Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has revealed that MV Ballard, the youngest vessel in the CABU fleet, has completed dry dock and a series of sea trials after installing an air lubrication system developed by Silverstream Technologies.
In the ever-evolving quest to decarbonize the shipping industry, ammonia has emerged as the frontrunner, while methanol, despite its current hype, plays a comparatively smaller role, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2023 Net Zero Roadmap report. The IEA’s 2023 Net Zero Roadmap se
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a laser high-speed welding robot for use in the construction of liquefied natural gas carriers.
Shipping companies Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have joined JSE Ocean, a subsidiary of Japan Suiso Energy (JSE), with JSE remaining the majority shareholder with 50.2% of the stock, whilst the shipping companies hold 16.6% each. Th
Greek company Corinth Pipeworks has secured a contract with Italian energy player Snam to manufacture and supply steel pipes for the development of an offshore and onshore natural gas pipeline for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be deployed offshore Ravenna, Italy. Under the con
Irish company GKinetic Energy has showcased one of its 12kW hydrokinetic devices in the heart of Limerick city as part of the €30 million +CityxChange project.
Bumi Armada, and Pexco Tarakan have inked a production sharing contract (PSC) for an exploration block in the Tarakan Basin.
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract extension under which it will continue supporting subsea operations offshore Angola for an additional 15 months. The Danish company reported on September 25 that a customer had extended the contract for the 2017-built subsea support vessel Maersk Involver
BlueNord has dropped out of a mini oil and gas licensing round for exploration and extraction in a defined area in the Danish North Sea.
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has taken delivery of a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).
Trillion Energy has unveiled plans for the rest of 2023 along with its 2024 multi-well drilling program at a gas field in the Black Sea.
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that will see significant wage increases and dozens of workplace protections and improvements for over 250,000 seafarers’ serving on more than 10,000 vessels. The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), the forum that negotiate
Jeremy Smith, CEO of QED Naval and its Welsh subsidiary Mor Energy, talked with Offshore Energy about the funding it received in the latest UK government’s contracts for difference auction, the Subhub tidal energy technology, the issues the sector is facing in the UK and what can be done to accelera
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has filed an impressive 37 patent applications as part of its research and development process for an ammonia-powered marine engine. The company has so far completed 71,000 R&D man hours, equalling 48 R&D man years. Investigating the combustibility of
