South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and classification society ABS have joined forces to develop designs for a 70,000 cbm very large, liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. As informed, DSME, which has previously developed a conceptual design of a 100,000 cbm LCO2 carrier, will develop a new
Harvey Gulf converts second platform supplier to tri-fuel status
U.S.-based offshore vessel provider Harvey Gulf International Marine has taken delivery of its second tri-fueled vessel with real-time emissions monitoring. Harvey Power PSV; Source: Harvey Gulf The company has immediately put into service the Harvey Power, a 310’ platform supply vessel, utilising three fuel sources: liquefied natural gas, electric battery
Five UK projects looking to decarbonise maritime sector with offshore wind
Five UK projects revolving around decarbonisation of the maritime sector by using offshore wind solutions have won GBP 3.3 million (around EUR 3.9 million) through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the UK Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. One of the Competition’s flagship projects
SEA-KIT USV first to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell technology
SEA-KIT International has secured funding to install a hydrogen fuel cell on its 12-metre unmanned surface vehicle (USV) Maxlimer, representing an industry first. The project, funded by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) working with InnovateUK, will showcase a diesel to hydrogen conversion of SEA-KIT’s USV design. Bramble Energy will
Samsung Heavy inks order for six LNG-fuelled boxships
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract for the construction of six LNG-powered containerships. The order has been placed by an undisclosed shipowner from Europe. The price tag for the contract is KRW 841.2 billion ($718 million), the company announced in its stock exchange filing. The
Consortium to develop green H2 production barge concept for harbor use
UK consortium has been awarded a research and development (R&D) project to develop a green hydrogen production barge under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC). A consortium comprising AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group), Green Hydrogen Solutions and Poole Harbour Commissioners will work on the concept development and feasibility study for
DSME wins order for 4 LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, exceeding its 2021 order target. Photo: DSME On 14 September, DSME said it signed a KRW 990 billion ($846 million) shipbuilding contract with an unnamed Asian shipowner. The units will be
Wärtsilä reliquefaction tech picked for 3 new Knutsen LNG carriers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed on three new LNG carriers built for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping. Courtesy of Knutsen South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) is constructing the three new ships for Knutsen OAS Shipping. This Wärtsilä’s tech order represents options taken
Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French containment specialist GTT. Illustration only; Courtesy of HHI Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) informed it has received this order at the end of July. The order entails tank design for three new LNGCs
Chevron triples capital investment to drive lower carbon ambitions
U.S. oil major Chevron Corporation has revealed plans to triple its total capital investment to $10 billion through 2028, listed its growth targets for renewable fuels, hydrogen, and carbon capture through 2030, and reaffirmed its guidance of $25 billion excess cash generation over the next five years. Chevron’s Energy Transition