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Prysmian completes inter-array cable system offshore France
Prysmian has commissioned the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm located in the English Channel, some 24 kilometers off the French coast, in Normandy. The Fécamp offshore wind farm is comprised of 71 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines with a total capacity of nearly 500
Crowley’s all-electric tug starts sea trials
Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., has commenced sea trials along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the company confirmed on social media. The ship is being built by Master Boat Builders’ (MBB) shipyard in Coden, Alabama, and is expected to be delivered in 2024. eWolf will suppo
Wintershall Dea and ORLEN swap interests offshore Norway
PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of the ORLEN Group, has signed an agreement with Wintershall Dea Norge for the swap of interests in upstream assets in Norway, a transaction that will increase PUN’s recoverable reserves of natural gas by more than 0.4 billion cubic meters. As part of the agreement,
Singapore hits three billion GT mark with arrival of ONE Olympus
The Port of Singapore registered a record three billion gross tonnage (GT) in annual vessel arrival tonnage. The three billion GT mark was crossed with the arrival of 98,799 GT Singapore-flagged containership, ONE Olympus.
NYK charts course for full-scale biofuel trials in 2024
Starting in fiscal 2024, Japanese shipping company NYK plans to launch full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels in navigating its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Biofuels are produced from biological sources (biomass), such as waste cooking oil, and are considered to have net-zero CO2 em
Koreans launch initiative to explore offshore CO2 storage potential
Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) is taking part in a national initiative to explore and identify potential CO2 storage sites within waters around the Korean peninsula. KNOC announced on December 26 that it was embarking on a full-scale exploration to secure underground storage of carbon dioxide
Taihan buys ‘Korea’s only cable-layer for offshore wind’
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has acquired what is said to be Korea’s only cable-laying vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. Taihan, which announced the purchase on December 20, bought the vessel for approximately $38.4 million. The CLV, equipped with self-propulsion and a DP2 system, c
TGE Marine inks supply deal for Northern Lights’ LCO2 carrier
German liquefied gas systems provider TGE Marine has won a supply contract for Northern Lights’ liquified CO2 (LCO2) carrier.
MGC teams up with Maersk and Yokohama city to promote use of green methanol
Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and shipping giant Maersk to promote the use of green methanol at the Port of Yokohama. On December 27, MGC announced the signing of the MoU which aims to decarbonize international
FPSO en route to Senegal’s first offshore oil development
The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility destined for Woodside Energy’s Sangomar project, Senegal’s first offshore oil development, is on its way to its final destination. MODEC announced that FPSO Léopold Sédar Senghor departed Singapore and commenced its voyage towards Senega
Deutsche Energy Terminal to take charge of LNG infrastructure in Brunsbüttel
On January 1, 2024, German energy operator RWE will hand over the LNG infrastructure built in Brunsbüttel to the federally-owned operator Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), around ten months after the first LNG import flow. DET is the authorized operator of the floating storage and regasification unit
Japanese majors press ahead with plans to start large-scale LCO2 transport in 2028
Japanese shipbuilders Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding Co, and Japan Marine United Corporation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with compatriot Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corpo
GustoMSC enriches its business portfolio with vessels for floating offshore wind
GustoMSC, a subsidiary of U.S.-based NOV, has officially launched the Enhydra series of vessels tailored specifically for floating offshore wind farms. Alain Wassink, Commercial Director of GustoMSC, presented the new series at The Stage during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023
UMAS: Early movers are vital in setting up a zero-emissions shipping market
There will be a range of costs expected from switching to zero-emission containerships in deep-sea and coastal routes, a recent report from UMAS finds.