Business Developments & Projects
Avenir LNG awards Wilhelmsen with LNG bunker trio management
U.K.-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has announced that Norway’s Wilhelmsen Ship Management will manage three of its LNG bunker vessels. The vessels awarded are Avenir Achievement, Avenir Ascension and Avenir Aspiration. They were previously managed by Hoegh LNG, one of three blue-chip shar
Maritime giants unite in methane abatement trial on Angelicoussis Group’s LNG carrier
Major maritime industry players led by Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime and Swiss-based climate tech firm Daphne Technology have joined forces on a methane abatement project involving one of Angelicoussis Group’s LNG carriers, the Maran Gas Chios. Under the project, Daphne Technology’s Slip
LR approves LNT Marine’s LNG A-BOX and Fuel-BOX systems
U.K.’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Norwegian technology provider LNT Marine for its LNT A-BOX cargo containment system for medium to large-scale LNG carriers and the LNG Fuel-BOX fuel tank system. LNT Marine said the LNT A-BOX cargo contain
Repsol hires Golden Energy Offshore’s vessel for more work
Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured a new contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Repsol Norge, a subsidiary of Spain’s Repsol.
Owner of largest fleet of Seaeye Falcons orders more
Aberdeen-based Underwater Contracting (UCO), owner of the largest fleet of Saab UK’s Seaeye Falcons, has ordered a further six underwater vehicles to cater for contracts in renewables, oil & gas and aquaculture markets. The new order follows the award of major contracts in the aquaculture, renewable
Norway wants to see oil & gas and renewables ‘thriving’ side-by-side
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has underlined the importance of the coexistence of multiple energy industries on the NCS.
C-LNG wins BV’s AiP for its ammonia fuel supply system
France-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Singapore-headquartered C-LNG for its ammonia low flash point fuel supply system (LFSS). The system was developed in cooperation with Swiss marine power company WinGD and is based on WinGD’s 6X
Danish power cable company secures long-term copper supplies
Denmark-headquartered NKT has signed a long-term contract with a European company for the supply of copper rod that will be used for cables destined for offshore wind projects. To secure the supply of copper for its production of power cables, NKT signed an agreement with Polish copper supplier KGHM
ABS and partners to collaborate on LCO2 carrier design
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has entered a joint industry project (JIP) with ECOLOG Services, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock International Liquid Gas Equipment (LGE) to work on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets
Norwegian regulator rebranding to reflect existing and emerging offshore industries
Norwegian offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), is changing its name to the Norwegian Ocean Industry Safety Authority (Noisa).
Energinet picks Viking Link spare cable storage provider
Danish national transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has appointed MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions to provide the storage and handling system for spare cable for the Viking Link that will connect Denmark and Great Britain. Energinet entrusted MacArtney with supplying a comprehensive storag
WATCH: Ukraine seizes control over Black Sea oil & gas drilling platforms from Russia
Following a military operation, Ukraine has brought back into its fold platforms in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea.
Grieg Maritime lifts option for two more ammonia-ready open hatch bulkers
Norwegian shipowner Grieg Maritime Group has exercised options for two additional ammonia-ready open hatch bulk carriers taking the total to four ships. The option was part of the contract signed in May this year with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue in China which included two firm plus two optional 8
MOR Energy and Magallanes Renovables applaud UK’s tidal energy boost
“It’s official, the tidal stream energy market has taken off with 11 companies awarded the contracts for difference,” said Mor Energy, a QED Naval subsidiary company, which has been supported in the latest UK renewables auction round along with Spanish-based Magallanes Renovables which also welcomed