Business Developments & Projects
GasLog secures charter deals with NFE and Shell for its LNG carriers
International owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog has entered into new time charter agreements for two of its TFDE LNG carriers. According to GasLog, the agreements were signed during the first quarter of 2023. One of the time charter agreements involves GasLog Singapor
North Holland clusters obtain European status of Hydrogen Valley
Netherlands’ North Holland province has announced that a combination of clusters in the North Sea Canal area and North-Holland-North have obtained the European status of Hydrogen Valley. With the awarding, the region is now officially a part of the European sustainability programme, which according
Lloyd’s Register gives nod of approval for Quoceant’s Q-Connect system
Scottish engineering consultancy Quoceant has secured an approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register for its quick connection system for marine renewable energy applications.
Solstad’s largest vessel scores gig for next year
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed subsea contractor for the charter of the largest vessel in its fleet. Under the agreement, Solstad’s subsea construction vessel (CSV) Normand Maximus is set to begin work for the client in the first qua
Morlais goes forward with environmental monitoring work
Morlais tidal energy project, managed by Menter Môn, is making preparations to welcome an environmental monitoring buoy to collect data related to the interaction of wildlife with tidal turbines.
TotalEnergies picks Shearwater for surveys offshore UK
French major TotalEnergies has awarded Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices with a contract to carry out surveys over its gas fields located west of Shetland, offshore the UK. Under the contract, Shearwater will carry out two 4D surveys over the Laggan, Tormore, and Edradour fields, with an option to ext
Two MSC World Class vessels to use GE’s in-board propulsion system
GE Power Conversion, one of the GE Vernova energy businesses, has been chosen by shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises’ latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. GE said the World Class series cruise ships will
Eco Wave Power finds local partner to deliver wave energy plant in Greece
Eco Wave Power has entered into an agreement with Rogan Associates for the design of its wave energy technology in the Port of Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete.
Descalzi stays Eni CEO for fourth term
The Board of Directors of the Italian energy giant Eni has appointed Claudio Descalzi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for his fourth term and has named the members of the board committees. In this role, Descalzi is responsible for the management of the company, with the exception of specific respon
GTT books new tank design order for LNGC duo from Hyundai Heavy
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from its South Korean partner HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the tank design of two new LNG carriers. South Korean shipyard placed an order on behalf of a European shipowner. The order will see GTT design the tanks of the two vessels
ADNOC partners with French firm to design unmanned supply vessels
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi-based oil company ADNOC, has signed an agreement with France’s SeaOwl for the design of unmanned remotely operated vessels (ROVs) capable of transporting vehicles, equipment and supplies to and from offs
KN and SK E&S to work on international LNG business development
Klaipedos Nafta AB (KN), the developer and operator of petrochemical and LNG terminals, and SK E&S, which is responsible for energy sectors such as LNG, renewables and hydrogen within the SK Group, have signed a Framework Agreement on cooperation opportunities in the field of international LNG busin
Subsea 7 reveals ‘major’ mystery win
Subsea 7 has secured what it describes as a “major” contract for a two-phase subsea development. The initial scope of work to be executed comprises the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of approximately 37 kilometers of infield flowlines, 47 kilometers of control umbili
Ports of Rotterdam and Pecém bolster green hydrogen ties
A new partnership to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the Netherlands and Brazil in port-related energy projects, such as offshore wind energy and green hydrogen production, has been formed. Specifically, 27 parties operating in the ports of Rotterdam and Brazil’s Pecém signed a cooperation