Clean Fuel

HS Orka, H2V team up on green hydrogen and methanol project
Icelandic power company HS Orka and UK-based joint venture Hydrogen Ventures Limited (H2V) have revealed plans to develop a production plant for green methanol using green hydrogen to power the marine sector.

EMSA awards RINA contract to support LNG bunkering
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has awarded Italian classification society RINA a framework contract to support LNG bunkering initiatives.

India: Keel laid for ASKO’s autonomous, electric ferry pair
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the largest commercial shipbuilder in India, has held a keel-laying ceremony for two autonomous, zero-emission electric ferries being built for Norway-based company ASKO Maritime AS.

In focus: The energy transition in high summer
Although we are in the midst of the summer holidays and mails are returned with out-of-office messages, some moves were made on the offshore energy chess board. Moves that show that the strategy of the game is changing towards a more sustainable future. In this weekly update recent developments from

Scorpio Tankers boosts methanol footprint with new investment
Monaco-based tanker operator Scorpio Tankers has taken a minority interest in a group of nine product tankers, including five dual-fuel Medium Range (MR) methanol tankers.

Eni to deliver carbon neutral LNG cargo to Taiwan’s CPC Corporation
Italian oil and gas company Eni will deliver a carbon-neutral LNG cargo to Taiwan,’s energy player CPC Corporation at the Yung An receiving terminal.

Ulstein to convert two Esvagt PSVs to ERRV battery hybrid vessels
Esvagt and Ulstein have entered into a contract for the conversion of two platform supply vessels to ERRV battery hybrid vessels.

Nakilat and DNV unite on improving vessel software
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper, and Norway’s classification society DNV have teamed up to improve software reliability and maintenance during vessel operations.

BP finds more customers for Teesside hydrogen facility
UK-based oil and gas major BP has signed agreements with new potential customers for its proposed clean hydrogen production facility in Teesside, north-east England.

Horisont Energi and Port of Rotterdam join forces on blue ammonia shipping
Norwegian clean energy company Horisont Energi and the Port of Rotterdam have agreed on transporting blue ammonia from Norway to Rotterdam.

DSME delivers new LNG carrier Isabella to Maran Gas
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered the new LNG carrier named Isabella to Greece’s Maran Gas, the gas shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group.

LNG infrastructure, availability, and accessibility: How Titan LNG is supporting demand?
In a recent interview with Offshore Energy, Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG shared its views and predictions on the demand for LNG as a marine fuel in the upcoming months and years.

Meyer Werft wins LNG-powered luxury yacht order
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won an order from Ocean Residences Development to build an LNG-powered luxury residential yacht.

In focus: The pursuit of low-carbon business prospects
This week’s focus was on making vessels greener, low-carbon strategies, green hydrogen, and building a sustainable future.