Van Oord has ordered two trailing suction hopper dredgers with a hopper capacity of 10,500 m3 each. Two fine examples of Van Oord’s sustainability ambitions, because both vessels will be fitted with an LNG installation. Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd will build the vessels at its yard in Singapore.

ABS is pleased to confirm that the ABS-classed Spirit of British Columbia, one of two ferries that will use LNG as fuel, has finished conversion and is back in operation for BC Ferries of Canada.

SWS and LR have agreed to jointly develop an LNG dual-fuelled Newcastlemax 210K DWT bulk carrier design. SWS produced the design and updated it to incorporate LNG propulsion, based on their existing conventional 210K DWT bulk carrier.

Bureau Veritas, a leader in risk management across the gas supply chain, has issued a broad swathe of approvals to GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz), expert in membrane containment systems and LNG technology applications.

Greek Minister of Shipping P. Kouroumplis presented the Presidential Decree containing safety provisions for LNG bunkering operations in Greece at a ceremony held yesterday at Greek Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy, bringing together key marine stakeholders, representatives from relevant authorities, Poseidon Med II partners and journalists.