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10% fuel savings prompts Chemfleet to fit 3 more ships with Berg efficiency upgrade
Istanbul-headquartered specialized ship manager Chemfleet revealed that it has achieved around 10% in fuel savings after installing an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda. The Swedish propulsion company said that the replacement of the existing control
Energy Endurance joins Alpha Gas’ LNG carrier fleet
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has delivered a newbuild LNG carrier, Energy Endurance, to Greek ship management company Alpha Gas. Alpha Gas announced the delivery of the 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier on January 23, 2024. The vessel was launched in the summer of 2023.
Norwegian subsea firm bringing ROCS system to Equinor’s giant UK oil & gas field
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has hand-picked Optime Subsea, a compatriot provider of subsea solutions for the oil & gas industry, for the delivery of the remote operated controls system (ROCS), which will be used on a big oil & gas field located in the UK waters. The ROCS system is sai
Longitude Engineering gets subsea contract for Egyptian gas field
London-headquartered engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, part of ABL Group, has won a contract to deliver design and engineering services for the subsea development at a gas field located offshore Egypt. Longitude Engineering will provide detailed design and engineering services for the s
MAN Cryo wins nod from DNV, BV for ammonia fuel supply system
MAN Cryo, part of Germany’s engine producer MAN Energy Solutions, revealed that its design for an ammonia fuel-supply system has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification societies DNV and Bureau Veritas.
Wuhu Shipyard wins deal for up to ten methanol-powered bulk carriers
Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group), a prominent Chinese bulker owner, recently inked a construction deal with compatriot Wuhu Shipyard Co. for up to ten 89,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Under the contract, Wuhu Shipyard will build four firm units and up to six additional sister vessel
BP and Worley bolster ties with new five-year deal
Australian engineering company Worley has signed a new global framework agreement with UK-headquartered energy giant BP to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services (EPCM) covering BP’s global refinery assets and new energy portfolio. According to Worley, the five-year a
Six more Gulf of Mexico fields join US oil & gas firm’s portfolio
W&T Offshore has completed the acquisition of six shallow water fields in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for a final purchase price of $72 million.
Record amount of LNG reloaded at Lithuania’s Klaipeda terminal
According to Lithuanian terminal operator KN Energies, formerly Klaipedos Nafta, a record amount of 105 thousand cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been transferred from the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Independence to the conventionally sized Amur River LNG vessel at
‘Key’ equipment destined to support oil & gas production en route to Brazilian field
Enauta is awaiting the arrival of subsea equipment, which is expected to support oil and gas production at its field development project offshore Brazil.
Evolution comes to Stena Drilling fleet: Newest drillship goes to Gulf of Mexico to start its inaugural job with Shell
Stena Drilling has welcomed the arrival of the latest addition to its fleet of drilling rigs, the Stena Evolution.
TECO 2030 and partners begin work on EU-backed hydrogen-fueled passenger ship
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030, together with thirteen partners from various European countries, has commenced its second EU Horizon project focused on developing, validating, and showcasing a zero-emission passenger ship fueled by hydrogen. The project named Zero Emission Adriatic Ship (ZEAS
SFL’s 3rd LNG-powered car carrier delivered
Bermuda-based ship-owning and chartering company Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) has taken delivery of 7,000 CEU Odin Highway, its latest LNG dual-fuel car carrier. The vessel, part of a two-ship order, has been contracted by Japanese shipping major K-Line under a 10-year time charter agree
First stage of Brazil’s biggest floating solar plant inaugurated
The first stage of what is said to be the largest floating solar plant in Brazil has been inaugurated in the State of São Paulo. The UFF Araucária project is located at the Billings dam and is being developed by Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (EMAE) and KWP Energia. The first stage, coordi