The European Commission (EC) has approved a €246 million Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and the construction of at least 60 MW electrolysis capacity. The measure aims to contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen S
Technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered for six 15,000 TEU container vessels which are being built at the Dalian Shipbuilding yard in China. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2
DeepOcean is chartering a newbuild unmanned surface vessel (USV) which will be used for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work in the offshore renewables and oil & gas industries. DeepOcean entered into a long-term charter agreement with USV AS, a joint venture company estab
Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Development reached a significant milestone on July 26 with the launch of its 700 TEU electric container ship (N997) at the COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Yangzhou. The vessel, powered by portable container-sized batteries, is a 10,000-DWT specific route riv
UAE’s ADNOC has decided to step up its decarbonisation efforts by accelerating its net-zero ambition to 2045.
Fugro has completed another fully remote offshore survey inspection in the North Sea for the oil and gas operator TAQA Group. Fugro completed its first fully remote offshore integrity inspections campaign in the North Sea for TAQA Netherlands at the beginning of the year using the Fugro Orca Blue Es
Amidst a shifting landscape in the quest for carbon neutrality, shipowners worldwide are now gearing up to embrace the anticipated demand growth for ammonia, with multiple tankers slated to incorporate ammonia in their cargo list. Svanehøj, a Danish-based pump manufacturer, has witnessed a remarkabl
The UK government has selected two carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to establish two new clusters through the Track 2 process.
An environmental survey is about to commence on the UK side of an interconnector that will link the UK and Germany for the first time. Spain’s Geociencias y Exploraciones Marítimas (GEM) will perform a survey of the route for the installation of the NeuConnect Interconnector, nominally 705 kilometer
North Sea Transition Authority’s new analysis shows that domestically produced gas is significantly cleaner than the imported LNG.
Eni has revealed solid performance in 2Q and 1H 2023, despite its results being affected by a steep drop in oil and gas prices.
Dutch producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products OCI Global will supply Singapore-based shipping company X-Press Feeders with OCI HyFuels green methanol for their new-build methanol dual-fueled common feeder ships. OCI Global said that this was the first green methanol deal with a feeder co
China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has taken delivery of MV Climate Justice, a GHG Phase 3-NOX Tier III compliant Post-Panamax vessel. The 87,300 dwt bulker, sailing under the Cyprus flag, was built by Oshima Shipbuilding from Japan and is classed by DNV. The newbuild is fitted with
