Singaporean shipbuilding group Seatrium has secured a turnkey carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofit contract from Norwegian shipowner Solvang ASA. This pioneering initiative involves the retrofitting of a 7MW Wärtsilä CCS system onto Solvang’s ethylene carrier, the Clipper Eris. The system is ex
Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have partnered with CMB.TECH to place a shipbuilding order for the world’s first ammonia-powered containership, Yara Eyde. CMB.TECH revealed the order on February 14, stating that the 1,400 TEU ice-class containership will be built
Technology group Wärtsilä and more than 200 Finnish companies, industrial organizations, research institutes, and universities have formed a consortium to develop autonomous zero-emission balancing solutions for power generation. Wärtsilä will lead this five-year collaboration known as the “Wide & I
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has signed a long-term frame agreement for diving intervention services with compatriot SubseaPartner. The frame agreement focuses on contingency preparedness for Equinor as the principal user, in addition to 23 other operating companies participating in the Pipeline Re
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has acquired the French wind propulsion specialist Airseas. The French company, a spin-off of Airbus Group, has developed the Seawing, an automated kite system using wind power. The system has the potential to help vessels reduce up to 20% of
Denmark-based NKT has signed a four-year service agreement with the Norway-based Pipeline Repair and Subsea Intervention (PRSI) Pool which allows it to perform turnkey repairs for offshore power cables owned by the member companies. The PRSI Pool includes 23 companies covering their offshore pipelin
This article is written by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General – International Windship Association When taking time to reflect on the past year, I would argue that 2023 was the year in which our industry took the gloves off and got down to business when it came to decarbonization. At COP28 in Decemb
In response to the intensifying impacts of climate change, the Panama Canal Authority has revealed a noteworthy shift in investment priorities, underscoring a commitment to channel more capital into sustainability initiatives. The canal authority has earmarked $8.5 billion for capital investments, a
Norway’s Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has secured an 18-month contract with an international client for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Tonjer. The contract is starting in April 2024 and it includes a possible two-time 180-day extension. The commercial terms are confidential, but they ali
The future of low-carbon hydrogen hinges on global policymakers introducing regulations and subsidies that focus on the carbon intensity of the hydrogen produced rather than its color, according to Wood Mackenzie’s (WoodMac’s) Horizons report ‘Over the rainbow: Why understanding full value-chain car
UK’s engineering and consulting company Wood has been chosen by Japan’s energy major Inpex Corporation to work on several of its decarbonization projects across the globe. In Japan, Wood said the company will deliver concept design services for a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation network, noting t
French containership major CMA CGM has welcomed into the fleet CMA CGM Mermaid, the first ship in a series of ten new 2,000 TEU container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The fleet has been designed in cooperation with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Danish engineering
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. According to Siem, the aim is to achi
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has inaugurated a training center in Doha, Qatar, dedicated to using the latest techniques to educate marines in modern LNG vessel operations. The ABS Global LNG Academy, which is supported by state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy, is a coordinated effort with indust
