Carbon capture utilization and storage or CCUS has gained momentum as a topic of global interest in the last couple of years as energy transition talks and plans intensified, especially in the offshore energy and maritime industries. Carbon capture is a process where the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2), the
Biofuels and natural gas are not a sustainable alternative for the shipping industry’s decarbonization path, environmental groups said in a letter addressed to the European Commission. The 17 organizations believe that the EU should promote the use of green synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, by ships and planes as part of
Waterfront Shipping’s methanol-fuelled ship took part on Monday in the launch of the world’s first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation at the Port of Rotterdam. During the operation, Takaroa Sun, a long-term chartered vessel owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), a subsidiary of NYK, was provided with methanol from MTS Evidence bunker
Swedish company Alfa Laval has received an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG systems that will be installed on three Japanese LPG carriers. Courtesy of Alfa Laval The low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) are developed in partnership with MAN Energy Solutions. By selecting the FCM LPG
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Linde Gas Singapore and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have joined Keppel Data Centres and Vopak LNG to explore the concept development of a supply infrastructure to bring liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into Singapore to power Keppel’s data centres. On 12 May, the five industry partners said they signed
Florida-based engineer NV5 Globa has secured a $7 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) project for a major Southeast utility. Illustration courtesy of NV5 The company noted it has been contracted to deliver an LNG loading system project for the utility. The new truck loading and unloading system will allow the
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä said its technology has been selected for two new very large gas carrier vessels (VLGC) being built for China-based Oriental Energy. Courtesy of Oriental Energy Wärtsilä said it has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems for the two vessels.
FPSO operator BW Offshore has hired APL, part of NOV’s completion and production solutions segment, for the supply of a large, submerged turret production (STP) system for the FPSO to be deployed at Santos’ Barossa gas and condensate field offshore of Australia. Located approximately 300 kilometres northwest of Darwin in