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  • Live ship to ship bunkering kicked off the second day of the Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    LNG bunkering demonstration starts GFS second day

    2013-09-12T14:32:00Z

    The second day of the Motorship gas fuelled ship conference began very early in the morning, as the ‘Viking Grace’ arrived in Stockholm after her overnight passage from Turku.

  • ADNATCO-NGSCO has gone for Marorka energy systems to save time and money and increase on efficiency
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    Unique monitoring solution

    2013-09-12T12:22:00Z

    A global offshore solution expert has been contracted by an LNG shipping company to deliver a ship optimisation package to its fleet to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

  • The ro-pax Canadian ferries will operate on LNG
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    Wärtsilä solutions for LNG ferries

    2013-09-12T09:53:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply integrated solutions for two duel-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) ro-pax passenger ferries.

  • Engine room tours formed an important part of the Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    LNG ships actually work

    2013-09-12T09:46:00Z

    The first day of the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference concluded with tours of the ‘Viking Grace’ machinery rooms and the GE-sponsored conference dinner.

  • Ed de Jong (standing), Kari Granberg, Martin L Shaw and Oscar Bergheim offer their experiences of operating various types of ships on LNG; dual-fuel, gas-only and mixed fuel
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    Operational experience with gas fuelled ships

    2013-09-12T09:43:00Z

    Kari Granberg of Viking Line returned to the podium at the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference to talk specifically about the ''Viking Grace''.

  • Over 160 people attended the firsy day of the Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    The economics of gas fuelled ships

    2013-09-11T16:05:00Z

    The Gas Fuelled Ships conference continued through the morning onboard the Viking Line cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’

  • Chairman Martin L Shaw gets the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference off to a flying start onboard the 'Viking Grace'
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    Gas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman

    2013-09-11T12:08:00Z

    The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference has begun, on the ''Viking Grace'', sailing out of Stockholm en route for Mariehamn and Turku. Day one chairman, Martin Shaw of MOAMS, introduced the conference with his view of the prospects of LNG as a GLOBAL maritime fuel for the future, adding ...

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    Yamal LNG project finance

    2013-09-11T11:41:00Z

    Russian independent gas provider, OAO Novatek, has received financial backing from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and a consortium of Chinese financial institutions for its Yamal LNG project.

  • The NAIADES II programme will facilitate long-term structural changes in the inland waterway transport sector. (photo: Port de Liège)
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    EU Commission adopts NAIADES II

    2013-09-10T20:30:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted a programme of measures called Naiades II "Towards quality inland waterway transport".

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    Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight

    2013-09-10T17:31:00Z

    Government officials and industry representatives met in London today to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.

  • Sheila McClain, vice president, business development, Braemar, said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for us"
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    Braemar wins FLNG project

    2013-09-10T15:21:00Z

    Braemar Engineering has been appointed as owner’s engineers for United LNG, LP in what is thought to be the world’s largest floating LNG (FLNG) production project.

  • Application of PPG’s PITT-CHAR XP protective coating
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    Fire protection for LNG applications

    2013-09-09T17:47:00Z

    PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.

  • The proposed port will be located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Photo: Binoyjsdk
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    Kerala waits for green light

    2013-09-09T15:52:00Z

    The Indian state of Kerala is waiting for clearance from the central government for a proposed international deep water seaport, local media reports.

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    World Maritime Day 2013

    2013-09-06T16:29:00Z

    The theme ‘Sustainable Development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20’ has been chosen for World Maritime Day 2013.

  • Carnival is investing US$108m in new scrubber technology to reduce emissions
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    Carnival to reduce emissions

    2013-09-06T14:44:00Z

    Carnival Corporation is investing US$108m in “breakthrough” exhaust gas cleaning technology for 32 of its ships to reduce air emissions.

  • Montecon SA has ordered two LHM 600s for the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay
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    Liebherr: top pick in Latin America

    2013-09-05T16:28:00Z

    Liebherr’s Mobile Harbour Crane (LHM) 600 crane is proving popular with Latin America, with a total of 10 units being sold to the region in the past 12 months alone.

  • CLIA members are focusing on conserving global waters
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    Environmental practices to conserve water

    2013-09-04T17:11:00Z

    Members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) are enhancing their environmental programmes and practices to help conserve water.

  • TEN-T Call 2012 (Multi-Annual Call and Annual Call combined) has selected seven LNG-related projects to be recommended for funding
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    7 LNG projects win EU funding

    2013-09-03T15:37:00Z

    The Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) Call 2012 (Multi-Annual Call and Annual Call combined) has selected seven Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) related projects to be recommended for funding.

  • The 2013 Gas Fuelled Ships conference, to be held onboard the ‘Viking Grace’, will include live ship-to-ship bunkering
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    Gas Fuelled Ships Conference draws near

    2013-09-02T13:02:00Z

    The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Concerence is drawing closer. The conference will take place from 11-12 September 2013 onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry, ‘Viking Grace’, as it sails between Stockholm and Turku.

  • The 'Plug and Play' area at Maasvlakte 2 will allow companies to focus on their core business
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    ‘Plug and play’ for renewables

    2013-08-30T15:14:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority is making it easier for bio-based businesses to connect to the supply of power, power network, tank storage and water at Maasvlakte 2 with a ‘Plug and Play’ area.