Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity, is exploring retrofitting projects involving various types of fuels including LNG and methanol. The two solutions remain the key options for owners that want to act today on lowering their
Equinor has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of a deepwater gas discovery project in the Norwegian Sea.
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), founded by seven flag states and classification societies including DNV and Lloyd’s Register, has released a comprehensive assessment to compare the feasibility and readiness of alternative marine fuels. The forum was founded in 2021 and seeks to bridge the gap
Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the international classification society Korean Register (KR) to support methanol-fueled ships and establish the South Korean port as a low-carbon energy hub. “UPA is actively working to make eco-friendly, and low-carbon
Norwegian company Ocean Oasis has presented the prototype device, named Gaia, for wave energy desalination that will be tested at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN).
The UK is about to pass legislation on nuclear propulsion for merchant ships, closing a loophole in its maritime legislative system on a propulsion technology that is gaining a lot of attention in the shipping world as the potential pathway for slashing emissions. Namely, the UK Parliament is set to
Even though Norway saw a slight increase in oil & gas production in October compared to September, this is still below the NPD’s predictions.
Türkiye has finished laying pipes in the Black Sea as part of its giant Sakarya gas field project development, which is seen as one of the country’s largest energy projects ever built. As a result, the project is on track to achieve the first gas in the first quarter of 2023.
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire that broke out in a transformer at the Åsgard B platform in the Norwegian North Sea. The fire, which was reported in the transformer room on 14 November, was extinguished but produced smoke and led to a production
Spills of ammonia as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more than others and the industry should make sure it uses ammonia in a safe from the very beginning, according to a new joint study released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Ricar
Shipping organizations are urging politicians in the European Union to agree on a life-cycle approach of green fuels for the shipping industry in order to kick-start the necessary investments and deliver on the emission reduction targets from the Paris Agreement and the EU Green Deal. An open letter
Swedish company Ocean Harvesting Technologies has secured grant funding from the Swedish Energy Agency to perform sea trials of its InfinityWEC wave energy device.
US LNG export company Freeport LNG has provided an update on the ongoing reconstruction and resumption of operations at its natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility in Texas. According to the company, the reconstruction work necessary to commence initial operations, including utilisation of
In the aftermath of COP27, many argue that very little progress was made on the phasing out of fossil fuels.
