Clean Fuel
Wärtsilä, SHI partner up on ammonia-fuelled engines for future newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects.
ADC Energy to evaluate rigs for LNG deployment
ADC Energy announced its latest win in the LNG sector, after securing a contract with a U.S.-based global infrastructure organisation.
Wintershall Dea gets cease-and-desist letter from German environmentalists
Wintershall Dea has received a letter from a German environmental association, calling for the company to stop its activities under a warning of legal action.
FSG to build LNG-powered RoRo for SeaRoad
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft (FSG) has received an order for the construction of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel with LNG propulsion from Australian shipping company SeaRoad.
Uniper and Ørsted form offshore wind-to-hydrogen partnership in Germany
Power producer and gas trader Uniper has formed a strategic partnership with Ørsted to jointly develop combined offshore wind and hydrogen projects on a large scale in Germany. This is to be achieved in particular through a system-serving direct integration of hydrogen production from offshore wind
In focus: Energy transition is not moving forward – it is leaping towards net-zero goal
Not long has passed since the first industry and governmental commitments to making concrete moves towards cleaner energy and shipping sectors. The road of the global energy transition started with pledges and strategies, and is planned to end in a greener, cleaner world – with all that needs to be
UK’s biggest clean maritime competition has its winners
Fifty-five projects in the UK will receive a share of a £23 million (around $32 million) pot to support the development of innovative technologies aimed at encouraging zero emissions.
OMV Petrom delivers LNG to fuel Romania’s first LNG operated ship
OMV Petrom completed the first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the first ship equipped with LNG engines, built in Romania.
Five UK projects looking to decarbonise maritime sector with offshore wind
Five UK projects revolving around decarbonisation of the maritime sector by using offshore wind solutions have won GBP 3.3 million (around EUR 3.9 million) through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the UK Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. O
SEA-KIT USV first to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell technology
SEA-KIT International has secured funding to install a hydrogen fuel cell on its 12-metre unmanned surface vehicle (USV) Maxlimer, representing an industry first.
Wärtsilä reliquefaction tech picked for 3 new Knutsen LNG carriers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed on three new LNG carriers built for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping.
Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French containment specialist GTT.
Maersk CEO demands end date for fossil fuel use in shipping
Søren Skou, CEO of the world’s biggest container shipping company Maersk, has called on the UN maritime body to determine the end date for the use of fossil fuels in the shipping industry.
Former boss of RWE Renewables to help lead BP’s business transformation
BP has elected a former CEO of RWE’s renewable business to head its gas & low carbon energy business as the current head is leaving.