Washington-based boat builder All American Marine (AAM) and shipowner SWITCH Maritime have launched and started operational trials of Sea Change, a 70-foot, 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area. This will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the US, representing
INPEX Corporation, Japan’s largest exploration and production company, has signed a sales and purchase agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) concerning the application of clean ammonia for a demonstration supply chain linking the UAE and Japan. The clean ammonia purchased from ADNOC
U.S. offshore engineering and construction services player McDermott International has been awarded an EPC contract for the second LNG storage tank and double-wall bullet for AG&P’s Philippines LNG import and regasification terminal. McDermott said on Wednesday that the deal was awarded by Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila to
Bermuda-based ship owning and chartering company SFL Corporation Ltd. has ordered two additional dual-fuel car carriers. The company also entered into long-term charters with an unnamed Asia-based transportation company for the two newbuilds which are designed to use liquified natural gas (LNG). As explained, the vessels are sister ships of
Swiss engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has won a contract to integrate hybrid energy systems on four newbuild car carriers for Japanese owner NYK Line. As disclosed, the four pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) will run on liquified natural gas (LNG), with WinGD’s X62DF-2.1 two-stroke engines coupled with shaft
The first LNG cargo has been loaded out from the Sakhalin-2 integrated gas system following a major turnaround campaign. Sakhalin Energy said that LNG train 1 had been restarted, while post-shutdown commissioning continues at train 2. The company added that the LNG cargo departed from the Port of Prigorodnoye on
Malaysia’s Petronas has completed the delivery of its maiden carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Shikoku Electric. Petronas said on Wednesday that the cargo was delivered from the Petronas LNG Complex (PLC) in Bintulu and was received yesterday at the Sakaide LNG terminal in Shikoku Island, Japan. The company
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new generation floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) can be reduced by 50 per cent at maximum rated regas flow rate compared to conventional existing FSRUs, a new demonstration test found. Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Woodside Petroleum and BHP Group have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios via an all-stock merger. BHP said on Tuesday that, on completion, BHP’s oil and gas business would merge with Woodside which would issue new shares to be distributed to BHP
UK port operator Global Energy Group (GEG) has entered into an agreement with Swiss-based integrated energy company Proman to develop a renewable power to methanol plant utilising local sources of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) to be located at the Nigg Oil Terminal in the Highlands of Scotland. Image Courtesy: Global
A supply shortfall in Australia’s east coast gas market is increasingly likely, especially in the southern states, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest gas report reveals. The report, entitled Gas inquiry 2017-2025 and released on 17 August, reveals a finely balanced supply outlook for 2022. A shortfall of 2 PJ
