TOTE Touts 'LNG-as-Fuel' Experience
Build it and they will come mentality serves TOTE well on ‘world first’ LNG ContainershipsAs the marine industry collectively struggles to find solutions to the mounting mandates to cut emissions, U.S. owner TOTE, which broke ground three years ago with the world’s first LNG-fueled containership, has more than 36 months experience operating almost exclusively on LNG. To date it has been a rousing success.As environmental mandates for ships continue to get stricter…
A UK First for Decommissioning Market
A specialist team of companies have come together to deliver a decommissioning program under one collaborative offering. Integrated DECOM will offer independent frontend engineering and environmental solutions providing integrated support for oil and gas operators looking to retire redundant facilities without the burden of an in-house overhead. With over 20 years’ expertise and knowledge of successfully delivering the major UKCS decommissioning projects to date…
ExxonMobil, Princeton Launch Energy Research Projects
In association with their partnership focused on energy technologies, ExxonMobil and Princeton University have selected five research projects that center on solar and battery technologies, plasma physics, Arctic sea-ice modeling, and the impact of carbon dioxide absorption on the world’s oceans. In June 2015 ExxonMobil committed $5 million over five years to the Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership…
First ORC Operation on Maersk Vessel
The newly developed waste heat recovery system "Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW" 1 by MHI Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (President: Kazuo Soma, Head Office: Nagasaki) has begun operation on the vessel named Arnold Maersk belonging to Maersk Line. The ORC system enables the utilization of extremely low temperature heat sources to generate electrical power at low-cost and high-efficiency in marine applications.
MHPS to Boost AQCS Business
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have agreed to transfer operations in the domestic after-sale servicing of desulfurization equipment, currently performed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), and operations in water treatment systems, now handled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS), to Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Environmental Solutions, Ltd.
Nuverra Turns to Lazard for Debt Restructuring
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc , a U.S. provider of environmental services to the energy sector, has been working with investment bank Lazard Ltd on restructuring its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Nuverra has been looking at several financial restructuring options, including a potential debt exchange, the people said this week, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential. Nuverra and Lazard declined to comment.
Wärtsilä' Inert Gas Solution for LNG Carriers
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company's yards. The vessels are being built for leading operators in Singapore, Greece, South Korea, Cyprus and Canada. These significant contracts with Wärtsilä were signed in June and September.
MHI, Hyflux JV to Build Waste-to-energy Plant in Tuas
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) group companies will participate in a waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Singapore for the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) and the generation of electricity using heat energy from incineration. This morning the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore signed a Design-Build-Own-Operate (DBOO) scheme contract under which MHI Group companies and Hyflux Ltd.…
Wärtsilä, N-KOM Join Forces in Qatar
Wärtsila and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited have entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together towards the common goal of improving business opportunities on repair and maintenance services for marine vessels, offshore and onshore structures in Qatar. By combining the joint expertise of Wärtsilä and N-KOM, the companies strengthen their commitment to the continued growth and expansion of the State of Qatar’s maritime industry. The MoU was signed by Mr.
Shale Gas Tech on Display in Aberdeen
New technologies designed to support the development of shale gas reservoirs in the U.K. will be on display at Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2014 this month. Major service companies Schlumberger and Halliburton are among the exhibitors that will be showcasing technologies focused on direction drilling, reservoir characterization, cementing and stimulation at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 25 and 26 March.
