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MOL inks charter deal with Tokyo Gas for LNG carrier
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with Tokyo LNG Tanker (TLT), a subsidiary of compatriot gas supplier Tokyo Gas.

Major partners join JIP to develop seabed mobility guidance for offshore renewables
Four new partners have joined the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s joint industry project (JIP) to develop seabed mobility guidance for the offshore renewable sector. The 18-month project has doubled in number of partners, with National Grid, Ørsted, Vattenfall, and BP now joining RWE, Sco

Berge Bulk orders two 210,000 dwt ammonia-powered bulkers
Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner has ordered two 210,000 dwt ammonia dual-fuel vessels in China.

Nuclear tech comes to oil & gas aid for ‘first time’ as decarbonization quest gains ground
Viaro Energy has now set the wheels in motion to throw low-carbon nuclear technology into the oil and gas sector’s decarbonization mix.

LNG-powered Ubuntu Liberty joins Anglo American’s chartered fleet
UK-based mining company Anglo American has welcomed Ubuntu Liberty, the last ship in its 10-strong-chartered fleet of Capesize+ LNG dual-fueled bulk carriers. The company announced the delivery on February 28, stating that Ubuntu Liberty’s maiden voyage from China to South Africa to collect iron ore

Empowering Asian energy industry with Philippines’ first integrated LNG facility
Three players are setting in motion the Philippines’ first integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Batangas.

Floatel vessel finds work with Norwegian oil & gas giant
Floatel International has won a new contract and secured an optional one for a semi-submersible support vessel off the coast of Norway.

Sunken Rubymar presents ‘imminent danger’ to marine ecosystems
A Belize-flagged, UK-owned bulk carrier that sank in the Red Sea on March 2 after a missile attack is said to present an environmental risk that requires urgent action.

BP prolongs Diamond Offshore drillship’s stay in Gulf of Mexico
Diamond Offshore has got its hands on a contract extension for one of its drillships, which is working in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for BP.

Norden adds four Capesize newbuilds to its bulk carrier portfolio
Denmark-based Norden has acquired four Capesize bulk carrier newbuildings as the shipping company increases its focus on decarbonization.

Two more years for Shelf Drilling’s 42-year-old jack-up rig in Gulf of Suez
Shelf Drilling has won a contract extension for a jack-up rig working on an assignment in the Gulf of Suez off the coast of Egypt.

New milestone for Shell thanks to its ‘longest’ USV deployment foray for pipeline route survey
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), a subsidiary of Britain’s energy giant Shell, has launched an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for a pipeline route survey in the Niger Delta. According to the company, the USV innovation offers time and cost savings while minimizing personnel

Prysmian, Hitachi Energy, and BAM pen deals for UK’s ‘largest’ subsea green electricity superhighway
Prysmian, Hitachi Energy, and BAM have inked contracts for cable and converter stations destined for a HVDC cable connection in the UK.

MOL wraps up acquisition of Fairfield Chemical Carriers for $400M
Chemical tanker operator MOL Chemical Tankers, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has completed the acquisition of all shares of Fairfield Chemical Carriers (FCC), a chemical tanker service company based in the US.