Alfa Laval has achieved a significant milestone in the development of its Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) technology for hydrogen boil-off gas, having received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV.

The Liberian Registry is proud to announce HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering's (KSOE) SD Business Division has been awarded with a Design Verification Assessment (DVA) from the Liberian Registry and has obtained a Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its high-pressure pump, a key component of LNG Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS).

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), an integrated maritime solutions provider, has joined the SEA-LNG coalition – bringing its decades of LNG operational experience and technical insight to SEA-LNG. BSM’s decision to join SEA-LNG reflects the decision of many others joining this year who recognise LNG as a practical and realistic lower-emission marine fuel.

RINA, a world-leading inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational and ROTOBOOST, a global hydrogen technology company, have joined the SEA-LNG coalition – further boosting SEA-LNG’s global reach and expertise across the LNG value chain.

Maritime clean technology leader Silverstream Technologies announced it has successfully completed another retrofit of its air lubrication technology, the Silverstream® System, on a large LNG carrier at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore.

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has announced that it has successfully completed the sale of two of its LNG carriers – Stena Crystal Sky and Stena Clear Sky – to BW LNG.

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced the successful conclusion of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Ocean) for the development of a 270K LNG Carrier.



Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a joint-venture between Seapath Group, one of the maritime subsidiaries of the Libra Group, and Pilot LNG, LLC (Pilot), a Houston-based clean energy solutions company, has joined SEA-LNG – further enhancing the industry coalition’s LNG supply infrastructure expertise and global reach, while giving GLBP access to the latest LNG pathway research and networking opportunities. 
 
GLBP was announced in September 2023 and will develop, construct and operate the US Gulf Coast’s first dedicated facility supporting the fuelling of LNG-powered vessels, expected to be operational late-2026.

The shore-based LNG liquefaction facility will be located on Shoal Point in Texas City, part of the greater Houston-Galveston port complex, one of the busiest ports in the USA. This is a strategic location for cruise ship LNG bunkering in US waters, as well as for international ship-to-ship bunkering and cool-down services. GLBP will offer cost-effective turn-key LNG supply solutions to meet growing demand for the cleaner fuel in the USA and Gulf of Mexico.

Commenting on joining SEA-LNG and on the GLBP project, Jonathan Cook, Pilot CEO said: “With an initial investment of approximately $180 million, our LNG bunkering facility will supply a vital global and U.S. trade corridor with cleaner marine fuel. We recognise that SEA-LNG is a leading partner and a key piece of the LNG bunkering sector, and will give us access to insights and expertise across the entire LNG supply chain.

“LNG supports environmental goals and human health by offering ship operators immediate reductions in CO2 emissions and virtually eliminating harmful local emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.”

President of Seapath, Joshua Lubarsky states: “We are very pleased to be supporting the decarbonization of the maritime industry through strategic, and much needed, investments into the supply of alternative fuels.  We are also happy to be a part of SEA-LNG which has done a wonderful job in advocating for advancements in technology in this vital sector.”

Chairman of SEA-LNG Peter Keller said: “We’re proud to welcome another leading LNG supplier to the coalition and are looking forward to a mutually beneficial relationship. With every investment in supply infrastructure in the US and worldwide, the LNG pathway’s head start increases. Global availability, alongside bio-LNG and e-LNG development, makes LNG the practical and realistic route to maritime decarbonisation.

“All alternative fuels exist on a pathway from grey, fossil-based fuels to green, bio or renewable fuels. Green fuels represent a scarce resource and many have scalability issues, so we must start our net-zero journey today with grey fuels. LNG is the only grey fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, well-to-wake, so you need less green fuel than alternatives to improve emissions performance,” Keller continued. 

LNG bunkering infrastructure can deliver LNG and carbon-neutral bio-LNG today, as well as e-LNG, as and when it becomes available, to existing LNG-fuelled vessels with no modifications required. These net-zero fuels can be dropped in and blended with grey LNG at any ratio. As a result, GLBP and SEA-LNG recognise that LNG offers a practical, incremental pathway to net-zero shipping.