Dutch-based thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas has changed its name to Strohm. The launch of the new brand comes as the organisation confirms its commitment to the oil and gas sector’s energy transition and accelerates its strategic growth into the renewables market.
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licence to Eni. The carbon storage licence will cover an area located within the Liverpool Bay area of the East Irish Sea. Under the licence, Eni plans to reuse and repurpose depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs (
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful conclusion of the Type Approval Test (TAT) for its dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine type.
The port organisations of Singapore, Japan, and Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of cooperation aiming to develop a roadmap on the adoption of clean marine fuels. Next to research and development, the parties will collaborate on possible joint bunkering pilot runs with identified shipping lines to
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French Port of Le Havre, in partnership with Serep, a subsidiary of Sarp Industries, has set up a local industry for the treatment of scrubber residues.
Total has bought a 20 per cent stake in the EolMed floating wind pilot project in France, located in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gruissan and near Port-La-Nouvelle. The 30 MW EolMed will feature three MHI Vestas 10 MW turbines installed on Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundation and is
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has entered into a deal to sell its energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm. LR said the agreement follows a comprehensive review of LR’s business portfolio and strategic direction. As disclosed, the deal will create a new engineering and
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out commitments to ensure that offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, boosting the government’s previous 30 GW target to 40 GW. The commitments, part of the Build
The Antwerp@C consortium has won EU funding for a project that aims to study and develop CO2 infrastructure in the Port of Antwerp.
Non-battery based offshore energy storage solutions pioneer FLASC has established a collaboration agreement with Subsea 7. FLASC’s patented Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage (HPES) concept combines pressurised seawater with compressed air to create an energy storage device. Specifically, the technology
Two next-generation Maid of the Mist ferries installed with all-electric propulsion from ABB have been launched in New York.
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping. Speaking on decarbonization at Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, MSC Group’s Bu
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting crew change crisis combined with the latest cyber-attack hitting the headlines have made it quite difficult for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to advance its decarbonization goals this year. The efforts haven’t been completely derailed, on the c
