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Plagazi to provide hydrogen for Gotlandsbolaget fleet
Sweden’s Plagazi has announced a project with compatriot Gotlandsbolaget for the supply of hydrogen for the next-generation ’Gotland Horizon’ fleet. The plan is for Gotlandsbolaget’s next-generation hydrogen-powered maritime transport vessels to utilize Plagazi’s hydrogen as fuel and enable Gotlands

Reliability of subsea cables paramount to energy transition success, GUH says
Failures in underwater cables could derail global offshore wind ambitions as the reliability of these cables is paramount to the success of offshore wind and the energy transition, according to the Global Underwater Hub (GUH), UK’s trade and industry development body for the underwater sectors. GUH

KCC equips MV Ballard, youngest CABU ship, with Silvestream’s air bubble tech
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has revealed that MV Ballard, the youngest vessel in the CABU fleet, has completed dry dock and a series of sea trials after installing an air lubrication system developed by Silverstream Technologies.

IEA: Methanol to take a backseat as ammonia blazes the trail in shipping’s decarbonization journey
In the ever-evolving quest to decarbonize the shipping industry, ammonia has emerged as the frontrunner, while methanol, despite its current hype, plays a comparatively smaller role, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2023 Net Zero Roadmap report. The IEA’s 2023 Net Zero Roadmap se

SHI develops ‘industry first’ laser high-speed welding robot for LNGCs
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a laser high-speed welding robot for use in the construction of liquefied natural gas carriers.

Japanese companies join forces for liquefied hydrogen supply chain
Shipping companies Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have joined JSE Ocean, a subsidiary of Japan Suiso Energy (JSE), with JSE remaining the majority shareholder with 50.2% of the stock, whilst the shipping companies hold 16.6% each. Th

Snam hires Greek firm for pipeline works on new FSRU project off Ravenna
Greek company Corinth Pipeworks has secured a contract with Italian energy player Snam to manufacture and supply steel pipes for the development of an offshore and onshore natural gas pipeline for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be deployed offshore Ravenna, Italy. Under the con

GKinetic demonstrates hydrokinetic device as part of +CityxChange project
Irish company GKinetic Energy has showcased one of its 12kW hydrokinetic devices in the heart of Limerick city as part of the €30 million +CityxChange project.

With two oil & gas discoveries in hand, Bumi Armada set to provide FPSO and FLNG or gas pipeline for Indonesian project
Bumi Armada, and Pexco Tarakan have inked a production sharing contract (PSC) for an exploration block in the Tarakan Basin.

Subsea work extension keeps Maersk Supply Service in Angola
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract extension under which it will continue supporting subsea operations offshore Angola for an additional 15 months. The Danish company reported on September 25 that a customer had extended the contract for the 2017-built subsea support vessel Maersk Involver

Norwegian firm pulls out of mini oil & gas licensing round in North Sea
BlueNord has dropped out of a mini oil and gas licensing round for exploration and extraction in a defined area in the Danish North Sea.

Knutsen takes delivery of new LNG carrier for charter with Shell
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has taken delivery of a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).

Several wells on drilling agenda in 2024 for giant Black Sea gas field
Trillion Energy has unveiled plans for the rest of 2023 along with its 2024 multi-well drilling program at a gas field in the Black Sea.

Seafarers’ unions strike deal for a 6 pct pay hike
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that will see significant wage increases and dozens of workplace protections and improvements for over 250,000 seafarers’ serving on more than 10,000 vessels. The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), the forum that negotiate