CSM Energy, part of the Columbia Group, and Hydrus Engineering have entered into a partnership to assess and retrofit offshore support vessels (OSVs) working in the offshore wind industry to turn them into hybrid vessels powered by both battery and fuel. “The offshore wind market is driven by moving
Italian Grimaldi Group has christened Eco Catania, a new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel delivered to the company last month.
Several new energy transition developments in the offshore energy and maritime sectors have made headlines this week, contributing to the global 2050 net-zero targets and – at least to some extent – to the ambitious path that International Energy Agency (IEA) mapped in its latest report. Climate ple
The keel has been laid for the third battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation.
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) has announced the world’s first comprehensive study on how to transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050.
The keel was laid in China for the second of three hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels ordered by Finnish shipping company Finnlines.
Offshore Energy continues with its new In focus weekly feature, spotlighting the latest energy transition developments, after our first edition went online on 16 April. Following last week’s news on the U.S. oil giant Chevron’s entrance into the offshore wind market and note that the company has not
Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries has marked Earth Day on 22 April with the launch of its sixth battery electric- hybrid Island-class ferry.
Grimaldi Group’s hybrid ro-ro vessel Eco Savona was christened on Wednesday during its maiden call in the port of Savona. This is the fourth hybrid ro-ro unit of twelve Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group. The newbuild was delivered in March this year by Jinlin
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has launched its first battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The milestone was marked on Monday, April 12. The newbuild was set to be moved from shore to the floating dock and then t
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has picked Schottel’s azuimuthal hybrid drive system for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug.
Vard and North Star Renewables have signed contracts for the design and construction of three service operation vessels (SOVs) which will operate on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm offshore the UK. The signing of the contracts follows the recent news on the Aberdeen-based North Star Renewables winning the
The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for an 8K ammonia bunkering vessel, the first of its kind in Korea.
The Tokyo Port is waiving port entry fees for LNG-powered and hydrogen-powered vessels as a way of encouraging greater uptake of these fuels in the maritime sector. The waiver is set to enter into force on April 1 running for the remaining five years, until March 31, 2026. According to the Tokyo met
