Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has joined the e-NG Coalition, an international alliance that aims to accelerate the development and use of e-methane to accelerate the decarbonization of shipping industry.

With the addition of MOL, the total number of participating companies of the e-NG alliance has increased to 20.

Through its participation in the alliance, MOL will establish an international supply chain for next-generation fuels and accelerate its initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of the shipping industry.

The e-NG Coalition aims to achieve a carbon-neutral society through the practical application of e-methane by promoting the development of appropriate assessment criteria and systems for environmental values and strengthening collaboration among companies involved throughout the value chain.

E-methane, which is synthesized from CO2 and hydrogen, is attracting attention as a next-generation fuel with low environmental impact that can be used in existing LNG-fueled vessels.

In addition to using carbon-neutral e-methane as marine fuel, MOL will contribute to the broader use of e-methane and the establishment of a value chain by developing a synthetic fuel supply chain, backed by its extensive know-how in LNG transport, accumulated over the…

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract for the design and integrated equipment package for a new walk-to-work offshore service vessel (OSV), to be built by ST Engineering Marine in Singapore for an oil and gas company.

The 97-metre vessel of Kongsberg Maritime UT 5520 design will accommodate 106 people and features a motion-compensated gangway to enable safe transfer of personnel between to and from offshore installations.

The new design is a further development of Kongsberg Maritime’s extensive range of vessel types for the offshore energy market.

It builds on recent experience with the successful UT5519DE commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), which are deployed on offshore wind projects in the North Sea.

The vessel is designed for oil and gas operations and will have a greater endurance of up to nine weeks away from shore, compared to a CSOV industry standard of four weeks.

“We are delighted to have been chosen by ST Engineering Marine to supply our latest UT5520 vessel design and an extensive range of Kongsberg Maritime technology for this new vessel.

“Our design teams have drawn on our extensive know-how from decades of offshore operations, to provide a vessel that is optimised for long-distance offshore operations, where…

Finland-based Valmet has booked an order for a marine methanol fuel automation control system for two cable-laying vessels (CLVs) being built for Jan de Nul in China.

The vessels will be built in the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) shipyard for Jan De Nul, a company providing engineering solutions in maritime and offshore energy infrastructure and construction projects.

The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Valmet has experience in green fuel supply system control. Their technical expertise can add value to our operations,” said Philippe Hermans, Manager Vessel Construction, Jan De Nul.

“Valmet DNA has strong processing capability and reliability, which can meet the high safety standard of Jan De Nul. I am confident the investment will support Jan De Nul in leading a green and low-carbon operating model in the subsea cable business,” added Gavin Wang, Marine Sales Manager, Automation Systems, Valmet.

In May 2024, Jan De Nul ordered the second XL CLV, identical to the Fleeming Jenkin, which boasts ‘unrivalled cable-carrying capacity’.

Like the Fleeming Jenkin, the vessel will be 215 meters long and can transport 28,000 tonnes of cables.

The vessels will be able to lay cables in both shallow and ultra-deep waters up to…

The Shenandoah floating production system (FPS) has been transported to the Gulf of America ahead of wet tow and offshore installation at the Shenandoah deepwater field at Walker Ridge project site, developed by Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy.

On December 13, 2024 the Shenandoah FPS sailed away from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, where it was built.

COSCO Shipping and Guangzhou Salvage Heavy Transport (CSGS) delivered the Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah FPS to Ingleside, Texas, on February 10, 2025.

The 26,050 metric ton FPS was transported to the Gulf of America onboard the 80,000mt dwt semi-submersible vessel Xin Yao Hua.

The Shenandoah FPS was scheduled to arrive to Kiewit Offshore Services’ fabrication yard in Ingleside for limited final preparations and regulatory inspections to be followed by wet tow and offshore installation at the Shenandoah Walker Ridge project site.

The Shenandoah FPS will be placed into service with a nameplate capacity of 120,000 bopd. Mooring pile installation has been completed with infield pipelay activities to be performed in the first quarter of 2025.

The 102-mile, 18-inch SYNC oil export pipeline installation and associated upgrades to…

Belgian offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has secured a contract for the installation of monopiles for 72 offshore wind turbines that will make up the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland.

Inch Cape offshore wind farm, being developed by ESB and Red Rock Renewables as equal joint owners, recently reached financial close and is now progressing into construction.

In that regard, Jan De Nul has been contracted for the installation of the monopile foundations with the offshore heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés, starting in late 2025.

The monopiles are up to 110 meters long and weigh up to 2,500 tonnes, equal to the weight of about 2,500 average cars.

They will be loaded at a newly built quayside at the entrance to the Port of Leith in Edinburgh.

The project will mark third consecutive assignment for Jan de Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés, which is customized for the transport and installation of offshore energy infrastructure.

In December 2024, the vessel finished her first project, installing 107 monopile foundations on German wind farms Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3.

In spiring 2025, the vessel will continue operations with the installation of 72 monopiles on RWE’s Thor, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date.

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