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UK organizations strengthen marine energy ties
Marine Energy Wales and UK Marine Energy Council (MEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding, outlining and enhancing their collaborative efforts to support the marine industry in Wales and the wider UK.
World’s largest fully electric RoPax ferries to feature DC-Hub solution
Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch has been contracted to deliver its DC power distribution solution, The Switch DC-Hub, and ultra-fast electronic current limiter (ECL) and battery short-circuit limiter (BSCL) protection devices as part of the battery-electric system for
Croatian import terminal to receive green ammonia from Brazil
Project developer Green Energy Park (GEP) has revealed plans to build a renewable ammonia facility in Piauí, Brazil, for exports to the proposed import terminal on the island of Krk, Croatia. To this end, GEP signed a letter of intent (LO) with The State of Piauí, Brazil, for the production and expo
2007-built jack-up rig begins drilling program off Thailand
Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has commenced a drilling program for Northern Gulf Petroleum in the Gulf of Thailand. PV Drilling’s 2007-built jack-up rig PV DRILLING I started to perform the drilling program at Block G6/48, Rossukon conventional oil field,
Industry firsts: HD Korea Shipbuilding to fit Exmar’s LPG carriers with ammonia-powered engines
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will install ammonia dual-fuel engines in two 46,000-cubic-meter medium-sized LPG carriers that are being built for Belgian shipping company Exmar. The vessels, measuring 190 meters in length, 30.4 meters in width, and 18.8 m
MOL to install Musk’s Starlink on more than 200 ships
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to install Starlink satellite communication service on 233 of its ocean-going vessels.
In focus: The hard truths and wake-up calls in the global energy transition
As the world races towards a net-zero emissions future by 2050, it’s imperative to acknowledge some hard truths and heed the wake-up calls emerging from the latest reports and analyses. The energy transition journey is undoubtedly complex, laden with challenges and unearthing difficult realities as
ExxonMobil hires SBM Offshore to build FPSO for sixth oil development off Guyana
SBM Offshore has gotten its hands on a contract to perform FEED for an FPSO, destined to work on ExxonMobil’s sixth oil project off Guyana.
More North Sea gas gushes out as cross-border project comes on stream ahead of schedule
ConocoPhillips has started production from a cross-border field in the North Sea six months ahead of schedule, ensuring more Norwegian gas for the energy market.
US awards $7 billion for seven clean hydrogen hubs
U.S. President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have announced seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in ‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’ funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. The seven selected regional clean hydrogen
CMA CGM assigns $600 million for Port Liberty
French shipping major CMA CGM has revealed the names of its new terminals in the United States as the company embarks upon a $600 million upgrade at “Port Liberty New York” and “Port Liberty Bayonne”. The terminals were acquired by CMA CGM from Global Container Terminals (GCT) in December 2022. The
Cruise ship Explora I christened in New York
Explora Journeys, the travel brand of MSC Group, has held a naming ceremony for cruise ship Explora I in New York City.
Could PacWave test site potentially offer its own moorings for wave energy developers?
Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have identified the most cost-effective ways for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to acquire mooring systems for PacWave – a new wave energy test site offshore Oregon – which could facilitate the test campaigns for developers.
WoodMac: Swift action needed to ratchet up carbon capture and reach net-zero by 2050
Wood Mackenzie believes that emerging sectors will not be able to usher in a net-zero by 2050 era without CCUS.