Luna Innovations (Luna) has been awarded a contract to provide monitoring services for the largest offshore wind project in the United States, Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Dominion Energy Luna’s EN.SURE long-range power cable sensing system will be used to monitor the wind farms’ export cable system, which will transport electricity to …

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UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has conducted Germany’s first direct LNG unloading operation from a transport vessel into trucks. Courtesy of Avenir LNG The operation took place on 22-23 February in the Port of Mukran where the small-scale LNG transport vessel Avenir Ascension unloaded LNG directly into transport trucks provided by global energy trader Vitol. …

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In a bid to curb emissions, Italy’s oilfield services provider, Saipem, is pooling resources with Eni to add renewable fuels to its arsenal, which would be used for its drilling and construction vessels. Constellation vessel; Source: Saipem Saipem disclosed on 22 February 2023, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eni Sustainable …

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Energy company Vertex Hydrogen, a joint venture between Essar Oil UK and Progressive Energy, has signed agreements to supply over 1,000 MW of low-carbon hydrogen to industrial names in the UK. Courtesy of Vertex Hydrogen / HyNet Currently, the company is developing the UK’s first large-scale low-carbon hydrogen production hub at Essar’s site in Ellesmere …

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Singapore’s offshore services provider Kim Heng has entered into Memoranda of Agreement (MoA) for the acquisition of nine vessels for a total consideration of approximately $9.28 million. One of Kim Heng’s AHTSs. Image for illustrative purposes only. Source: Kim Heng Ruhm Mazu Sdn Bhd, a 49 per cent owned indirect subsidiary of Kim Heng, entered into …

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The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) is marking the tenth anniversary of its Green Wave program, which provides financial incentives to shippers who voluntarily invest in environmentally sustainable practices. Image credit Prince Rupert port Since 2013, commercial vessels have been assessed and allotted savings on their harbour dues based on the magnitude of their air …

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NKT is set to commence the second cable installation campaign for SSEN Transmission’s Shetland High Voltage Direct-Current (HVDC) link in the North Sea in March. NKT Victoria The £660 million project includes the construction of a 260-kilometer subsea cable from Shetland to the GB mainland, linking Shetland to the national grid for the first time. …

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Singapore-based company Hann-Ocean Energy has launched its third-generation Drakoo wave energy device for a new round of sea trials at Shengsi archipelago in China. Drakoo wave energy device (Courtesy of Hann-Ocean Energy) Drakoo wave energy device (Courtesy of Hann-Ocean Energy) The launch, which took more than four hours, officially marked the start of the second …

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Korean shipping company HMM has signed a business agreement with marine waste management company Foresys to establish a circular economy system using discarded mooring ropes. HMM Nuri; Image credit HMM Mooring lines are thick ropes used to moor ships in ports, and HMM generates about 20 tons of waste from worn-out mooring lines every year, …

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