Blåvinge, a consortium comprising Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund and Ørsted, has launched a pilot project that aims to explore whether installation vessels for floating offshore wind, and in particular anchor handling vessels, can use green ammonia as an energy carrier for maritime operations. The go
Consulting and engineering company Wood has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy transition company Transitus Energy to explore opportunities for onshore and offshore decarbonization projects across the United Kingdom (U.K.) energy industry. According to Wood, the two companies wil
Classification society ABS and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) have launched a batch of new, funded research projects covering topics related to safety and performance in marine and offshore industries, such as ammonia as fuel, ship electrification and carbon capture and sequestratio
Port of Rotterdam, together with Rotterdam Port Promotion Council (RPPC), has signed an agreement with Navingo BV on taking part in Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023) this November in Amsterdam. With OEEC’s aim being connecting the entire offshore energy sector through the work
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), a global integrated business enterprise, has established a new company, Eneco Diamond Hydrogen, to develop green hydrogen and associated renewable energy in Europe. The new company is a joint venture between MC and its subsidiary Eneco, an integrated energy company headq
Utilizing nuclear power could become a catalyst for the growth of alternative fuel infrastructure projects and the ship orders to go with it, according to Principal of Sea/Switch Partners and Partner in the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonization Tech ETF, BSEA, Hal Malone. As explained, shipping decarb
London-based energy player INEOS Energy Trading has signed agreements with Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for two newbuild LNG carriers, to be used for the import of LNG into Germany from the United States. These agreements follow INEOS Energy Trading’s long-term Sales and Purchas
The HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project, which aims to develop, build and operate the first 10 MW offshore hydrogen production unit in the North Sea, off the coast of Belgium by 2026, has received a €20 million (around $21.8 million) grant from the European Commission (EC). The HO
This week marks a significant milestone for Maersk as its first methanol-powered container vessel undergoes crucial sea trials. The rigorous testing phase will be taking place off the picturesque Korean coast, near Ulsan. The 2,100 TEU container vessel is being built by South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Do
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
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for two ammonia-ready 210,000 dwt bulkers built for Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).
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
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
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
