Engineering company Subsea7 and the Port of Aberdeen have teamed up to investigate the feasibility of establishing underwater hydrogen storage at South Harbour, UK. Courtesy of Subsea7 Subsea7 is expected to undertake extensive engineering studies to identify the optimum technology solution, and a suitable offshore site, as well as outline
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has revealed that its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship MSC Euribia will operate the industry’s first cruise with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. MSC Cruises As informed, the voyage will be the ship’s first upon leaving its shipyard in Saint-Nazaire as it sails to its
Finnish company Neste has decided to use Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel on two tankers to transport raw materials and products. Neste The tankers Suula and Kiisla will be using the Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel produced at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland. From May 2023 onwards, two tankers
Offshore wind and hydrogen developers and organisations in Germany have called on the federal government to set clear targets for offshore hydrogen in the update of the country’s National Hydrogen Strategy, with an additional 10 GW of offshore electrolysis capacity to be added by 2035. Illustration; Image: AquaVentus On 26
The world’s first ammonia-ready containership CMA CGM Masai Mara has celebrated two major milestones in its construction process. Namely, the engineering marvel was christened at a special ceremony hosted by the Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Shipyard on April 27, before being officially delivered on May 23. Image credit: Qingdao Shipyard The
H2Cluster Finland, a network of companies and industrial associations, has revealed that its member, the Finnish project developer Flexens, aims to start green hydrogen production with a capacity of 350 megawatts (MW) and integrate it with green ammonia production. Specifically, the company plans to build a large green hydrogen plant
Energy major Eni and classification society RINA have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport. Courtesy of Eni According to Eni, the agreement focuses on the use of HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) biofuel
The Danish government has selected state-owned companies Energinet and Evida to own and operate the backbone of the country’s future hydrogen infrastructure. Illustration only. Courtesy of Energinet On 23 May, the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities revealed the agreement signed by the government and supporting political parties, providing
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed an audit of the joint venture behind the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project (CCS) and some of its elements. Source: Equinor The PSA conducted an audit of the Northern Lights joint venture and the follow-up of pipelines and subsea facilities
Chinese shipping company China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has moved forward with fleet expansion plans by signing contracts for the construction of two massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and two Aframax crude oil tankers. Illustration; Image c redit: CMES Dalian Shipbuilding has secured the shipbuilding contracts for the vessels, the construction of which