LNG Tanks are stripped and line drained before cargo tanks warmup operation 🔴.

With permission from the terminal , the ship is trimmed by the stern, normal 2.5 meters, and upright to maximize discharge at the discharge port (Membrane type).

The maximum amount of liquid should be removed from the cargo tanks.

Previous statements regarding damage to cargo pumps ❌ caused by running for extended periods with partially disrupted flow still apply. It is a condition that should be avoided 🚨 whenever possible :

1️⃣ Start the spray pumps early enough to avoid any possible starting problems that could be caused by very low tank levels 📊.

2️⃣ As with the main cargo pump when the stripping/spray pump loses suction, stop it ❌ and change to the next tank.

3️⃣ When all pumpable cargo 💧 has been stripped ashore, drain the system back to the nominated drain tank.

Gato Negro Manzanillo LNG announced plans to expand its natural gas liquefaction project in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 📈, increasing planned production capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 9 MTPA across three phases 💧.

The project has secured binding Letters of Intent for LNG offtake, natural gas supply, and the use of existing pipeline infrastructure 🤝.

Commercial operations are expected to commence in 2030 🎊.

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Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has awarded a 30 -year land and waterfront licence for a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal 🚢 at Haldia Dock Complex to a consortium of Invenire Petrodyne Limited and Excelerate Global Operations LLC. An agreement is likely to be signed in the coming days.

About 10 acres of land and 15 acres of water area will be allotted for a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) 🚢 or floating storage unit, along with a land-based regasification facility of 1.5 million metric tonne per annum (MMTPA) 🏭. The project has provision to expand up to 3 MMTPA in line with market demand.

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NYK Group and Osaka Gas, partners in a 25-year-old steam-turbine LNG carrier, have finalised 🤝 a quick sale on their vessel to demolition cash buyers 💵.

A Japanese cash buyer bought the 135,333-cbm LNG Jamal (built 2000), then sold it on to another name in the same business for around 💰650 per ldt.

This would give a price on the 31,711-ldt ship of about 💰20.6m

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The third U.S.-sanctioned LNG tanker 👉 Zarya unloaded more than 160,000 cubic meters of LNG from the sanctioned Russian project Arctic LNG 2 at the Beihai LNG Terminal in Guangxi, southern China 🏗.

China has so far received three cargoes of LNG from Arctic LNG 2, totalling more than 386,000 cubic meters of LNG 💧

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Knutsen has welcomed its latest 174,000 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier 👉 Zoe Knutsen that will be chartered to the U.K. energy giant Shell.

This is the ninth and final vessel in a series of LNG carriers delivered to Shell, built by South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI)

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GasLog is about to place an order at Hanwha Ocean 🤝 for the construction of a single vessel, four years after its last contract.

Hanwha Ocean announced a deal last week for one LNG carrier, with a cost of around 💰252M.

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DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) 🤝 for the design of next-generation LNG carriers (LNGC) and Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with forward accommodation and Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) 🌪. 

The designs, featuring 174K LNGCs and 100K VLECs (Ethane/LPG carriers) 💧, are the first from HD HHI to combine a forward accommodation layout with the integration of tiltable rotor sails.

By utilizing the forward accommodation concept, the vessels are designed to minimize some of the challenges related to onboard WAPS installations, for example COLREG compliance and reduced visibility 📘, while maximizing the efficiency benefits of wind-assisted propulsion, through enhanced fuel efficiency and emissions reductions 📉.

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Equinor has issued its planned tender for up to four 4️⃣ LNG carrier newbuildings as it moves to replace older vessels nearing the end of their long-term charters 🔴.

The Norwegian energy company has sent out its formal request for proposals to shipowners for two 2️⃣ firm vessels of about 174,000 cbm and a pair 2️⃣ of optional ships.

Delivery dates are likely to be in 2028, based on berth availability at shipyards 🎊.

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Samsung Heavy Industries has received approval in principle (AiP) 🎯 for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier powered by a nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) ⚡.

The certification, a world first, has been granted by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian Registry 🤝. 

The SMR, whose conceptual design was jointly developed by Samsung Heavy Industries and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, will serve as the vessel’s propulsion system 🔥. The molten salt reactor (MSR) technology integrates nuclear fuel and coolant in liquid form 💧.

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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) 🎯 for the design of a 174,000m³ LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger, a wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) 🌪.  

While LNG carriers already operate with comparatively lower carbon emissions than conventional oil-fueled ships 🌎, the integration of the Wind Challenger demonstrates the potential to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by harnessing renewable wind energy 📉.  

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Hanwha Power Systems has received approval in principle (AiP) 🤝 from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the ammonia fuel gas turbine conversion design 🔥 aimed at 174,000 cbm LNG carriers.

The AiP was granted following a review and approval process of essential engineering documents, including 👉 the process flow diagram (PFD), operation and control philosophy, as well as equipment list, general arrangement (GA), machinery arrangement (MA), toxic area detection, emergency shutdown system (ESD), fire safety drawings, and the hazard identification (HAZID) report.

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TotalEnergies has secured a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) 🤝.

KOGAS has signed a heads of agreement (HoA) with TotalEnergies for the annual delivery of 1 million tons of LNG 💧 per year to South Korea over ten years, starting from the end of 2027 📅.

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Woodside and PETRONAS have finalized a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) 🤝 for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the former’s portfolio.

Under the agreement between Woodside and PETRONAS, 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG 💧 will be delivered to Malaysia from 2028 for a period of 15 years 📅

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Le Havre Ro-Ro terminal carried out its first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation 🎊, just a few weeks after receiving the “LNG Ready Terminal” certification from HAROPA PORT 🤝.

Chartered by TotalEnergies, bunker tanker 👉 Gas Agility supplied Ro-Ro vessel Lake Travis with 2,400 m³ of liquefied natural gas (LNG) 💧.

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Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG have signed a multi-year agreement 🤝 for the supply of liquefied biomethane.

Biomethane, also known as bio-LNG 💧, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045 📉, by enabling emissions reductions across its fleet and supporting customers in their efforts to decarbonize their supply chains.

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Bureau Veritas (BV) has greenlit the design of a 25,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel 🤝 developed by China’s major Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s 25,000 cbm 💧 bunker unit is a product developed in collaboration with French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) 🏢. The vessel is planned to possess an overall length of 160 meters, a molded width of 25 meters and a molded depth of 16 meters.

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GTT has unveiled a new LNG fuel tank design as it pushes to snatch a share of the growing bunkering sector 💧.

The design is centred on a capacity of 12,000 cbm to 14,000 cbm 💧, which the company said is particularly suited to long-distance container routes.

The name describes its cubic form that differs from GTT’s conventional tank shapes, which feature sculpted upper and lower corner sections known as chamfers designed to minimise cargo sloshing 🚫 and makes installation simpler and can cut construction schedules by several weeks 📅.

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LNG ships transiting the harsh conditions of 👉 Northern Sea Route (NSR), also known as the Northeast Passage, a sea lane connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along Russia's Arctic coast 🌏.

The route provides a shorter maritime link 📉 between East Asia and Europe, avoiding potential choke points like the Suez Canal.

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