To support Singapore’s harbour craft industry’s transition towards a low-carbon future, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have launched a joint call for proposals on the electrification of harbour craft.
Swedish Stena Group is developing a solution to use recycled batteries in charging stations at ports. The project is targeting the development of a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, which will be essential for the quick charging of electric ferries in the future. The core
Cabling specialist Nexans plans to become carbon neutral by 2030. The company announced this at its inaugural Climate Day event in Paris on September 22, 2020. Nexans plans to achieve carbon neutrality through a specifically defined roadmap: 4.2% average annual reduction of company greenhouse gas em
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the shipping industry goes beyond the crew change crisis as the industry adapts to a new reality by adopting a more flexible approach to meeting international rules. While the make-do strategy is understandable given the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, the Int
The Norwegian government has submitted a proposal to Norwegian Parliament to launch “the greatest climate project in Norwegian industry ever” –carbon capture and storage (CCS) project named Longship.
Offshore workers have started clearing out from Gulf of Mexico platforms as Beta, the 23rd named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Bay of Campeche.
Five years after the kick off, the subsea compression system covering an area the size of a football field, at Equinor-operated Åsgard development in the Norwegian Sea, still runs like clockwork. The entire Åsgard field is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing
Engineering consultancy Xodus Group has delivered a review into tariffs for a landmark carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in the Netherlands. The review for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy analysed proposed fees for the transport and storage requirements
The captain of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond is facing negligence and pollution charges in Sri Lanka. The Panamanian-flagged supertanker is estimated to have spilled around 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel following the engine room fire two weeks ago. “There is sufficient evidence
Equinor reported that a fire had occurred on the fast rescue craft onboard the Siem Diamond vessel, which was on standby at the time to the Transocean Barents rig off Canada.
BeHydro, a joint venture company of Ghent-based engine builder ABC and Antwerp-based shipping company CMB, has launched the first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine with a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW). Over the past three years, BeHydro has developed, produced, and extensively tested a dual-fuel (dies
Canada’s Ocean Startup Challenge has shortlisted 31 companies to compete for 10 prizes of $25,000 and in-kind support from partners. “Applicants accepted our challenge by proposing creative solutions to solve industry hurdles, with more than a third of the shortlisted companies having ocean technolo
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider GVB. The ferries will be equipped with air-cooled Corv
The British government has set a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and electrification of oil and gas platforms on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) should play an important role in efforts to achieve this target.
