Outlook & Strategy
Sabella welcomes drivetrains for TIGER project tidal turbines
French company Sabella has received the first parts for its tidal energy turbines, which will be deployed by Morbihan Hydro Energies as part of the EU-backed TIGER project.
Bidirectional Dutch-UK subsea pipeline to halt gas flow in September
The Balgzand-Bacton Pipeline (BBL) between the Netherlands and the UK will make a one-week pause to gas flows in September due to planned maintenance. BBL Company, the owner of the 235-kilometer subsea gas interconnection, announced at the beginning of May that the planned maintenance is scheduled f
Port of Rotterdam taps Proton Venture to study feasibility of ammonia export terminal in WA
Port of Rotterdam has awarded a feasibility study contract to Proton Venture, an ammonia engineering company, for the scoping and conceptual design of an ammonia export terminal in Western Australia (WA). Via this future ammonia hub to be located in Oakajee, the Dutch port aims to import 3 million t
MAN ES introduces new future-fuel methanol-ready auxiliary engine
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions in collaboration with STX Engine has unveiled its latest innovation: the auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD engine. The engine is designed specifically for container and LNG carrier applications, It is based on the mature MAN 35/44DF CR and MAN 32/44CR engines and come
Saipem and Uztransgaz form energy partnership, hydrogen included
Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s gas transport company Uztransgaz JSC to cooperate in the fields of natural gas, CO2 footprint reduction and hydrogen, with the ambition to transfer know-how, competences and technologies. On its social media, the com
Nor-Shipping 2023: Terntank wins next-generation ship award for its hybrid tanker
The winners of the Nor-Shipping 2023 awards have been announced, with Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank, wind power pioneer AlfaWall Oceanbird and Bound4Blue Co-founder and COO Cristina Aleixendri Munoz taking the top prizes. The award ceremony was held at the 29th Nor-Shipping, taking place t
Norwegian seismic firm plans ‘first 2D-cubed project offshore Brazil’
Norwegian seismic company TGS is planning to carry out the first 2D-cubed project offshore Brazil, a technology said to enable the transformation of 2D data into a 3D volume that can be interpreted on a regional scale. The Amazonia Azul 2D-cubed project represents an expansion of TGS’ multi-client d
Minesto reshuffles executive team as new CFO takes the reins
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has expanded its executive team with new members and updated roles, appointing Gustav Kvibling as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
MMM Center & Chile expand partnership on development of green corridors
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the Chilean Ministries of Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further expand their partnership focusing on the development of green corridors. The parties first started collaborating in the spring of 2022 when they
Maritime powerhouses forge alliance to harness onboard carbon capture
Maritime leaders have formed an elite working group to study onboard carbon capture technologies as a solution to help decarbonize the maritime industry while enabling the existing ships to continue burning fossil fuels. The collaborative project brings together ABS, Diana Shipping Services, Equinor
IOG’s Southern North Sea well to come online this month
UK-headquartered IOG plc is planning to bring the second Blythe production well on stream this month, despite losing 34 days to the well control event. In an update issued following well clean-up and testing operations that took place at the Blythe H2 well from 4 to 7 June, IOG plc revealed that the
KNCC all set to order LCO2 carriers featuring its unique containment system
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) is ready to order LCO2 carriers fitted with its unique Liquefied CO2-Elevated Pressure (LCO2-EP) containment system, the company said. The intention is being revealed on the back of a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) the company secured for the LCO2-
Celebrity Apex and Symphony of the Sea to set sail using sustainable biofuel
US-based cruise major Royal Caribbean Group has announced that Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas will begin their voyage in Europe using sustainable biofuel to meet part of the ships’ fuel needs. During the three-month test, Celebrity Apex wil
Aker BP extends another collaboration for subsea services
Subsea 7 has secured an extension of the existing frame agreement with Aker BP under which it will continue providing subsea services for the company’s developments on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Under the agreement, Subsea 7 will provide engineering, fabrication and installation activiti