Siemens Energy, lead contractor for the construction of National Grid’s Viking Link interconnector project in Lincolnshire, has installed a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell to provide off grid power to the project’s construction site for the first time. Off grid power is necessary as this site won’t have a grid connection
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has expanded its fleet with the addition of Flex Resolute. Courtesy of Flex LNG The vessel, capable of transporting up to 173,400 cubic meters of the chilled fuel was delivered on Friday by the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding &
Image courtesy: NYK Japanese shipping major NYK has named its first large scale LNG-fuelled vessel built at a domestic yard, the company said. The vessel, named Sakura Leader, is a car carrier, built by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in October 2020. The ship’s design maximizes
Greece-based Dynagas LNG Partners, a partnership formed by shipowner Dynagas, reported a rise in its second-quarter profit. Courtesy of Dynagas LNG Partners Net income for the quarter reached $6.4 million which compares to a net income of $0.9 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The rise in profit was
A number of Japanese energy companies have joined forces in developing a hydrogen supply-chain in the Kobe/Kansai area. Illustration only (Courtesy of MHI) In its statement, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) noted that the companies have, together with other companies, founded the Kobe/Kansai Hydrogen Utilization Council. The companies currently involved
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has won a deal with BHP to charter five LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers. The contract is being awarded as part of the tender BHP released in July 2019, seeking vessels to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 30 percent
SapuraOMV Upstream has started production from its operated Bakong gas field project under the SK408 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Malaysia. The production phase started in June 2020. This follows the successful production from SapuraOMV‘s Larak gas field, which started in December 2019 and the start-up of the Shell-operated Gorek
The Nordic energy company Gasum has expanded its infrastructure in Sweden with a new LNG, LBG fueling station in Tuve, Gothenburg. Courtesy of Gasum The new station serves heavy-duty vehicles by providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) as low-emission fuels. Developed in cooperation with Volvo, the station
Energy Capital Vietnam-led LNG-to-power project will get a boost from the government. Courtesy of Energy Capital Vietnam Vietnam’s prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a directive to the ministry of industry and trade to include the Mui Ke Ga LNG project into the country’s National Power Development Plan period 2021-2030.
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, classification society ClassNK and power systems provider IHI Power Systems recently signed a joint research and development agreement to put the world’s first ammonia-fueled tugboat into practical use. Ammonia-fuelled tugboat. Photo: NYK As explained, the companies will proceed with R&D from both technical and operational