Business Developments & Projects
World’s first offshore hydrogen production project yields first kilograms of green hydrogen
The offshore hydrogen production platform that Lhyfe is testing in France, named Sealhyfe, began producing its first kilograms of offshore hydrogen on 20 June after it was towed last month to the SEM-REV offshore test site which is connected to BW Ideol’s floating wind turbine Floatgen. Sealhyfe is
Tidal stream energy can serve as ‘effective complement’ to wider UK’s net zero and energy security efforts, report finds
The report on the potential of tidal stream energy to support sustainable growth in the UK, published by Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, has concluded that this form of energy can serve as an effective complement to wider efforts on both net zero and energy security.
Stena Line partners with Wärtsilä to convert vessels to methanol
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has hired technology group Wärtsilä to convert some of its vessels to operate with methanol fuel. The conversions will include the fuel supply system and engine modifications, as well as integrating the new installations with the ships’ existing systems. The contrac
Carbon storage license award seen as ‘significant milestone’ for UK CCS project
Synergia Energy has been awarded a license under the North Sea Transition Authority’s first carbon storage licensing round, which it sees as an important step for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Dutch national hydrogen network project gains ground
Energy infrastructure company Gasunie has taken the investment decision for the first part of the Dutch national hydrogen network. Gasunie said the section is being developed by its subsidiary Hynetwork Services, which was commissioned by the government last year. The investment exceeds €100 million
Fratelli Cosulich’s 2nd LNG bunkering vessel christened and launched in China
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has celebrated the christening and launch of its second small-scale LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel named Paolina Cosulich was christened and launched on 26 June at CIMC SOE shipyard in China. This 5,300 dwt vessel, which can carry 8,200 m3 of
Gasum conducts 1st LNG bunkering operation in Iceland
Nordic energy company Gasum has carried out the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in the port of Reykjavik, Iceland.
INEOS FPS books Sparrows for more work at North Sea platform
Sparrows Group has secured a long-term deal with INEOS FPS for work on the company’s UK North Sea platform.
Maersk ups the ante with order for six more methanol-powered containerships
Danish container shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for six mid-sized container vessels with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. The company said that the six 9,000 TEU vessels will all have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol and fuel oil. The ships a
A win for coexistence in North Sea | BP and Ørsted reach agreement on offshore wind-CCS project overlap area
Ørsted and BP have reached an agreement on the previously disputed overlap area between the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm and the Endurance carbon storage site, developed by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) that gathers BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies. Quick overview: Ørsted submitted an app
Asso.subsea picks Correll for cable pull-in operations offshore Germany
The Correll Group – Cable Installation & Power Services Division has been awarded a contract from Asso.subsea for the Alternate Current (AC) Submarine cables pull-in operations on both the Gode Wind 3 offshore substation and the High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) DolWin Kappa offshore substation as
Yara to invest in blue ammonia capacity in U.S.
As part of its journey to decarbonize agriculture and serve clean ammonia segments, Norwegian fertilizer company Yara has announced it will boost its clean ammonia operations by investing in blue ammonia capacity in the U.S. Yara noted its ambition is to be the leading distributor across green, blue
Global OTEC gets Lloyd’s Register’s blessing for part of its floating OTEC system
UK-based company Global OTEC has secured an approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register for a barge that will support its floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system.
DeepOcean tucks ‘significant milestone’ under its belt with production boost at North Sea field
DeepOcean has carried out inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) of a field in the Danish sector of the North Sea.