Scottish marine energy specialist QED Naval has invited potential tenderers to participate in an opportunity to be a strategic partner in developing its next generation Subhub industrial demonstrator platform for tidal energy generation.
The world’s largest container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) with Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has offered 12 companies awards for 20 carbon storage licenses in the UK’s first-ever CO2 storage licensing round. The NSTA launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round in June 2022, with applications closing in September. The 20 licenses in t
Southern hydrogen corridor or SoutH2 Corridor, a hydrogen-ready pipeline corridor connecting North Africa to central Europe, has received support from Italian, Austrian and German ministries of energy for its development in the European Union and for the respective infrastructure projects to obtain
Bangladesh is expected to ratify the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, commonly known as the Hong Kong Convention, in the next few weeks. The decision was confirmed by the Bangladesh Government during a visit to the country by Norwegian aut
Investment in decarbonization for a shipping company may appear counterintuitive to its profitability due to several factors. Firstly, the upfront costs of transitioning to low-carbon technologies, such as investing in eco-friendly vessels or retrofitting existing ones, can be substantial. These exp
State-owned PLN Indonesia Power (IP) has appointed British tidal energy specialist SBS as its technical advisor for tidal energy projects in Indonesia.
Egypt has made a step towards establishing the country’s first green methanol production project which will include investments of about $450 million and produce 40,000 tons of green methanol per year. The joint development agreement for this project was signed on 14 May by Egypt’s Alexandria Nation
Swiss marine power company WinGD said that its dual-fuel X-DF2.0 engines will power two newly delivered car carriers for Japanese ship owner NYK Line. The LNG-hybrid vessels feature emissions reduction technology, energy management, and digital optimisation solutions with the engine at the heart of
Leaders of 20 Pacific island countries and territories have approved the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA), highlighting the implementation of the 1.5MW ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform being developed for deployment in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Bulkship Management, the Oslo-based ship manager with a specialty in geared vessels, has signed a contract to implement BERG Propulsion’s ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. The Berg Engine Power Limitation (EPL) is intended for ships who
Ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. These are the findings of a study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium. The consortium, led by the Global Mariti
Equinor’s Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm in operation, has started delivering electricity to the Snorre oil and gas field in the Norwegian North Sea. The 88 MW Hywind Tampen delivered first power in November 2022. The electricity was delivered to the Gullfaks A platfo
The Philippines and Indonesia, which are home to just under 21% of the world’s crew members, are taking action to support their seafarers in developing modern skill sets as shipping decarbonizes. With 252,392 of the world’s seafarers, 13.3% of global crew members, calling the Philippines home, the c
