Environment

The European Commission has committed €23m in funding to build a small scale LNG terminal at Pori on Finland’s west coast – the first of its kind in the country.

Bibby HydroMap is carrying out survey operations on Port Meridian Energy’s proposed LNG project off Morecambe Bay to help improve the UKs LNG network.

Rolls-Royce is to power Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking what it calls a “new era” for tug boat propulsion.

The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.

Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuild.

The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) is updating its icebreaking capacity with a new basic icebreaker - the worlds first to be powered by LNG - to be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

Fiskerstrand Verft AS is to build two new LNG ferries of MM 55 FC LNG type for Boreal Transport Nord AS.

DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled Alternative Fuels for Shipping, which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.

Becker Marine Systems and AIDA Cruises are making progress with what they say will be the “world’s first” LNG hybrid barge. The keel laying ceremony took place earlier this month.

The world’s first LNG powered escort tugboat, Borgøy, built by Turkey’s Sanmar shipyard, has transferred to operation in Norway following successful sea trails.

Brittany Ferries and STX St Nazaire shipyard are working together to build what they say will be the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ferry for a total cost of €270m.

Japans NYK is to build the countrys first tug featuring a dual-fuel engine that can run on either LNG or HFO.

Progress is being made with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s plans for an LNG hub by 2015 following two European subsidy applications for €40m and €34m.

Trelleborg has launched an on-demand webinar and a new whitepaper for the LNG sector, which looks at the difficulties of systems integration requirements in the FLNG market.