22AUG2019 - NEWS - Vessels, Rigs, & Surface Systems

Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) new semisubmersible crane vessel Sleipnir began its maiden voyage from Southeast Asia to southern Spain in mid-July. The trip, which will round South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, is expected to take about 45 days.

The Sleipnir is the world’s first crane vessel with dual-fuel engines running on MGO and LNG.

Last month, Titan LNG completed what it claims is the largest LNG bunkering, 12 mi (19 km) offshore Indonesia. The company charted the LNG carrier Coral Fraseri and supplied more than 3,000 metric tons of the chilled fuel to the crane vessel. The Coral Fraseri, which is commercially managed by Anthony Veder, was loaded in Singapore at the SLNG terminal where Titan LNG sourced the fuel from Pavilion Gas.