South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) plans to test out a maiden transoceanic voyage in a self-operated very large liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC). Illustration only; Courtesy of KSOE Hyundai Heavy Industries wants to solidify its position as the world’s top shipbuilding and offshore group by securing a competitive edge.
Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) have ordered GTT tank design of six new LNG carriers (LNGCs). Illustration only; Courtesy of HHI GTT will design the tanks of the six vessels which will offer a cargo capacity 174,000 cubic metres. They will be fitted
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has delivered a report with recommendations to facilitate research collaborations between Scottish and French floating wind and hydrogen organisations. Courtesy of Scottish Enterprise EMEC produced the report in partnership with French engineering firm INNOSEA and London-based The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), part of ERM.
The Cruise Division of Swiss shipping major MSC Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and energy infrastructure operator Snam to examine requirements for “the first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.” The partners have joined forces to carry out a study that will assess the feasibility
State-owned Pakistan LNG Limited published a tender seeking delivery of seven cargoes of the liquefied natural gas. Courtesy of Pakistan LNG According to the tender document, the company is looking for seven cargoes, up to 140,000 cubic meters each. The cargos are to be delivered in October and November 2021.
The Shell-led LNG Canada project in Kitimat Harbour is progressing through the “going vertical” stage. Courtesy of LNG Canada Three large pieces of equipment weighing nearly 1,000 tonnes have arrived in Kitimat. The equipment is critical to the gas liquefaction process. This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies.
Russia plans on building LNG-powered icebreakers to serve the Arctic Sea route. Illustration only; Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie; Courtesy of Sovcomflot On 23 July, Reuters reported that top executives announced the news last week. The government has appointed Rosatom, Russia’s atomic energy corporation, as the state operator
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of “the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry”, MF Hydra. The vessel was designed by compatriot ship design and engineering company LMG Marin and constructed at Westcon shipyard. The ferry is 82.4 meters long with a capacity of up to 300 passengers and 80
Renewable electricity has been a remarkable success over the past 20 years, but the same cannot be said for other energy uses. However, the global energy transition trend stands to change this as witnessed in a week behind us by a number of collaborative initiatives launched to address the challenge
AquaSector project partners RWE, Shell, Gasunie and Equinor want to intensify their collaboration on the first large-scale German offshore hydrogen park. Courtesy of AquaVentus The AquaSector hydrogen wind farm project is a part of the AquaVentus initiative. Its goal is to install approximately 300-megawatt electrolyser capacity to produce up to