Bureau Veritas has approved a phased array ultrasonic testing method for weld inspections on LNG-fueled vessels, allowing it to be used as an alternative to traditional radiographic testing.
Several tankers linked to Russia's shadow fleet have reportedly changed course after UK authorities detained the tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel.
Russia's energy major Rosneft and US ExxonMobil plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in a consortium with Indian and Japanese partners, spreading the estimated $15 billion cost.
