Business Developments & Projects
MAN wins AiP for methanol-ready, four-stroke engine
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Italian classification society RINA for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine. The AiP covers an upgrade concept for the four-stroke engine for conversion to dual-fuel running on methanol, MA
Adriatic LNG welcomes 1000th LNG carrier
Adriatic LNG, an Italian company, owned by ExxonMobil, QatarEnergy, and Snam, that operates the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Italy in terms of regasification capacity and volumes of gas sent into the national distribution grid, has received the 1000th LNG carrier. According to Adria
Shell hires Kongsberg to digitalise its global assets
Kongsberg Digital has been hired by Shell Global Solutions International to handle the digitalisation of the oil major’s global assets with digital twin technology.
Norwegian floating solar developers settle patent dispute
Norway-based floating solar companies Ocean Sun and Inseanergy have reached a settlement agreement for floating solar technology patents.
GAZ-SYSTEM’s Terminal LNG receives first delivery by Lech Kaczyński ship
GAZ-SYSTEM’s Terminal LNG in Świnoujście, Poland, has seen the first delivery of LNG by the Lech Kaczyński, the first LNG carrier built for exclusive use by ORLEN Group and named after former president Lech Kaczyński. The ship was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, and the ORLEN Group said it will u
Havila bags long-term extension deals for two PSVs
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Havila Shipping has secured contract extensions for two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
Norwegian fishing vessel hired for survey services
Norway’s Ross Offshore has entered into an agreement with compatriot Teige Gruppen for the charter of the fishing vessel Sunny Lady for survey services. The agreement will initially consist of a charter for this summer where the vessel will be used to carry out several work assignments for Ross Offs
In focus: Carbon capture and storage projects gain worldwide momentum
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects are increasingly gaining more prominence in the race to make the world cleaner and more sustainable, driven by the interest from some of the most important offshore energy players.
Minesto hires Leask Marine for Faroe Islands anchoring job
Minesto has awarded a contract to Orkney-based marine services provider Leask Marine for the installation of a drilled foundation anchor for the first Dragon 12 tidal energy kite system in Faroe Islands.
VARD receives cable-layer order from Denmark
VARD has secured a contract with Denmark’s NCT Offshore for the design and construction of a cable laying vessel (CLV) of VARD 9 01 design. The vessel is designed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, the hull will be built at Vard Tulcea in Romania, while the final outfitting, commissioning and delive
Team for Spain-France electricity interconnector starts taking shape
Inelfe, a joint venture between the Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Red Eléctrica and the French counterpart RTE, has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for an electricity interconnection project that will link the two countries. The Biscay Gulf project
Snam teams up with KN to start up Italy’s new floating LNG terminal
Italian energy company Snam has selected Lithuanian oil and LNG terminals’ operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) for collaboration in the start-up of a greenfield FSRU-based LNG terminal in the port of Piombino. KN said it will support Snam in the FSRU installation and subsequent commissioning and testing o
Wintershall Dea hires another Eidesvik PSV
Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract for another of its PSVs by Wintershall Dea for operations offshore Norway.
BW Offshore, SwitcH2 get DNV’s nod for floating ammonia production unit
An industrial-scale concept for a floating green ammonia production unit developed by Netherland-based SwitcH2 BV and Norway-based BW Offshore has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. With AiP in place, the technical feasibility of the design has been affirmed and the