Survey activities are ramping up at Ocean Winds’ Caledonia offshore wind farm site with a pair of floating LiDAR devices soon to be deployed in the Scottish waters. The wind farm’s developer, Ocean Winds, said it is laying the groundwork for its comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a
Wind propulsion specialist Airseas has achieved an important technical milestone in the sea trials of its Seawing system by successfully validating traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux. Airseas said that the company has now demonstrated that the wind propulsion syste
A maritime consortium involving NYK Line, IHI Power Systems, Nihon Shipyard, Japan Engine Corporation and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has announced that the world’s first four-stroke ammonia-fueled (NH3-fueled) engine has completed a land-based test for the stable combustion of fuel ammonia having
Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kontiki Winds to identify and discuss the opportunities to electrify oil and gas assets and other offshore applications, with the use of SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbines. Under the MoU, the two companies will explore
Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has awarded Fugro a contract to deploy multiple floating LiDARs at the new offshore wind farm sites in Denmark. There are four new sites the Danish government has designated for offshore wind farms, which could add as much as 7.2 GW of new capacity
Consulting and engineering company Wood has announced that it is working with gas distribution company SGN to accelerate plans for key hydrogen transmission infrastructure in Scotland and southern England that supports the UK’s commitment to Net Zero by 2050. Over the next 12 months, Wood said it is
As part of its preparations for transporting hydrogen and CO2, infrastructure operator Fluxys Belgium has selected engineering consultancy Sweco to conduct a feasibility study and preliminary research into several hydrogen routes in Ghent and Antwerp. In addition, Sweco’s assignment includes design,
In the quest for a future-proof world it is all about chemistry. Matter like carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia, methanol and, last but not least, hydrogen are dominating the headlines when it comes to global warming and sustainable solutions. The industry is puzzling how curb one and developing the o
The GREEN RAY project has published its findings on methane emissions from a study carried out onboard the Wasaline ferry Aurora Botnia which is powered by LNG. The study was conducted by a team of experts from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, comprising Kati Lehtoranta, Niina Kuittinen
Morlais tidal energy project, managed by Menter Môn, is making preparations to welcome an environmental monitoring buoy to collect data related to the interaction of wildlife with tidal turbines.
Klaipedos Nafta AB (KN), the developer and operator of petrochemical and LNG terminals, and SK E&S, which is responsible for energy sectors such as LNG, renewables and hydrogen within the SK Group, have signed a Framework Agreement on cooperation opportunities in the field of international LNG busin
Houston-based Nauticus Robotics has secured an additional $2.7 million under its current contract with Leidos to advance the development of the Aquanaut-derived subsea platform. The subsea platform, an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), has advanced artificial intelligence and sensing capabilities a
Sharing infrastructure, services and supply chain between wind and wave energy projects can significantly reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for both wind and wave energy projects, a new report has found.
Norwegian company Kanfer Shipping and CB Fenton, part of Ultramar (Chile), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Melones Oil Terminal (MOTI) to commercialise small-scale LNG bunkering and distribution in Panama. In December 2022, Kanfer Shipping and CB Fenton joined forces to set up a
