Business Developments & Projects
Baltic Pipe launches, full start-up expected one month earlier
Polish gas transmission system operator (TSO) GAZ-SYSTEM and its Danish partner Energinet have held the opening ceremony for the Baltic Pipe project at the gas compressor station in Goleniów. Energinet recently announced that the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline can be put into full operation from the end o
Russia’s Sovcomflot marks 1st ever LNG bunkering in country’s history
Russia’s largest shipping company PAO Sovcomflot and compatriot oil company PAO Gazprom Neft have carried out the first-ever bunkering of a marine vessel with liquified natural gas (LNG) in the history of the country’s transport industry. The bunkering operation involved Sovcomflot’s crude oil tanke
World Maritime Day 2022: Maritime community talks energy-efficient technologies
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is shining a spotlight on the role of emerging technologies to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future.
Ørsted and Energy Dome team up on CO2 Battery energy storage facilities
Offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Dome, an energy storage solution provider, to run a feasibility study on the deployment of a 20MW / 200MWh energy storage facility. The partners plan to deploy the energy storage facility using Energy Dome’s CO
Dutch offshore wind-to-hydrogen project gathers feasibility study team
The consortium comprising RWE and Neptune Energy has awarded contracts to Siemens Gamesa and Dutch engineering companies H2SEA and Enersea to support concept engineering work as part of the feasibility study for the H2opZee green hydrogen project in the Netherlands. H2opZee, announced earlier this y
UK: DNV to test safe use and conversion of pipelines to transport 100% hydrogen
DNV has secured a contract to provide the evidence required to demonstrate the safe use and conversion of the local transmission systems (LTS) high-pressure pipelines for transporting 100% hydrogen in the UK. The gas distribution company SGN manages around 3,100 kilometres of the LTS pipelines in th
Artemis Technologies rolls out 100% electric passenger ferry design
UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has unveiled the design of its new 100% electric EF-24 passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market.
UK govt to speed up new energy projects, including five oil & gas developments
UK government plans to accelerate various energy projects, including five oil and gas as well as several CCS, hydrogen, and offshore wind projects.
RWE seals multi-year LNG supply deal with ADNOC, first cargo to reach floating LNG terminal at Brunsbüttel by year-end
German energy company RWE has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, with the first cargo to be delivered to a floating LNG import terminal at Brunsbüttel. Under the agreement, the first delivery of a cargo of LNG will be suppli
Next-gen underwater vehicle hits the water at German offshore wind farm
A.IKANBILIS, said to be the world’s first underwater inspection vehicle featuring adaptive autonomy, has completed trials at the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany. Trials of the hovering autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) were conducted by Nordsee One and supported by manufacturer BeeX and
HEH kicks off early construction of Stade LNG terminal
The construction of the Stade liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has begun ahead of schedule after the preparatory measures have been approved by authorities, Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) informed. The federal government and the state of Lower Saxony each pledged €100 million to finance the energy p
ABB, MAN join forces on dual-fuel propulsion solutions
Multinational technology specialist ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have teamed up on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions. The new propulsion plant concept will be suitable for LNG carriers, Floating Storage Units (FSUs), and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSR
Orkney’s innovation center for marine renewables secures over €3M for expansion
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have approved a funding package totaling £2.8 million (€3.1 million) towards the second phase of development at Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC).
Geoquip’s laboratory receives accreditation
Offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting specialist Geoquip Marine has received accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for services provided at its onshore testing laboratory. The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is said to be an attestation that the labora