After the tanks have been warmed up, the LNG Vapor is displaced with Inert Gas 💭.

Inert gas from Inert Gas Generator IGG is introduced to the tanks from the ⬇ bottom of the loading lines. The displaced LNG vapor is vented from the top ⬆ of the tank via the forward mast riser, or ashore if the ship is in port.

The inerting operation will continue until the hydrocarbon 🔥 content in the tank is reduced to 1.5 % by volume .

The operation takes about 20 hours 🕔.

Shipments from Russia’s Yamal LNG plant fell by 16 cargoes in the first eight months of 2025 📉 compared with last year.

By the end of August, 176 cargoes had been exported from the Novatek-led project 💧, down from 192 in the same period of 2024..

The fall may correspond to a reduction of about 1.2m tonnes of LNG 💧.

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Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has assumed the technical management 🤝 FSRU Turquoise P.

The 2019-built FSRU is owned by Pardus Energy and stationed at the Etki Liman LNG terminal in the Turkish Aegean Sea, near Izmir ⚓. The unit is 294 meters long and boasts a cargo capacity of 170,000 cubic meters💧.

BSM is set to join an exclusive club, since it says that only very few of around 5️⃣0️⃣ FSRUs worldwide are managed by third-party ship managers.

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Belgian gas shipowner Exmar has signed contracts 🤝 with gas supplier Regasificadora Del Pacifico (RDP) to provide an LNG floating storage unit 🚢 that will be deployed off the west coast of Colombia.

The FSU will be sited in the inner bay of Buenaventura 📍, where it will accept LNG from visiting vessels.

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The European Union (EU) has proposed a new raft of sanctions against Russia 🚨 to cripple the country’s ability to finance its military operations in Ukraine 🛑. 

The European Commission’s proposal for the 19th package of sanctions not only deepens the shadow fleet sweep with 180 new vessel listings 🚢, but also tightens the energy noose on the Kremlin with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ban 💧, marking a turning point in the EU’s attempt to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels.

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LNG carrier demolition sales have already reached an annual record with nearly 30% of the year still to go 📈.

0.8m dwt worth of LNG carriers have been sent for demolition this year as weak market conditions have led to several steam turbine units being disposed of 🏗.

Gas carriers heading for their final destinations in South Asia are virtually the sole source of business for ship recyclers at the moment 🌏.

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Around 300 new LNG carriers will be needed to handle the huge wave of supply that has been greenlighted largely in the US 💧.

300m to 350m tonnes of new LNG production is due to come on stream by 2030 📅.

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Wärtsilä has won a multi-year lifecycle agreement for three 3️⃣ liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with China LNG Shipping (International) Co. Ltd. (CLSICO), which is perceived to be designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling, and optimize the time between overhauls (TBO) for each vessel 📊.

Wärtsilä digital solution offers dynamic maintenance planning to streamline maintenance costs 💵, the connectivity is deemed to enable 24/7 remote support for quicker issue resolution and improved asset availability.

This tool is said to have the ability to predict potential problems before they occur 💡, helping operators lower unscheduled maintenance costs.

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Woodside celebrated the naming of our two newest LNG carriers, 1️⃣ Woodside Jirrubakura and 2️⃣ Woodside Barrumbara, at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, South Korea 🎊.

They are the newest LNG carriers in the world, featuring 👉 ME-GI two-stroke engines, air lubrication systems, and shaft generators.

These vessels are a feat of engineering, built to support the start-up of our 💰12.5 billion Scarborough Energy Project.

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Oman’s Asyad Shipping is set to ramp up its LNG carrier fleet renewal and growth efforts 📈 from next year as it kicks off a process to acquire four 4️⃣ newbuildings. The company controls a fleet of eight 8️⃣ LNG carriers.

This comprises six existing ships — five steam turbine vessels, plus a dual-fuel diesel-electric ship — and two newbuildings, which will be delivered next year 🎊.

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Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) is planning to increase its fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers by around 50% 📈 by early 2029 to meet rising global demand for the super-chilled fuel 💧.

Nippon Yusen is planning to boost its fleet to more than 130 vessels by early 2029 🚀, up from 89, which includes tankers that are operated and owned by the Tokyo-based group.

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A consortium run by XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which includes Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) and global investment firm Carlyle, has withdrawn ❌ its $18.7 billion non-binding indicative offer for Australia’s energy player Santos 🏢.

After obtaining an extension of the exclusivity period to conclude due diligence and obtain all necessary approvals for a binding transaction, concerning its proposal to acquire Santos’ all ordinary shares via a scheme of arrangement, the ADNOC-led consortium has rescinded its indicative offer 🚫; thus, it will not proceed with a binding offer for the Australian player.

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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has ironed out the terms of a long-term gas supply contract 🤝 with the government of Puerto Rico, which will enable it to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) 💧 to the Caribbean nation.

This deal, which is expected to provide a reliable and affordable supply of natural gas to Puerto Rico’s power system for seven years 📅, will support the island’s efforts to replace higher-emission liquid fuels with cleaner natural gas 🔥.

This contract is currently under review for approval by the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico (FOMB) 🖋.

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South Korea’s trading company POSCO International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 🤝 with Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) to promote the domestic LNG bunkering business 💧.

The MoU is expected to enable Korea Southern Power to utilize POSCO International’s domestic LNG bunkering services starting in 2027 📅.

Korea Southern Power, which introduced LNG-powered vessels Nambu 1 and Nambu 2 in 2023 🚢, has been sourcing fuel from overseas, including Singapore, due to the low competitiveness of domestic LNG bunkering.

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Hanwha Ocean has secured an order from Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. for seven 7️⃣ 15,880 TEU large container vessels.

These vessels will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel propulsion engines 🔥 as standard and designed with Ammonia DF Ready specifications to meet tightening international environmental regulations 🔋.

They will feature the world’s first Type-B LNG fuel tank 🥇 with a design pressure of 1.0 bar, enabling safer and longer storage of boil-off gas 💭.

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The Panama Canal has launched a new NetZero Slot 🌎, a category within its transit reservation system designed to encourage the decarbonisation of shipping. In an initial phase, vessels must be registered as dual-fuel to enter 🔥. 

Benefits for clients awarded the NetZero Slot include freedom to select their preferred transit date within the assigned week 📅; guaranteed transit within 24 hours; inclusion of the just-in-time service; and flexibility to exchange, or substitute vessels of equivalent specifications.

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Denmark-based container shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has taken delivery of the third methanol dual-fuel boxship 👉 Bangkok Maersk in a series of six being built at the shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI)

Owing to the fact that it can run on methanol 🔥, the newbuild is expected to achieve an emission reduction of potentially up to 60% 📉, making Bangkok Maersk an ‘important’ part of the company’s strategy to reach net-zero operations by 2040.

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Wison New Energies NGUYA FLNG is being towed PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) tugs to her final destination Congo for Eni 🚢.

POSH has deployed three ocean-going towing tugs 3️⃣ to tow the FLNG from China to Congo and an additional tug shall be deployed in Congo for station-keeping during the hook-up of the FLNG to the SSY mooring system.

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