Dutch Boskalis has installed a new energy storage system on board its diving support vessel (DSV) BOKA Atlantis as part of the efforts to make its fleet more sustainable. Source: Boskalis Boskalis reported that a set of powerful batteries was recently installed on board BOKA Atlantis along the quay of
Trafigura aims for six zero-emission ships by 2030
Global commodity trading giant Trafigura has set an ambitious target of having at least six zero-emission green ammonia-fuelled vessels in its fleet by 2030 to achieve a 25% reduction in the GHG intensity of its shipping operations. Illustration; Minerva Oceana; Image credit: Trafigura Trafigura, one of the world’s largest charterers
GE Vernova, IHI advance work on 100% ammonia-capable combustion system
U.S. GE Vernova’s business unit GE Gas Power and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to progress to the next phase of technology and engineering for the development of a new gas turbine combustor capable of using ammonia as a viable fuel option for power generation
Qingdao Beihai hands over final LNG-powered bulker to H-Line
Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the third 210,000-ton LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier to South Korea’s H-Line Shipping. Image credit: Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding The Newcastlemax, named HL Trust, is the final LNG-powered bulk carrier in a series of three vessels ordered from Beihai
Malaysia’s first large-scale green hydrogen project to use floating solar power
Malaysian company Semarak Renewable Energy (RE) and China Hydropower (Malaysia), a subsidiary of PowerChina, have signed an agreement to develop Malaysia’s first large-scale green hydrogen production project using floating photovoltaic power generation. For illustrative purposes only. (Courtesy of DNV) The agreement is worth a total of MYR1.88 billion (approximately $398
Japanese gas firms join Masdar and Inpex for e-methane production study
Japan’s Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas have signed a collaboration agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar and Japan’s Inpex Corporation to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane production in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Inpex, through the initiative, Tokyo Gas and
TEN takes delivery of all LNG-powered vessels, eyes fleet growth opportunities
Greek shipowner TEN has taken delivery of LNG-powered aframax tankers, the Chios DF and the Ithaki DF, the last remaining vessels in a series of four eco-designed tankers built against long-termemployment to a major oil concern. Illustration; Image by Capital link The first two vessels from the series, Njord DF and
New partnership to support renewable energy development on Baltic islands
The Baltic islands of Bornholm, Gotland and Åland have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to work together on easing the islands’ shift to sustainable energy. Courtesy of Baltic Energy Island According to Baltic Energy Island, the agreement focuses on the exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of local democratic
RINA partners with Gas and Heat on ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel
Italian classification society RINA has teamed up with Gas and Heat, a compatriot company specializing in the design and construction of cargo handling systems, on the development of a cargo and fuel gas system for an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel. Illustration; Image credit: RINA Within this agreement, Gas and Heat will
Expro secures CCUS work on Japan’s first clean hydrogen production demo project
Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract with INPEX Corporation covering carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) for Japan’s first clean hydrogen production demonstration project, also known as the Kashiwazaki Clean Hydrogen/Ammonia project. Courtesy of Expro Under the contract, Expro will deliver tubular running services for multiple sections of