Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Swedish company Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. The company received the approval in principle (AIP) on 4 November 2021, based on extensive solution testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre. Image Courtesy:
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique have marked construction milestones for two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled newbuilds. The first milestone is the launching of MSC’s first LNG-powered vessel MSC World Europa. The ceremony took place at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire where the ship will
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders for three new LNG carriers that total $622 million (733.9 billion won). Illustration only; Courtesy of Business Wire Specifically, the shipyard received these orders from a Bermuda regional shipping company and from an Oceania regional shipping company. The delivery of
UK’s petroleum regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has selected three winners for its £1 million offshore electrification competition, aiming to advance oil and gas electrification plans as part of the UK’s decarbonisation efforts. Three winners are sharing a £1 million, or about $1.3 million, prize for ideas that
Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG wants to buy all publicly held common units of the Bermuda-based Höegh LNG Partners in exchange for $4.25 in cash per common unit. Illustration only; Courtesy of Höegh LNG On 6 December, Höegh LNG Partners (the “Partnership“) said that its board received an
Novatek, Russia’s natural gas producer, and RWE Supply & Trading, the trading unit of German utility RWE, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on LNG supply and decarbonisation. Courtesy of Novatek Under the MoU, Novatek will supply low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen to RWE. These will originate from
The Acorn Partners – Storegga, Shell, and Harbour Energy – have revealed that North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) has acquired a 10 per cent interest to become a participant in the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Hydrogen Project in the UK. Storegga, Shell, and Harbour Energy became equal
French energy company Engie and Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar have signed a strategic alliance agreement to explore the co-development of a UAE-based green hydrogen hub. Courtesy of ENGIE The parties are looking to develop projects with a capacity of at least two gigawatts by 2030. Therefore, they will
British diesel technology innovator, Cox Marine, has joined the Shipping, Hydrogen & Port Ecosystems UK (SHAPE UK), a consortium looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero-emissions maritime hub. Image Courtesy: Cox Marine As part of this project, Cox will be working with the University of Brighton
Dutch maritime consortium has received financial aid for the LNG-ZERO concept, an ambitious research project originally introduced by TNO. Illustration only; Courtesy of Shell LNG-ZERO is an ambitious research project, in addition to international carbon capture research projects like Everlong. It wants to develop technology and strategy for reducing exhaust