Five industry players, including Korean construction company Samsung Engineering, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the potential of supplying at least 900MW of hydro-based renewable power for a green hydrogen/ammonia project in Malaysia. The MoU was signed by SEDC Energy, Sar
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is working towards the first Power-to-X (PtX) tender in Denmark and will soon hold a stakeholder meeting to discuss tender timeline and framework. Furthermore, after forming a PtX task force, the DEA has now also established a secretariat for Power-to-X. The tender wil
The adoption of hydrogen as marine fuel for deep sea-going vessels seems to be lagging behind its counterparts such as methanol and ammonia. Hydrogen is an attractive fuel for internal combustion engines and its combustion produces no greenhouse gas emissions. However, hydrogen needs to be compresse
UAE’s ADNOC and Italy’s Eni are contemplating options to explore opportunities to increase the security of gas supply.
Sercel, the Sensing & Monitoring division of CGG, has completed the acquisition of ION Geophysical’s software business. The acquisition is said to enable Sercel to supplement its range of software and services and open further diversification opportunities in simultaneous marine operations. The soft
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Nordic energy company Gasum have performed the initial bunkering of the first LNG-fueled cruise ship in the port of La Rochelle. Gasum was selected as a supplier of LNG bunker fuel and technical adviser for the vessel which is the first LNG-powered cr
Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds.
While progress has been made in an FPSO remediation plan, Jadestone is still unsure about the date for production restart off Australia.
The accelerating expansion of offshore energy projects together with the backlog of works due to the corona pandemic has a fundamental impact on the supply vessel demand in the North Sea. As a result, wind farm operators are facing unprecedented challenges in charter rates and vessel availability. I
Searcher Seismic has entered into a partnership with the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX) for the GeoClerk platform. The SEAPEX non-profit organization was established in 1973 to promote awareness and advance the science of geology and related Earth Sciences, with emphasis on p
US engineering company KBR will conduct a study to develop a carbon-neutral, green ammonia-based power system for a semi-submersible drilling unit owned by Odfjell. As part of the study, KBR will collaborate will Odfjell, Equinor and Wärtsilä to assess the conversion of the diesel generators onboard
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Maersk Drilling’s rigs for drilling ops on a field in the North Sea.
Danish industrial machinery manufacturing company Danfoss Power Solutions and Italy-based site solutions provider TESYA Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the electrification of the marine industry in Southern Europe.
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Gas and Heat (GH), an Italian designer of liquefied gas handling systems, for its flexible solution for the transport of LNG and ammonia. BV supported the company in demonstrating that IMO Type C cargo/fuel
