South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans to enter the renewables market with the development of a large-scale floating wind turbine. The shipbuilder has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its Tri-Star Float, a 9.5-MW offshore wind floater. SHI is hoping its turbine technology will be selected... Continue Reading →
Wärtsilä Sees Rise in Order Intake. Expects Growth in 3Q
Finland-based marine and energy equipment maker Wärtsilä expects the third quarter of the year to be better than the corresponding one of 2020 but has warned that prevailing market conditions make the outlook uncertain. The company made the statement Tuesday as part of the release of its second-quarter results. In the second quarter of 2021,... Continue Reading →
Ports supplied by offshore wind are preferred models for green hydrogen in Brazil
(epbr) The investments announced for the construction of plants producing green hydrogen (H2V) in Brazil already total more than US$ 22 billion, all concentrated in ports — Pecém, in Ceará, Suape, in Pernambuco, and Açu, in Rio de Janeiro. These ports combine a series of strategic factors for the development of the new H2V chain,... Continue Reading →
Ouro Negro and Superior Energy Services announce strategic partnership
Fully electrical completion of wells is the main focus of the two companies, which combine expertise to provide integrated solutions in this area Ouro Negro and Superior Energy Services announce a strategic partnership to provide integrated solutions in the area of wells, especially in more complex environments, such as pre-salt and ultra-deep waters. By adding... Continue Reading →
Saipem launches marine renewables-powered solution for offshore green hydrogen production
The Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has launched SUISO, a technological solution that combines floating wind, floating solar, and marine energy to power the production of green hydrogen on existing offshore platforms. Combining various renewable energy sources in a single system, the aim of SUISO is to power, together or individually, electrolyzes installed on... Continue Reading →
MODEC and TOYO in talks for FPSO joint venture
Japan’s MODEC and Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO) are entering into talks to study an alliance for FPSO vessels. MODEC said on Thursday that the two companies have reached an agreement to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter into discussions and to conduct the Feasibility Study (FS) regarding the alliance in the Engineering, Procurement,... Continue Reading →
BEHYOND project developing new offshore wind-to-hydrogen system
EDP and TechnipFMC, together with research partners, have launched a joint project to develop a conceptual engineering and economic feasibility study for a new offshore system for green hydrogen production from offshore wind power. The goal of the project – called BEHYOND and supported by the Blue Growth Programme of the European Economic Area Financial... Continue Reading →
Decarbonizing Offshore Drilling: FUELSAVE Pens Deal with Seadrill
Germany-based "cleantech" provider FUELSAVE has signed a contract with offshore drilling company Seadrill to deploy its advanced combustion conditioning technology on Seadrill's drillship. The technology promises to reduce primary fuel oil consumption and cut Co2 and GHG emissions from the rig. Seadrill’s 6th generation West Saturn drillship will be fitted with FUELSAVE’s solution FS MARINE+,... Continue Reading →
SBM’s new Fast4Ward FPSO hull launched in Chinese yard
Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has launched a hull of the latest FPSO of a Fast4Ward design being built for Dutch provider SBM Offshore. On 10 July, the third H1498 ship of the Fast4Ward offshore floating production and storage vessel (FPSO) series built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, was... Continue Reading →
French group Qair announces new investment in green hydrogen and offshore wind energy in Brazil
The French alternative energy company Qair has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian state of Ceará for an investment of 5.85 billion euros for the production of green hydrogen and offshore wind energy. In a statement, the Government of Ceará and Qair Brasil indicated that both projects will generate 2,600 jobs and increase... Continue Reading →