Business Developments & Projects
Odfjell Drilling confirms another drilling job for semi-sub rig
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has confirmed a new contract for a rig it manages on behalf of CIMC Offshore.
Ocean Winds applies for floating wind concession in Italy
Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie, has filed an application for a concession with the Italian authorities for a site located some 50 kilometres off the Sicilian coast, where the developer wants to build a floating wind farm. According to a document published for public co
MAN ES ignites excitement: Single-cylinder test of long-awaited ammonia engine about to kick off
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions says its long-awaited engine is ready to burn ammonia on a single cylinder.
New whale tail-inspired electric propulsion for ships unveiled
Swiss-based equipment provider ABB has unveiled a new concept of electric propulsion system to boost efficiency in the shipping industry.
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana sees increase in regasification capacity
Italian OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has received authorisation to increase its annual regasification capacity from the current 3.75 billion to about 5 billion standard cubic meters per year. OLT said the capacity increase does not involve plant modifications, but a greater utilisation of the existing p
50Hertz completes Baltic Eagle cable pull-in
50Hertz has completed the pull-in of two 220 kV subsea cable systems into Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle platform. The two 220 kV subsea cable systems were previously laid on the seabed in a safe area next to the destination of the substation platform. In February of this year, the substation platform was
Lloyd’s Register issues world’s first IECRE feasibility statement for tidal energy device
Scottish company Flex Marine Power has been awarded the world’s first IECRE feasibility statement by Lloyd’s Register for its SwimmerTurbine SW2 tidal energy converter.
Thumbs-up for Norwegian oil & gas giant to deploy Transocean rig on North Sea drilling gig
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use Transocean’s semi-submersible rig for drilling at a block in the North Sea.
PGS going to Norwegian and Malaysian waters
Norwegian seismic company PGS has secured industry pre-funding for another “large” multi-season MultiClient survey in the Norwegian Sea. The first phase of the survey will be acquired this year by the seismic vessel Ramform Hyperion. Acquisition is expected to start in late June and have a duration
Fourth LNG dual-fuel bulker delivered to Himalaya Shipping
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the fourth LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilding from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. The delivery of the vessel Mount Blanc was announced on 31 May, some three months after its launch. The vessel will com
Irish test center opens doors for offshore renewable energy trials
The Lir-National Ocean Test Facility (Lir NOTF), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has launched a call for scaled physical testing of offshore renewable energy devices.
TotalEnergies and TES to develop large-scale e-NG production unit in US
French energy major TotalEnergies and Belgian green hydrogen company Tree Energy Solutions (TES) have joined forces to study and develop a large-scale production unit in the United States (US) for e-natural gas (e-NG), a synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and CO2. The project, expected t
Pherousa introduces ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking tech on Deltamarin design, readies orders for 6 ammonia-powered bulkers
Norwegian Company Pherousa Green Shipping, in collaboration with Pherousa Green Technologies, has revealed plans to potentially order up to six Ultramax dry bulk carriers, developed in cooperation with Deltamarin in Finland, specifically tailored to run on ammonia as a fuel. The Ultramax ships will
Fjord Line’s ships return to service with new dual-fuel LNG/MGO engines
Norwegian ferry company Fjord Line has completed the retrofit of two of its ships from LNG-only engines to dual-fuel LNG / marine gas oil (MGO) engines. As announced at the end of 2022, the company decided to convert its two LNG-operated ships, MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord ferries, which st