LNG carrier

LNG

LNG

GasLog has become the first commercial vessel operator to receive the SMART (MHM) notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP), marking a significant milestone in the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies for LNG carriers.

Importer · 1st July 2026

GasLog reaches smart maintenance milestone

Importer · 1st July 2026

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Cryosafe Services has teamed up with bound4blue to support the integration of bound4blue’s eSAIL wind propulsion systems on board LNG carrier vessels.

Importer · 20th May 2026

Cryosafe and bound4blue target LNG

Importer · 20th May 2026

LNG

LNG

ABB has completed a major modernisation of propulsion drives across nine LNG carriers owned by CoolCo, extending their operational lifetime by more than ten years while minimising operational impact.

26th March 2026

ABB upgrades CoolCo LNG drives

26th March 2026

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has signed a comprehensive 15-year lifecycle agreement with China LNG Shipping (International) Co. (CLSICO), covering three of the company’s LNG carriers.

18th September 2025

Wärtsilä secures LNG maintenance deal

18th September 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a groundbreaking next-generation LNG carrier design.

10th September 2025

Innovative LNG carrier design approved

10th September 2025

NEWS

NEWS

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has marked a key milestone in its LNG fleet expansion programme with the steel-cutting ceremony for eight new LNG carriers at Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in the Republic…

12th March 2025

Nakilat celebrates steel cutting of 8 new LNG carriers

12th March 2025

NEWS

NEWS

ABB has won the largest ever order for permanent magnet shaft generators for LNG carriers.

21st February 2025

ABB secures largest ever PM shaft generator order

21st February 2025

LNG

LNG

Mitsui O.S.K. Line has inked a long-term charter deal for a newbuild LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA.

15th January 2025

MOL expands LNG fleet with JERA deal

15th January 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

One of the potential paths for application of nuclear power in maritime is vessel propulsion, writes Jin Wang, director of technology, ABS.

2nd January 2025

Assessing the viability of nuclear power systems in design of future LNG carriers

2nd January 2025

LNG

LNG

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd., and classification society DNV marked a significant milestone with the naming and delivery of Al Shelila, China’s first large-scale Mark III…

29th November 2024

Al Shelila: Milestone for Chinese LNG carrier construction

29th November 2024