US classification society ABS and South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to replace at least one of three diesel generators typically onboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC). It’s the second SOFC-focused
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver its hybrid solution for three 5,000 dwt bulk carriers. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The 90-metre long vessels are being built at the Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka for Misje Eco Bulk, a unit of Norway-based Misje Rederi group. The fully integrated
Russia’s Novatek is forging ahead with the construction of its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, the Arctic LNG 2. Courtesy of Novatek Project partners said that the project’s overall completion is at 29 per cent. The project’s participants include Novatek (60 per cent), Total (10 per cent), CNPC
Deepwell pumps specialist Svanehøj has expanded its foothold in the LNG market with the appointment of Hirohide Gohda. Courtesy of Svanehøj Gohda has extensive experience with LNG projects, which he has gained through a long career at Mitsubishi Corporation. Since 1994 he has managed Mitsubishi Corporation’s interests in LNG projects
Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has confirmed a contract award to conduct booster compression module (BCM) front end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG energy development in Australia. Saipem said on Wednesday it is planned to install the BCM onto the Ichthys Explorer central processing facility.
French LNG containment specialist GTT has been fined €9.5 million ($11.3 million) by the South Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC). Courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron The FTC issued a fine noting that GTT’s commercial practices have not complied with Korean competition regulations since 2016. The watchdog has been investigating GTT’s commercial
Spanish utility Endesa is aiming to invest up to €34.5 million ($41million) in an LNG bunkering facility in the port of Los Barrios, in Algeciras Bay. Courtesy of Endesa The project is part of the company’s energy transition and decarbonization strategy. Endesa said in its statement it has allocated an
WindEurope and SolarPower Europe, supported by Breakthrough Energy, have launched a new coalition that is said to give voice to businesses and thought leaders who will be decisive in positioning Europe as the world leader in renewable hydrogen, produced via electrolysis and 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity. The