ABS to classify Seatrium’s new FPSOs for Petrobras

Seatrium has awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a Classification contract for Petrobras’ newbuild floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO) platforms P-84 and P-85, with the final delivery expected to 2029. These are the first FPSOs to be awarded following ABS and Seatrium’s Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA), that aims to promote increased decarbonization,

BP invests $48.54 mn in Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy

BP will invest Yuan 353 million ($48.54 million) to acquire a 15% stake in Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy, a producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The company is owned by Zhejiang-based Jiaao Enprotech. Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy has SAF production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, which could become crucial as the

Essar Energy Transition announces launch of Europe’s first hydrogen power plant

Essar Energy Transition (EET) announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) to be built at its Stanlow refinery, with the aim of completing construction in 2027. The investment will support EET Fuels’ ambition to become the lowest carbon process refinery, globally and EET Hydrogen’s ambition to

TEIL integrates variety of eco-friendly strategies

Working in-line with the Government, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (TEIL) is deeply committed to sustainability, integrating a variety of eco-friendly strategies and initiatives throughout its operations. The Company emphasizes energy efficiency, optimizes production processes, and incorporates environmentally friendly materials to minimize its environmental impact. TEIL is dedicated to environmental stewardship, continually assessing and implementing

EMSA report analyses safety considerations for hydrogen ships

EMSA has published a report which analyses hydrogen’s main characteristics to frame which safety hazards, system threats and risks to be considered and mitigated when using hydrogen as ship fuel. The purpose of the report is to assist the industry and the regulators towards a safe and harmonised deployment of this relevant technology that could

Govt receives bids from 23 companies for tranche-II of electrolyser production

Adani Enterprises Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Avaada Electrolyser Pvt Ltd, Thermax Ltd and Waree Energies Ltd are among the 23 companies to bid for incentives to manufacture electrolysers under the second tranche of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme. The maximum outlay under the second tranche is ₹2,220 crore. The total

Bunker demand in Indian, Sri Lankan ports mixed in June

Bunker demand for very low sulfur fuel oil at Indian ports remained mixed in June with the arrival of Southwest monsoon. West-coast India, which makes up for most of the bunker demand in the country saw a good flow of inquiries throughout June supported by increased availability of product, traders said. In June, the number

MIT study warns on health risks associated with ammonia fuel

A new study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has warned over the health risks from shipping’s switch to using ammonia as its future fuel. Ammonia combustion generates nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas that is about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, the study points out. It also emits nitrogen in

Yanmar and Amogy to explore ammonia-to-hydrogen integration

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Yanmar) and Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Amogy’s advanced ammonia-cracking technology into Yanmar’s hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE). This collaboration seeks to pioneer a solution for decarbonizing marine power generation. The partnership will focus on combining

IPCC projects new climate zones 60 years from now

By 2080, more than half of Earth’s surface is projected to experience new climate zones, according to data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). University of Maryland spatial ecologist Matthew Fitzpatrick developed the map, dubbed “The Future Urban Climates,” which allows users to explore how their local climate will transform over the next