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TotalEnergies brings in Petronas as partner ahead of sanctioning oil project off Angola
TotalEnergies has wrapped up a sale of a partial stake to Petronas in a block, encompassing two oil fields offshore Angola.

Crowley, ABS team up on augmented reality tech
Florida-based marine company Crowley has joined forces with the ABS classification society to explore the innovative realms of augmented and virtual reality technologies within the maritime industry. The ABS partnership agreement builds on Crowley’s new service network using augmented reality on sel

Leclanché secures new ferry electrification project in Norway
Swiss energy storage solutions provider has secured a contract with Norwegian system integrator Brunvoll Mar-El for the electrification of a conventionally powered Norwegian ferry. Leclanché said it was selected by Brunvoll to support the retrofit of the MF Rygerbuen passenger and vehicle ferry into

TotalEnergies evaluating flow test results for potential commercial oil development off Namibia
TotalEnergies has made progress with its multi-well appraisal and exploration drilling program in Namibia, which is being carried out with two rigs.

SWS strikes deal for eight methanol-powered 9,200 TEU boxships
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract for the construction of eight methanol-powered 9,200 TEU containerships.

Diana orders two methanol-powered Kamsamaxes
Greek dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping has signed a letter of intent to procure two 81,200 dwt methanol dual-fuel Kamsarmax dry bulk newbuilds. These vessels, with a purchase price of US$46 million each, will be constructed at Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc. in China, the Chines

Multi-billion investment on the horizon, as UK greenlights giant Rosebank oil field
The North Sea Transition Authority has now given its blessing for the development of the controversial Rosebank field on the UKCS.

UNCTAD: Up $28 bln extra required to decarbonize shipping
While the push for eco-friendly shipping is commendable, it comes with a hefty price tag, potentially affecting small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) that rely heavily on maritime transport. According to a recent UNCTAD report, the transition to decarbonized ship

Sener designs two LNG-powered ships with CCS for Grona Shipping
Spanish technology and engineering group Sener has developed the conceptual and basic engineering of two new vessels equipped with carbon capture systems (CCSs) for German company Grona Shipping.

Spanish developer proposes three floating wind farms in Portugal
Capital Energy, a renewable energy project developer based in Spain, has submitted applications for environmental assessments for three floating offshore wind farms in Portugal with a total capacity of 2 GW. Named Parque Eólico Offshore Barlavento, Parque Eólico Offshore Carvela and Parque Eólico Of

Sunfire’s SOEC produces first hydrogen at RWE’s site in Lingen
The GET H2 TransHyDE joint project, based in Lingen, Germany, has reached a milestone with hydrogen produced for the first time on the site of the RWE gas-fired power plant in Emsland (KEM) using a high-temperature solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) from Sunfire. The electrolyzer, which is installed in

Intermodal: Bulkers in high demand
The dynamic shipbuilding sector in Japan has flexed its muscles over the past week, securing major contracts in the bulker sector totaling in a dozen orders. Oshima Shipbuilding has been linked to an order with Greek shipping company Latsco Shipping Limited. The deal entails the construction of thre

Investor financing backs commercialization of Nauticus’ ocean robots fleet
U.S.-based developer of ocean robots Nauticus Robotics has secured term loan financing of up to $20 million from existing investors that will be used to bolster the commissioning and commercialization of its fleet. Nauticus Robotics entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with existing sta

US puts Gulf of Mexico oil & gas lease sale on ice following court order
BOEM has postponed the next offshore oil and gas lease sale for acreage in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to comply with a court order.