concepts such as a dual-fuel bulk carrier design, innovative LNG containment systems and an offshore LNG receiving, storage, regasification, and bunkering terminal,” Wiernicki said.
News Index October 2006
MAN B&W Diesel develops dual-fuel prime mover
With worldwide increasing power demand, new power generation concepts are emerging in the energy sector.
This change happens not only in power plant applications for land-based power generation, but now also in ship propulsion systems.
News Index March 2006
Soft quay mooring option for offshore loading
The Soft Quay Mooring LNG system combines known technology and operating experience to enable the offshore industry to affect the offshore transfer of LNG.
Single Buoy Moorings Inc. is experienced in the development, design, supply and operation of Single Point Mooring (SPM) terminals for large tankers and transferring crude oil without building port facilities, and also of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units.
For the development of concepts for the LNG offshore business, with the standard manifold and mooring equipment on the LNG carrier, side-by-side (SBS) loading is the obvious choice.
