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Hudong-Zhonghua kicks off construction of COSCO’s LNG carrier
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has kicked off construction of a new LNG carrier for COSCO Shipping Energy and PetroChina, part of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
New code of practice aims to slash subsea cable failures
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a new Code of Practice with the aim of improving subsea power cable installation in offshore wind by preventing cable failure and thus enabling savings for the offshore wind industry. The Code of Practice for Offshore Cable Laying in
OKEA finds oil in Norwegian North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E in the northern part of the North Sea
Finland pledges funding for IMO-GreenVoyage2050 project
The Government of Finland has pledged funding worth €150,000 to the IMO-GreenVoyage2050 project which supports developing countries in their efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships and in ports.
Lloyd’s Register to class North Star’s two VARD-built methanol-ready CSOVs
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the UK’s classification society, has been awarded a contract to class two methanol-ready commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs) being built by VARD, a global designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels, for North Star, the UK’s offshore infrastructure support ves
Scots present new low-cost blade as ‘step change’ for tidal energy
The design engineers from the University of Edinburgh, together with Tocardo Turbines, have manufactured a new tidal turbine blade which could lead to the reduction of the levelized cost of tidal energy. The blade was manufactured in Scotland for the first time and more cheaply than before, with the
Italy’s Saipem gives out €300 million contract to compatriot company
Italy’s Rosetti Marino has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, said to be worth more than €300 million, with compatriot Saipem for work offshore Libya. Under the contract, Rosetti Marino is in charge of the construction of a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately
Sea Forrest wins BV approval for marine battery system
Singapore-based provider of marine electric propulsion and energy management solutions Sea Forrest (SF) has obtained type approval from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its SEAGEN 11 marine propulsion battery module system. SEAGEN 11 is the first marinized lithium-ion battery system for marine propulsion to
First Dutch large-scale CCS project to sport MAN technology
Just shortly after Allseas was awarded a contract for the project, MAN Energy Solutions secured work for the first large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver three integrally-geared compressor trains (IGC) for the Porthos (Port of Rotte
Cavotec, COSCO sign maintenance deal for more than 60 vessels
Swiss company Cavotec has signed a service partner agreement with COSCO Group to provide preventive maintenance for more than 60 ocean-going vessels equipped with Cavotec shore power systems.
Saudi Arabia and Korea shake hands on clean hydrogen cooperation
Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), energy institutions, and companies have signed two agreements and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with their Saudi counterparts to widen clean hydrogen cooperation. The agreements and MoUs were signed on October 22 on the occasion of t
South China Sea oilfield begins producing
Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has commenced production from an oilfield development located in the South China Sea. CNOOC reported on October 25 that the Enping 18-6 oilfield development project had commenced production. The project is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South Ch
TotalEnergies commissions LNG FSRU in Le Havre
France-headquartered energy major TotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of the Cape Ann, the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) located in the port of Le Havre. The company informed that the terminal injected its first megawatt-hours (MWh) of gas
Eni secures additional volumes of LNG from Indonesia
Italy’s energy giant Eni has signed a sales and purchase (SPA) agreement with Indonesia’s Merakes LNG Sellers to secure additional 0.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year of LNG. The agreement comes into effect in January 2024 and will run for three years, in addition to the contract with Jangkrik L