Outlook & Strategy
Op-ed: Overcoming barriers to hydrogen adoption in maritime: A path to a cleaner future
The global shipping industry, responsible for approximately 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions, stands at a crucial turning point. To achieve the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target by 2050, clean fuels must be adopted at scale.
WindEurope’s Giles Dickson: Three Ms main showstoppers for jobs in wind energy
The wind energy industry employs 370,000 people in Europe, however, if countries act on their goals, 600,000 jobs will be needed by 2030 and finding and skilling is one of the biggest challenges that the continent is facing, according to Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope. At a session held at the ONS
ConocoPhillips hands out plug and abandonment work to Aberdeen-based firm
Texas-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips has handed out a global contract to Aberdeen-based technology company, Raptor Data, to manufacture and utilize a fleet of tools, which will initially be deployed in Norway. Pathfinder, described as the first plug-and-play in-well verification system, i
Anemoi, NAPA team up to reap fruits of rotor sails combined with voyage optimization
The UK-based wind-assisted propulsion provider Anemoi Marine Technologies has signed an agreement with NAPA, the Finnish-based global maritime software, services and data analysis expert, to bring its weather routing and voyage optimization tools to users of its rotor sails.
Green light for Wintershall Dea to pass on its oil & gas and CO2 assets in Denmark to Harbor Energy
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA), responsible for tasks linked to energy production, supply, and consumption, alongside Denmark’s efforts to cut its carbon footprint, has given its blessing for four permits to change hands, leaving the portfolio of Germany’s Wintershall Dea to become part of hydrocarb
HD KSOE ventures into hydrogen fuel cell market with $80M acquisition
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) is set to spearhead the global hydrogen fuel cell market through an investment of $80 million to acquire Convion, a company specializing in fuel cell systems. HD KSOE said it had recently, through its subsidiary H
‘Challenging’ period for LNG fleet ahead unless freight efficiency increases, Norwegian firm’s analysis shows
Awilco LNG, a Norwegian-based fully integrated pure-play liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation provider, has highlighted in its analysis of the LNG market trends in the first half of 2024 and predictions for the upcoming period that the market activity is picking up the pace even though the cha
Supported by TGS, Liberia opens licensing round for 29 offshore blocks
With the assistance of the Norwegian seismic company TGS, the Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has initiated a direct negotiation licensing round featuring 29 offshore blocks in the Liberia and Harper Basins. TGS supports this effort by providing a p
IWSA reveals threefold increase in wind propulsion installations
There were forty-five vessels with wind propulsion technology installed on board in addition to ten wind-ready vessels by the end of July this year, the International Windship Association (IWSA) revealed.
Boskalis: ‘Enormously multifunctional’ survey vessel joins UAE subsidiary’s fleet
Dutch offshore services giant Boskalis has expanded its fleet with the addition of a DP2 vessel for offshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys, which the company describes as relatively new and enormously multifunctional. The Horizon Zenith vessel is deployed by Boskalis’ UAE-headquartered subsid
MTF explores hydrogen bunkering gaps as IMO prepares guidelines for safe ship design
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures.
Ireland-UK interconnector nears trial operations as cable installation wraps up
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed all onshore and offshore cable installation work for the Greenlink Interconnector between Ireland and the UK, with trial operations expected in the coming months. The project included the manufacture and installation of onshore HVDC cros
Norway’s Haugesund eyes emission-free autonomous city boat
Norway’s Haugesund municipality has signed a letter of intent with compatriot ferry operator Torghatten, zero-emission solutions supplier SEAM, and autonomy software firm Zeabuz for the research and development project ‘Emission-free autonomous city boat’.
Methanol Institute gains consultative status at IMO to drive low-carbon shipping
Trade association Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of August 21, 2024, allowing MI to contribute its expertise to the development of shipping regulations. Afforded to non-governmental, international organizations that de