A recent independent ecotoxicity study undertaken in accordance with the IMO GESAMP guidelines has given open-loop scrubbers the all-clear, the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) said.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and the classification society RINA have announced a novel propulsion design that aims to achieve “immediate compliance with IMO 2023 targets.”
Neptune Energy has completed a virtual reality pilot on its Gjøa platform, enabling teams to make highly realistic virtual visits.
Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind has awarded JDR with a contract to supply, test, and terminate 33kV subsea cables for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The UK-based JDR will supply the 45 kilometres of 33kV array cable that will connect the wind farm’s 27 MHI Vestas V174-9.5M
COSCO mulls acquisition of HHLA container terminal
Chinese oil and gas player CNOOC has started the construction of six LNG storage tanks at its Binhai LNG import terminal in Jiangsu.
Offshore engineering and construction specialist McDermott has made another change to its executive team following the departure of its CEO.
Vitol Bunkers, a newly established global bunkering service of the Dutch energy and commodity giant Vitol, has launched a carbon offset offering to its marine fuel customers.
Shearwater GeoServices has completed the sale of seismic vessel Western Trident for recycling as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The vessel has been delivered in Turkey for recycling in accordance with EU regulations and the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentall
Excelerate Energy’s FSRU Excellence has completed the 100th ship-to-ship transfer of LNG at the Moheshkhali Floating LNG terminal in Bangladesh.
Longboat Energy has raised funds for a seven-well drilling programme and revealed the details about its farm-in agreements.
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has become a member of the Global CCS Institute, an international think-tank established to promote the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies worldwide.
Norway’s oil and gas company Equinor has drilled dry wells near the Fram field in the North Sea off Norway.
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed long-term contracts with Harbour Energy for two large platform supply vessels.
