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Korean Register okays HMM’s methanol dual-fuel retrofit boxship design
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for the methanol dual-fuel retrofit design of HMM’s 16,000 TEU containership.
Enauta makes another purchase offshore Brazil
Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has signed a contract with QatarEnergy Brasil for the acquisition of a stake in oil fields located in the Campos Basin for $150 million. Enauta reported that it was set to acquire the entire 23% stake held by QatarEnergy Brasil in the oil fields of Abalone, Ostra
Maersk planning to resume Red Sea transits
Danish container shipping major Maersk is preparing to resume vessel transits through the Red Sea following the deployment of naval assets in the region under the multi-national security initiative Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG). Namely, the U.S. has launched a new multinational security operat
Two Seadrill drillships pick up $1.1 billion for work in Brazil
Seadrill has found long-term assignments for two drillships with Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant, Petrobras.
Petrobras kicks off drilling ops in Brazilian Equatorial Margin
Petrobras has embarked on drilling operations at a well, which marks the resumption of the company’s search for oil and gas in the Equatorial Margin.
Noble rig clinches South American drilling gig with Petrobras
Noble Corporation has added more work to the backlog of one of its semi-submersible rigs offshore Colombia, South America.
Amogy joins forces with Mitsubishi for adoption of ammonia cracking tech in Japan and South Korea
The US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power and ammonia cracking technology in large-scale hydrogen carrier applications in East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea. In collaboration
Chinese heavy lift pipelay vessel completes sea trial
The 216-meter-long heavy lift pipelay vessel JSD 6000, designed by Ulstein and built at the ZPMC shipyard in China, has completed its sea trial and has returned to the ZPMC Changxing Base. The completed sea trial includes the testing of the marine equipment, while the sea trial to test the mission e
Danish Shipping: Over 80% of new ship tonnage to sail on green fuels
More than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels, trade and employer association Danish Shipping said.
500-day assignment in UK lands on Dolphin Drilling rig’s worklist
Dolphin Drilling has inked a letter of intent (LOI) for a long-term drilling program, enabling one of its semi-submersible rigs to carry operations in the UK with an undisclosed operator.
Solstad buys 2010-built CSV at ‘attractive terms’
Solstad Offshore has exercised its option to purchase a construction support vessel (CSV) from Norwegian Mpsv at what it finds are attractive terms. The vessel Normand Tonjer was sold to Mpsv for a gross amount of $10 million in 2021 and leased back on a bareboat agreement for a firm three-year peri
Overseas Shipholding equips its entire fleet with Starlink internet
Provider of energy transportation services Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has decided to equip its vessel fleet with Space X’s Starlink satellite internet service.
EU backs project to advance wave energy with €4 million grant
The European Union has awarded a €4 million grant to a project aimed at harnessing the untapped potential of wave energy. The SHY Project (Seawater HYdraulic PTO using dynamic passive controller for wave energy converters), a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing wave energy, received the
Hydrogen production to increase to 110 Mt per year by 2030, study says
By 2030, global hydrogen production will increase to 110 million metric tons (Mt) per year, and probably to 240 Mt by 2040, according to a study, ‘The Roaring ’30s – A clean hydrogen acceleration story,’ by the German-based management consultancy Roland Berger. The study revealed that global hydroge