OHT and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) have signed a contract for the construction of the first of the two wind turbine installation vessels announced in July. Through its wholly owned subsidiary VIND Offshore Installation 1, the Norwegian company signed the complete shipbuilding contract wit
Of the three offshore wind farms that Denmark decided to tender as of this year in its Energy Agreement from 2018, the last one planned to be offered for development has recently been added to the 5 GW offshore energy islands plan in a new Energy Agreement in 2020. The two energy islands are expecte
Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein has unveiled a new hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design – the ULSTEIN J102. According to Ulstein, the jack-up can operate 75 per cent of the time in zero-emission mode. Using readily available technology, the additional cost i
French oil and gas major Total has moved to transform itself into a broad energy company as part of its efforts to become a leader in the renewable energy sector and get to net-zero by 2050.
Shell is restructuring its business in Germany as the energy transition progresses worldwide, the oil giant announced on 29 September, listing offshore wind and hydrogen as some of the key elements of its operations in the country. The company said it plans to participate in the production of electr
German wind industry association WAB e.V. has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with Scottish partner DeepWind to collaborate for the expansion of offshore wind and the development of a market for green hydrogen from wind energy. WAB and DeepWind plan to exchange and analyze information, exp
DNV GL pointed to a relatively limited uptake of hydrogen as a ship fuel in the fourth edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 presented on Tuesday. The surprising assessment is a result of both the estimated price of the fuel and the investment costs for the engine and fuel systems. The forecast a
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
Oil and Gas Authority UK (OGA) will disclose ‘vital’ historic seismic data that could help explorers and developers spot potential carbon and hydrogen storage sites in the North Sea. Following consultation in 2019, the OGA has decided to make seismic data available, under an exploration licence and
Saipem and Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on new energy transition technologies, green hydrogen development, and CO2 capture and reuse.
Xodus Group has been selected by Infinite Blue Energy (IBE) to carry out initial phase one work for Australia’s first, large scale 100 per cent green hydrogen plant.
Development of an indigenous green hydrogen industry could generate £ 320 billion for the UK economy and sustain up to 120,000 jobs by 2050, a new report finds. The Offshore Wind and Hydrogen: Solving the Integration Challenge Report was released by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the
Siemens Energy, lead contractor for the construction of National Grid’s Viking Link interconnector project in Lincolnshire, has installed a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell to provide off grid power to the project’s construction site for the first time. Off grid power is necessary as this site won’t
A number of Japanese energy companies have joined forces in developing a hydrogen supply-chain in the Kobe/Kansai area.
