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BC Ferries’ 3rd hybrid-electric ferry starts voyage to B.C.

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BC Ferries’ third Island-class hybrid-electric ferry is now on its way to British Columbia after it departed Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on 19 May. This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies. Change your preferences [embedded content] The yet-to-be named vessel will make the transatlantic voyage under its

Everfuel and Hydro to cooperate on hydrogen supply

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Danish green hydrogen fuel provider Everfuel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norsk Hydro’s renewable hydrogen company for cooperation on industrial-scale hydrogen supply. Illustration; Image by Offshore Energy The companies will establish a framework for coordinated development, operation, and optimization of hydrogen electrolysers based on renewable energy in

Japanese LNG imports dip the second month in a row

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Japan’s imports of liquefied natural gas have slipped for the second month in a row. Courtesy of Tepco Provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance shows that during the month of April Japan imported a total of 4.97 million tonnes of LNG. This is a 4.3 per cent drop

Essberger orders 4+4 LNG-powered chemical tankers in China

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German shipowner John T. Essberger Group has signed final agreements with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Dingheng Co. Ltd to build four 6,600 dwt stainless steel parcel chemical tankers with options for an additional four vessels. Photo: FKAB Marine Design As informed, the stainless steel tankers, IMO Type II, will all

Leak at Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal halts send-out

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French LNG terminal operator Elengy has halted send-out at its Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal following a leak. Courtesy of Elengy-Cyrille Dupont The operator noted the leak on the insulating joint in the gas pipe linking the LNG terminal to the transmission grid caused it to stop the send-out on 4 May.

SHI completes LNG pilot test facility build

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South Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries has completed its LNG pilot test facility at its Geoje yard. Courtesy of SHI The completion ceremony was attended by the likes of KOGAS, Celsius Shipping, Maran Gas Maritime, ENI and classification societies ABS, BV, DNV, KR, and LR. Installed on land which is

Spotlight on major projects in carbon capture realm

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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

Green groups: Biofuels, LNG should be excluded from FuelEU Maritime law

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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

Bunker One tanker starts biofuel trials

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M/T Amak Swan, a tanker operated by marine fuel supplier Bunker One, has commenced trials of using biofuel in its own engine. The ship, with a total capacity of 3,500 MT, will soon be able to offer delivery of sustainable biofuel to vessels passing the Danish straits in the Skaw

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