http://rmmlive.thought.co.uk Riviera Maritime Media Ltd was established in December 2001, emerging from an earlier partnership which was formed in 1997 to buy and publish Speed at Sea journal. RMM specialises in maritime information, publishing a range of maritime technical journals, holding related events, and supplying shipping data. en-gb 07/01/2009 01:46:29 15 http://www.rivieramm.com http://www.rivieramm.com Hamworthy Plc has been awarded a contract to supply LPG reliquefaction systems on four dual-fuel diesel-electric powered ships and a contract for ethylene reliquefaction systems for two liquefied ethy... /article/Hamworthy-supplies-Japanese-LPGCs-1759 /article/Hamworthy-supplies-Japanese-LPGCs-1759 22/10/2008 00:00:00 . In addition to the Skandigas Pool of semi-ref ships it commercially manages, Maersk Gas Carriers is in the midst of building a VLGC fleet As is the case in every other shipping sector in which it has... /article/Maersk-midstream-with-VLGC-commitment-670 /article/Maersk-midstream-with-VLGC-commitment-670 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners Managing shipowning companies under the Stargas banner, Pianura Armatori has recently added a quartet of sophisticated new gas ships The past year has been a notable one for Pianura Armatori SpA of M... /article/Pianura-adds-more-stars-to-its-fleet-671 /article/Pianura-adds-more-stars-to-its-fleet-671 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners Unigas will more than double the ethylene-carrying capacity of its fleet over the coming year, at the same time it welcomes a new pool member The latest phase of the ongoing fleet renewal process a... /article/Unigas-capitalises-on-market-buoyancy-672 /article/Unigas-capitalises-on-market-buoyancy-672 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners The Greek shipowner has achieved recent success in gaining employment for older LPG carriers surplus to requirements in other fleets The first foray into newbuildings for Benelux Overseas Inc, the... /article/Benelux-Overseas-extends-working-lives-673 /article/Benelux-Overseas-extends-working-lives-673 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners Italy’s Synergas Srl, a key provider of ships to the Gaschem-Gasmare ethylene carrier pool, has launched a fleet renewal programme The past year has been one of consolidation for relative newco... /article/Synergas-fleet-renewal-underway-674 /article/Synergas-fleet-renewal-underway-674 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners Its current six-ship orderbook represents the biggest commitment yet made by Athens-based Naftomar to gas carrier newbuildings A notable feature of the current Naftomar fleet list is the presence of ... /article/Naftomar-returns-to-newbuild-market-in-style--675 /article/Naftomar-returns-to-newbuild-market-in-style--675 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Shipowners In the third in a series on gas carrier history Syd Harris* looks at the master of all the chemical and petroleum gas trades – the ethylene carrier The apple does not fall far from the tree is ... /article/Ethylene-carriers-–-second-to-none---676 /article/Ethylene-carriers-–-second-to-none---676 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Design Development Why has the VLGC freight market been more volatile than that for smaller fully refrigerated LPG carriers? Answers lie in the structure of the deepsea trades Eighteen months ago the fully refrigerated... /article/Harnessing-the-LPG-rollercoaster--677 /article/Harnessing-the-LPG-rollercoaster--677 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Deepsea LPG Trades Genoa-based RINA has established the new position of gas carrier ship manager to provide a focus for its expanding portfolio of gas activities As can be expected for a classification society based in... /article/New-gas-ship-focus-for-RINA-678 /article/New-gas-ship-focus-for-RINA-678 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class The Tokyo-based class society cemented its traditionally strong ties with the LPG carrier sector in 2007, trebling new tonnage compared to 2006 ClassNK’s association with LPG carriers is now... /article/ClassNK-celebrates-landmark-year---679 /article/ClassNK-celebrates-landmark-year---679 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class While classing new vessels is still the primary focus for GL in the gas carrier sector, ship scrapping is currently receiving increased attention Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has been involved in the LPG ... /article/GL-strengthens-its-cradle-to-grave-service-680 /article/GL-strengthens-its-cradle-to-grave-service-680 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class Well represented in the current LPG carrier orderbook, Lloyd’s Register is poised for a notable increase in LPG fleet market share by 2010 Lloyd’s Register (LR) can look back on its perfo... /article/LR-in-surge-of-newbuilding-activity-681 /article/LR-in-surge-of-newbuilding-activity-681 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class The links built up over 30 years by DNV in Korea, the leading builder of LPG carriers, have served the society’s own gas carrier activities well As of September 2007 there were 113 LPG carriers... /article/DNV-builds-on-Korea-links-682 /article/DNV-builds-on-Korea-links-682 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class An early leader in gas carrier classification, Bureau Veritas has maintained a strong presence in terms of innovation and work volume Amongst the classification societies, Bureau Veritas (BV) has one... /article/BV-continues-to-set-gas-shipping-milestones-683 /article/BV-continues-to-set-gas-shipping-milestones-683 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Class The current strong demand for ethylene carriers, a TGE forté, is providing a base for developing new LNG supply chain projects The strength of the ethylene tanker market has underpinned a str... /article/TGE-rides-high-on-ethylene-684 /article/TGE-rides-high-on-ethylene-684 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Cargo Handling A roundup of recent LPG cargo-handling system and equipment developments Finetec spray foam insulates new LEGCs Finetec Corp completed two projects in 2007 that illustrate the capabilities of its re... /article/Equipment-fit-for-purpose-–-latest-685 /article/Equipment-fit-for-purpose-–-latest-685 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Cargo-Handling The 80,000m3 fully refrigerated BW Broker has been taken on by BW Gas under a 10-year bareboat charter with an option to purchase Delivered by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation (KSC) in June 2007, th... /article/BW-Broker-tops-up-BW-Gas-VLGC-pool-686 /article/BW-Broker-tops-up-BW-Gas-VLGC-pool-686 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Ship Profile Clipper Hebe, one of the world’s larger ethylene carriers, is the lead vessel in Solvang’s current nine-ship newbuilding programme Delivered by Meyer Werft of Papenburg in Germany in July... /article/Clipper-Hebe-leads-Solvang-newbuild-advance-687 /article/Clipper-Hebe-leads-Solvang-newbuild-advance-687 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Ship Profile The 3,500m3 fully pressurised Elba is part of a two-year newbuilding programme that is trebling the size of Epic Shipping’s gas carrier fleet Elba is one of a pair of 3,500m3 fully pressurised ... /article/Elba-in-vanguard-of-Epic-expansion-688 /article/Elba-in-vanguard-of-Epic-expansion-688 20/02/2008 10:00:00 Ship Profile