SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its newly developed ammonia transfer system. Courtesy of MODEC The new ammonia transfer system uses two mooring technologies: CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions. According to the developer, the system is aiming to alleviate
Singapore-based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine has commissioned a study to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered and hybrid-powered crew transfer vessels (CTVs). Courtesy of Strategic Marine The study will be conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).
Energy company RWE has announced that its pilot hydrogen plant project in Lingen, Germany, has reached a new milestone with the arrival of the first electrolyser modules for generating hydrogen at the construction site at the Emsland gas-fired power station. Courtesy of RWE RWE said that eight pressurised alkaline electrolyser
Australian oil and gas E&P company Buru Energy, together with compatriot Transborders Energy, has completed a pre-feasibility study for a floating LNG (FLNG) plant solution for its large-scale Rafael conventional gas and condensate discovery in the Canning Basin. Illustration; Archive. Courtesy of Transborders Energy Buru Energy commissioned Transborders Energy to
Danish naval architect company Knud E. Hansen has developed a new tanker vessel, designed specifically for the transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2). Image credit Knud E. Hansen The vessel concept is being released as the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to grow, especially in Europe as a solution necessary
Avenir Marine, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG, has started the delivery of LNG to Germany-based ferry owner and operator TT-Line in the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden. Courtesy of Avenir LNG The chilled fuel was bunkered into TT-Line’s RoPax ferries “Nils Holgersson” and “Peter Pan,”
Italy’s Eni and Slovakia’s SPP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on commercial cooperation in the gas and LNG sector, aimed at identifying initiatives to contribute to Slovakia’s ability to diversify gas supplies. Courtesy of Eni Under the agreement, the two companies are expected to evaluate initiatives in the
lomarlabs, a new subsidiary of UK-based shipowner Lomar Shipping, part of LIbra Group, has partnered with climate tech start-up Seabound, in a bid to reduce emissions and catalyse cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Image credit Lomar Shipping Seabound has developed a patent-pending compact carbon capture device that can be retrofitted
Romanian companies Transgaz and E.ON have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) planning to cooperate in order to consolidate Romania’s energy security by aligning and correlating the development strategies regarding the natural gas infrastructure with the European Green Deal provisions and other European legal provisions in the field. Courtesy of
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co., through its US-based subsidiary, has acquired an unconventional gas asset in Texas in line with its belief that natural gas and LNG will play an important role as a “pragmatic solution” for the energy transition. Courtesy of Mitsui & Co. On 20 April, Mitsui