Germany-based shipowning company Bernhard Schulte has placed an order for its first CO2 tanker. The LNG dual-fuel newbuilding will be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) and feature innovative technologies aimed at significantly reducing its carbon footprint such as wind propulsion and air lubrication. Image credit: Bernhard Schulte The CO2
Molgas becomes Titan’s strategic partner in boosting clean fuels market
Low-emissions marine fuels supplier Titan has closed a funding round for a 45% equity stake with further follow-on rights from downstream LNG and renewable gases company Molgas Energy, backed by infrastructure fund investor InfraVia Capital Partners. Niels den Nijs, CEO of Titan. Courtesy of Titan As explained, the investment in
Clarksons and Hydrogenious team up on large-scale commercialization of clean hydrogen
Clarksons Specialised Products, a unit of UK shipbroker Clarksons, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to collaborate on a roadmap to establish a maritime supply chain for the bulk transportation of green hydrogen in chemical tankers using Hydrogenious’ LOHC technology. Image credit: Hydrogenius Hydrogenious
Fourth LNG carrier for charter with ORLEN delivered to Knutsen
Norwegian shipowner Knutsen Group has welcomed the fourth newbuild LNG carrier, Ignacy Łukasiewicz, that will be chartered to Poland’s PGNiG Supply & Trading, a part of ORLEN Group. Illustration only; Courtesy of Knutsen South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) delivered the 174,000 cubic meter vessel to Knutsen on
UK reveals winners of first hydrogen allocation round
UK government has concluded the first hydrogen allocation round (HAR1) and selected eleven projects, totaling 125 MW capacity, to receive over £2 billion (around $2.5 billion) of revenue support from the Hydrogen Production Business Model. Tees Green Hydrogen, one of the winning projects in HAR1. Courtesy of EDF Renewables Launched
WinGD gets BV AiP for dual-fuel ammonia engine safety concept
French classification society Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia-fueled X-DF-A dual-fuel engine, granting approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept. WinGD The certificate ceremony was held last week at the Marintec exhibition in Shanghai. Specifically, the safety concept describes
Floating solar not yet up to par to be brought into offshore wind tenders, says BP’s Benelux head of offshore wind
Share this article System integration is what is needed for the next leap in offshore wind, however, not all technologies that can integrate with offshore wind farms have the same starting point. Floating solar still has some way to go in becoming more resilient to harsh offshore conditions. On the
SEAM: Key milestones unlocked in ammonia tugboat retrofit project with Amogy
Ammonia power solutions company Amogy Inc. and system developer and integrator SEAM have revealed that several milestones have been achieved in their retrofitting project of a 1957 tugboat with ammonia-to-power technology. Illustration; Courtesy of Amogy The retrofit involves a comprehensive overhaul of the tugboat’s original diesel generators and electric motors,
CSL biofuel-run vessels avoided 156,000t of CO2
Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) has achieved a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel program as it completed a cumulative 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over the past four years. CSL As informed, this is one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the
MPSA Singapore invites proposals for methanol bunker supply
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has called for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore. Image credit: MPA Singapore The EOI seeks to gather proposals for end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions, scheduled to be implemented