JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture (JV) formed by Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH and Japanese companies Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has launched a new research & development (R&D) center in Japan to advance hydrogen development. The official ceremony to inaugurate the new Hydrogen Engine R&D Center was held on
Swedish marine technology company Alfa Laval has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from Norway-based classification society DNV for its gas combustion unit (GCU) technology for hydrogen boil-off gas. This will allow the company to use GCU on liquid hydrogen carriers, marking a ‘key step toward saf
Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for a new methanol-to-power solution that combines a methanol reformer with a fuel cell system. Specifically, the new solution has a fully integrated methanol reformer from RIX Indu
U.S.-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has secured a new multi-year contract with Shell Offshore Inc. to continue providing well intervention services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. As part of the contract set to start in 2025, Helix will provide an increased minimu
BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has started work to develop a new time charter party specifically designed for the maritime transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Car carrier Texas Highway, currently operated by K Line, has received a notation from ClassNK for its additional fire safety measures during marine transportation of electric vehicles.
Saipem has landed a new set of contract awards for work at oil and gas fields off the coast of Saudi Arabia, which the Saudi energy giant Aramco operates.
Classification society DNV has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) three approval in principle (AiP) certificates for innovative designs of three new ship types.
The widespread adoption of biofuels as a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels and a cost-effective way of meeting tightening regulations in the shipping industry hinges on overcoming challenges such as feedstock availability and demand competition from other transport sectors, Lloyd’s Register (LR)
U.S. offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has brought a decommissioning assignment to an end off the coast of Western Australia.
Aker BP has kicked off production from an offshore oil field project in the North Sea, which has been tied back to a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off the coast of Norway.
Harbour Energy has brought into its fold all upstream business assets that used to belong to Germany’s Wintershall Dea, aside from the ones in Russia, after wrapping up an $11.2 billion acquisition.
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors. One appointee comes from Spiralis Energy, a London-based tidal energy start-up, and the other from EDF, a French energy giant. Emmanuel Bouyge, Director of Innovation Project
UK-based Lloyd’s Register (LR), a provider of maritime services and digital solutions, has finalized an agreement to acquire Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a human capital management and operational software company, from European private equity firm Oakley Capital. This purchase will reportedly al
