Construction has been launched on the first 136-meter main sail-powered merchant ship, also known as the Neoliner, which is being developed by the French start-up NEOLINE Armateur. The ship is being built by the RMK Marine shipyard based in Turkey. The Neoliner will be the first one equipped with a
Japanese shipping heavyweight Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) on the joint study of shipping liquefied CO2 in the context of developing a carbon dioxide capture and storage value chain. The two companies will st
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a consultation on information and sample-related matters in Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage and Petroleum Licences, and the principle of new data powers in support of energy security and the transition to net zero. The UK regulator is aimin
Ports around the world are ramping up their efforts to develop LNG bunkering infrastructure as demand for LNG-fuelled ships hits new highs. Over the past year, 44 global ports have joined the club of global ports able to provide LNG bunkering. Namely, according to the data from Clarksons, in January
A new report on Europe’s energy transition progress highlights the key role energy infrastructure is playing in driving decarbonisation.
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards has undocked the first of two HaiSea Marine’s LNG dual-fuel escort tugs. HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, won a contract to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility
Howden, a Glasgow-based provider of air and gas handling products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship. The cooperation agreement focuses on incorporating Howden’s HV-TURBO compressors in Air Lubrication Systems (ALS), suitable
Swift Anchors, a UK-based developer of anchoring solutions for offshore energy industries, is looking to expand its team with several openings in its engineering department.
Saudi developer of green hydrogen projects ACWA Power has finalised a partnership agreement with Austria’s electricity company Verbund to jointly explore the potential development of green hydrogen projects in the Middle East region. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during th
TotalEnergies EP Nederland has issued a tender searching for a provider of the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of the trunkline for the Aramis CO2 storage project. The Aramis project is a cooperation initiative between EBN, Gasunie, Shell and TotalEnergies to explore the joint development of
AKVA Group and Norwegian floating solar company Inseanergy have signed a letter of intent for the supply and integration of green energy solutions to the aquaculture industry.
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine hosted the naming ceremony for the first of a series of LNG hybrid tugs specially designed for domestic service in Singapore. The Singapore-flagged vessel was christened JMS Sunshine by Ms. Wong Lee Lin, former Executive Director of Sembawang Shipyard, a w
Five oil & gas firms have inked an industry collaboration agreement with a software company to standardize the digital supply of spare parts.
The US Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has selected 12 projects to receive technical support for testing marine energy technologies as part of its eighth call for applications.
