SLB-led JV wins contract for all-electric subsea production systems

A joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7 has won a contract from Equinor for an all-electric subsea production systems (SPS) project in the Fram Sør field, offshore Norway, which aims to accelerate the adoption of electric subsea technology and set new standards for increased operator control, subsea operational efficiency, and reduced offshore

Amogy, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completed feasibility study of ammonia supply system

Amogy and MSB jointly explore potential opportunities to collaborate with their respective technologies and commercial applications across the ammonia-powered shipping and shipbuilding value chain. Tokyo, Japan, June 28, 2024 – Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have

First all-electric harbor tug in United States is powered by ABB propulsion

The ABB powered all-electric tug eWolf has been christened at the Port of San Diego, California, marking a new chapter in vessel electrification in the United States. Owned and operated by Crowley, eWolf features an end-to-end electric propulsion system from ABB including a 6.2-megawatt-hour energy storage system (ESS). This allows the vessel to achieve 70

GCMD reports first B24 bunkering as part of Project LOTUS

Bunkering of B24 biofuel blend, comprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and 76% very low sulphur fuel oil, on NYK’s short-sea vehicle carrier follows the launch of Project LOTUS in May 2024. The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) said Project LOTUS is a six-month long project to trial the continuous use of biofuels

CO2 next project for fluid CO2 storage and handling enters FEED phase

Co2next, the open-access terminal project for temporary storage and handling of liquid CO2 in the Maasvlakte area in Rotterdam, is entering the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase. Shell and TotalEnergies have joined this collaboration, which was fronted by Gasunie and Vopak up to this point. The terminal will house liquid CO2, which is supplied by

Strategic partnership between VPS and Blue Water Trade Winds

VPS and Blue Water Trade Winds Forge Strategic Partnership to provide digital services to ocean-going segments in areas of efficiency, fuel and emissions savings for vessels VPS, a leading provider of marine fuel testing and decarbonisation services headquartered in Barendrecht, Netherlands and Blue Water Trade Winds, renowned for its innovative maritime solutions headquartered in Dehradun,

Brunvoll signs its largest order for three shuttle tankers

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Zhoushan for the delivery of comprehensive propulsion and manoeuvring packages for three shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT). While the exact contract value is undisclosed, Brunvoll can confirm that it is in the range of several hundred million NOK. The contract also

India, China top buyers of Russian VGO in May

India and China were the top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in May. Russian fuel oil and VGO seaborne exports last month rose 12% from April to about 4 million metric tons, helped by completion of seasonal maintenance. The European Union’s full embargo on Russian oil products went into

India to witness Rs 2,000 cr investment opportunities in at IESW 2024

With only a week ahead of India’s leading energy storage & advanced battery event, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is all set to host the 10th edition of India Energy Storage Week (IESW) in New Delhi. In a gala Press Conference today, IESA announced the potential investment of over INR 2000 Crore coming to India

Jera concludes positive ammonia co-firing trial

Jera, Japan’s biggest power generator, said that it had concluded a three-month trial of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station with positive results. The utility, along with heavy machinery maker IHI, started the test at a 1-gigawatt unit on April 1, in what it said was the world’s first