Daily Archives: October 19, 2020

Wärtsilä tech ordered for Harvey’s LNG-fueled PSVs

By Adnan Bajic The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its energy storage system (ESS) to be retrofitted on four Harvey Energy class LNG-fueled platform supply vessels (PSVs). Courtesy of Wärtsilä The fifth vessel in this class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. When the upgrade project is completed, all five…

Bureau Veritas approves Mitsubishi’s LNG fuel system

By Adnan Bajic Classification society Bureau Veritas has approves Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s new LNG fuel gas supply system. Courtesy of Bureau Veritas Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), received the approval in principle (AiP) for a liquefied natural gas fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for marine four-stroke dual-fuel engines. The FGSS comprises an…

Japan’s monthly LNG imports edge up

By Adnan Bajic Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) edged up in September following a two-month decrease. Illustration purposes only (Courtesy of Tokyo Gas) The provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance shows that imports reached 6.5 million tons of LNG in September. This is 1 per cent up on the volumes imported…

TechnipFMC scores Breidablikk subsea EPCI

By Amir Garanovic TechnipFMC has secured an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for pipelay and […] The post TechnipFMC scores Breidablikk subsea EPCI appeared first on… … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Energy Today

Petrobras delays Parque das Baleias project to 2024

By Bojan Lepic Brazilian oil major Petrobras has postponed the Parque das Baleias integrated project in the Campos basin by about one year. The post Petrobras delays Parque das Baleias project to 2024 appeared… … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Energy Today

GTT strengthens focus on hydrogen with Areva H2Gen acquisition

By Adnan Bajic French liquefied natural gas (LNG) containment specialist, GTT, acquired Areva H2Gen, firming its commitment to the energy transition. Courtesy of Areva H2Gen Specialized in the conception and assembly of electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen, Areva H2Gen is using Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology and is the only company to manufacture…

Pirates kidnap seafarer from LNG carrier in the Gulf of Guinea

By Naida Hakirevic An LNG carrier has been boarded and attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in the kidnapping of one crew member. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship, identified as Methane Princess, was boarded whilst at anchor off Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on 17 October, Dryad Global said. As informed, the 138,000 cbm vessel…