In search of ‘El Verde’
El Dorado.
The golden city.
Throughout the time, many conquistadors engaged in a fruitless pursuit of the lost city of gold. History repeats itself in the 21st century as a myriad of ships sail all over...
CONSORTIUM LANDS DEAL FOR PROJECT AT WORLD’S LARGEST OFFSHORE SOUR GAS DEVELOPMENT
UAE’s giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has handed out a letter of award (LOA) to a consortium led by National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging Company, for...
HAFNIA TO KICK OFF 2023 WITH DELIVERY OF NEW LNG VESSELS
Singapore-based tanker owner and operator Hafnia will soon add four new dual-fuel LR2 product tankers to its fleet, two of which are due for delivery at the beginning of 2023.
The vessels are currently under...
ROYAL NAVY RESCUES TUG IN DISTRESS OFF ANGUILLA
On Friday afternoon, a Royal Navy patrol vessel rescued five crewmembers from a sinking tug off the coast of Sint Maarten, braving high winds to bring the survivors to safety.
Patrol vessel HMS Medway was...
LACK OF STRONG NATIONAL POLICIES ON GREEN FUELS HOLDS BACK INVESTMENTS IN SHIPPING INFRASTRUCTURE,...
A new report by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester, which highlights the role of the shipping sector in transporting green fuels, is urging governments to create far stronger national policies on...
MODEC COMPANY OBTAINS DNV’S APPROVAL FOR AMMONIA TRANSFER SYSTEM
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its newly developed ammonia transfer system.
The new ammonia transfer system uses two mooring technologies: CALM Buoy and Tower...
NOx control
The NOx(Nitrogen oxide) control requirements of Annex VI applies to installed marine diesel engine of over 130 kW output power other than those used solely for emergency purposes irrespective of the tonnage of the...
LLOYD’S REGISTER AND ICS ENTER CREW INSIGHT SOFTWARE PARTNERSHIP
Lloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper, the leading work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited.
The acquisition will result in LR becoming a joint...
EQUINOR SPENDS $1.3B TO DECARBONIZE NORWAY’S SOLE LNG EXPORT TERMINAL
Norwegian oil major Equinor announced Tuesday that it will be investing $1.3 billion in upgrading its Hammerfest LNG liquefaction plant, located on Norway's far northern Barents Sea coast.
The project will install new onshore gas...
FIRST KOREAN DESIGN FOR AMMONIA FSRU RECEIVES APPROVAL
Efforts are continuing to develop the solutions that will be required to support the large-scale use of ammonia as it continues to emerge as a likely alternative fuel source. Experts point to the challenges...