Venezuela sends two more of its own oil tankers to deliver exports

Oct 08 2020

Two Venezuela-owned oil tankers are crossing the Atlantic Ocean jointly carrying about 1.2 million barrels of heavy crude, vessel tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

Wärtsilä secures AiP for liquid CO2 Carriers

(May 05 2021)

The technology group Wärtsilä has conducted a study on the systems and solutions required for Liquid CO2 Carrier (LCO2) vessels.

Houston: LPG tanker’s speed a factor in 2019 LPG collision with Kirby tank barge

(Apr 01 2021)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the May 10, 2019, incident in which the LPG carrier Genesis River collided with a 297 foot long tank barge being pushed ahead by the 69 foot long Kirby Inland Marine towing vess...

Safe sea transport of liquefied gas thanks to further development of the SAACKE GCU evo

(Feb 11 2021)

SAACKE Marine Systems is breaking new ground in methane combustion on LNG tankers. After just under a year of development and engineering, the company is presenting its new product - the GCU evo.

Liquid cargo storage – an insurer’s perspective

(Feb 04 2021)

Low oil prices have encouraged many owners to use vessels for medium- to long-term floating storage – but a number of issues arise from an insurance / risk management perspective. By Rod MacLennan, master mariner and loss prevention executive, North ...

Sarawak minister urges Putrajaya to allow single hull to operate in rivers and coastal waters

(Dec 03 2020)

The Sarawak Ministry of Transport has appealed to the federal Transport Ministry to allow registered single hull, single bottom tanker ships to operate in the coastal waters and rivers of Sarawak.