Japanese majors NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, and ClassNK have signed an MOU with Norwegian chemical company Yara International to study the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that uses ammonia as its main fuel. The project is part of joint R&D for the practical application of the
Saga Pure invests in LNG and hydrogen technologies
Norwegian green investment company Saga Pure has completed NOK 30 million ($3.6 million) investment in IC Technologies, a company for liquid hydrogen and LNG storage solutions. IC Technology AS liquid hydrogen containment system The private placement in IC Technology comes after international accredited registrar and classification society DNV’s Approval in
Woodside names non-executive director
Australian LNG player Woodside has appointed Ben Wyatt as a non-executive director effective immediately. Courtesy of Woodside Ben Wyatt joins Woodside as an independent director and becomes a member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee, Sustainability Committee and Nominations & Governance Committee. He will be considered for election as
Shell adds Worley to offshore wind-to-hydrogen project team
Dutch energy major Shell has awarded the Australian engineering company Worley a services contract to support the development of a new 200 MW electrolysis-based hydrogen plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The new plant will be powered by renewable energy from an offshore wind farm that is currently in development, Worley
INOXCVA commissions UK’s first mini LNG facility
Indian multinational company INOXCVA has commissioned the United Kingdom’s first-ever multifunctional mini LNG terminal in Kyleakin, Scotland for MOWI Scotland. Courtesy of INOXCVA MOWI is one of world’s leading seafood company and also the largest Atlantic salmon farmer in the world. The project was developed by the cryogenic tech and
Largest Sakhalin-2 offshore platform shut down for maintenance
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has begun its annual preventive maintenance campaign at PA-B, the largest oil and gas production platform of the Sakhalin-2 project. Sakhalin Energy said that the campaign started on Tuesday, 1 June, and would be completed before the end of the month. The operational efficiency of the asset
NYK welcomes newbuild LNG carrier into the fleet
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) took delivery of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Diamond Gas Crystal, built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI). The Singapore flagged ship, owned by NYK , Asia LNG Transport Dua Sdn. Bhd. (ALT Dua), and MC through joint venture Diamond LNG Shipping 5
Sakhalin Energy ships its 2000th LNG cargo
Russian LNG producer Sakhalin Energy has shipped a milestone cargo from its facility in the port of Prigorodnoye onboard the Energy Advance LNG carrier. Courtesy of Sakhalin Energy The first Russian LNG plant Sakhalin II started with operations in 2009. Sakhalin Energy produced and shipped about 130 million tonnes of
UK: New scheme emerges for rapid decarbonisation of oil & gas assets with floating wind and hydrogen
Cerulean Winds, a green infrastructure developer, has revealed a plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of oil and gas assets through an integrated 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development that would shift the dial on emissions targets and create significant jobs. The £10 billion ($14.2 billion) proposed green infrastructure play would
Liquid Wind secures €4M for eFuel
Swedish power-to-fuel developer Liquid Wind has raised €4 million ($4.9) in equity investment for the development of eMethanol production facility. Courtesy of Liquid Wind Investors in the Liquid Wind’s first eMethanol production facility include Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Falkor, Haldor Topsoe, Siemens Energy, and Uniper. Liquid Wind will develop and
Finnish region planning 6 GW offshore wind Power-to-X project
The Finnish government has submitted its National Recovery Plan to the European Commission, which contains € 318.7 million of investments in supporting clean energy and energy infrastructure developments, including a 6 GW offshore wind farm that will incorporate a Power-to-X solution. Finland plans to support offshore wind and other new
LNG is no longer creating the buzz, ammonia is
Kjeld Aabo; Image credit: MAN Energy SolutionsAmmonia is emerging as the likely front-runner in the fourth propulsion revolution in the maritime industry driven by the sector’s urgent need to decarbonize. According to the predictions from the International Energy Agency (IEA), it will account for around 45% of global energy demand