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Jan De Nul consortium bags BalWin4 and LanWin1 cable contracts
Jan De Nul Group, together with its consortium partners LS Cable & System and Denys, has signed contracts for two 525 HVDC cable systems serving the two grid connection systems for BalWin4 and LanWin1. These mark the first two contracts signed under the long-term framework agreement that TenneT and

Jiangnan Shipyard unveils design for the ‘world’s largest’ nuclear-powered containership
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard unveiled what has been described as ‘the world’s largest nuclear-powered container ship design’ during the Marintec China 2023 exhibition in Shanghai, boasting a capacity of 24,000 TEUs. The design uses Molten Salt Reactors, operating under high temperature and low-pressure

CSBC’s methanol-fueled 2,500 TEU feeder design wins LR nod
The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC for its 2,500 TEU feeder design with methanol propulsion, as part of a joint development project.

Cory Group joins forces with Harbour Energy, bp, and ABP in CO2 transport and storage pact
Harbour Energy, bp, and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an exclusive commercial agreement with Cory Group for the transportation and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) by ship. The collaboration centers around Viking CCS, the Humber-based CO2 transportation and storage network spearhea

Equipment vendors selected for world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten and technology company Siemens Energy have selected clean energy solutions provider Ballard Power Systems and engineering company Chart Industries as primary equipment vendors for their design of what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid

Maersk invests in Blue World, orders methanol fuel cell pilot system
Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, invested 11 million EUR in Blue World Technologies’ pre-C-round alongside the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Cycle Group, and other new and existing shareholders. The financing round was announced during COP28 in Dubai where Blue

TotalEnergies, Petrobras, SOCAR, and Sonangol join forces to curb methane footprint
TotalEnergies has inked cooperation agreements with three oil and gas companies to carry out methane detection and measurement campaigns.

Tsuneishi orders MAN’s methanol engines for J. Lauritzen newbuildings
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. has ordered three ME-LGIM main engines from MAN Energy Solutions to power methanol-powered bulkers being built for Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen. The three 3 × MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.6-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engines will feature MAN Energy Sol

MariApps to boost digitalization of KOTC vessels
Singapore-based digital technology company MariApps Marine Solutions has signed an agreement that will enhance the digitalization of Kuwait Oil Tankers’ Company (KOTC) fleet operations.

Oscilla Power launches scaled Triton wave energy device offshore Maine
Oscilla Power and its university partners have deployed a 1:6 scale prototype of 1MW Triton wave energy converter offshore the east coast of the United States.

ClassNK awards AiPs for SDARI’s vehicle carriers powered by green fuels
Classification society ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), which will be powered by green fuels.

DNV names head of CCUS unit
DNV has appointed the head of its Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) unit as a response to the technology’s growth. DNV announced on December 6 the appointment of Jamie Burrows as head of its Energy Systems business area’s CCUS unit – a move that underscores DNV’s commitment to CCUS as

Vår Energi preparing to spud wildcat with Transocean rig
Vår Energi has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the Barents Sea, using one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs.

New green hydrogen project to expand ACWA Power’s portfolio in Indonesia
ACWA Power, a Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider, and PT Pupuk Indonesia, a state-owned fertilizer and chemical producer, are set to devel