The European Commission decided today to continue to recognise the Philippines’ training and certification system. ECSA and ICS welcome this positive development, as Filipino seafarers play a central role in global shipping and in keeping trade moving. ECSA (European Community Shipowners’ Associations) and ICS (International Chamber of Shipping) warmly welcome the decision of the European …
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed an essential overhaul of critical propulsion systems onboard the OSV Topaz Sophie for Doha Marine Services. The work saw engineers from UK-based Royston travel to the DDW shipyard in Dubai in Qatar to carry out the work on two Niigata Z-peller thruster on the 75-metre length vessel. …
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Norsepower Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, and global shipping company IINO Lines, today announced a contract for the delivery and installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on a newbuild Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The new vessel – delivered today from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd in Korea …
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Achieving a net-zero future is a challenging task for all countries around the globe. The problematic pieces of the energy transition jigsaw need to shrink as renewable energy sources and green solutions continue to be explored, expanded and nurtured through new investments.
The NeuConnect energy link that will connect Germany and the UK for the first time is a “key project” and highlights how closely the two countries are working together to make their economies climate-neutral, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said during the visit of UK’s King Charles III to Germany. Courtesy of NeuConnect King Charles III …
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The U.S. government agency Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has held an oil and gas lease sale for acreage in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico under the Biden administration, gathering nearly $264 million in high bids. Four oil majors – Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, and Shell – submitted the biggest chunk of high …
Norway’s H2Carrier and Sweden’s Trelleborg Gas Transfer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on ship-to-ship ammonia transfer solutions. Courtesy of H2Carrier The two companies will collaborate in developing a safe, reliable, and efficient solution for side-by-side offloading of ammonia when operating the P2XFloater™ on sheltered near-shore projects. H2Carrier said the scope will …
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Alternative fuel ships have accounted for around 60% of new orders since the start of 2022 in GT, primarily driven by LNG dual-fuel vessel orders, and increasingly methanol, and now account for 5% of fleet GT and 47% of orderbook, data from Clarksons shows. Illustration. Courtesy of Jiangnan Shipbuilding Looking at the fleet profile, the …
Ørsted has awarded NKT with a supply contract for the delivery of the high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable system for the Hornsea 3 wind farm offshore the UK. NKT/Illustration For NKT, the final order has an estimated contract value of approximately €500 million in market prices. The contract will comprise the design, manufacturing, …
Yara Clean Ammonia, a subsidiary of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International, and Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline and energy company, have signed of a letter of intent to jointly develop and construct a world scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility as equal partners. Courtesy of Enbridge According to Yara, the proposed facility, which includes autothermal reforming …
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