Viewpoints

The NYK A-Tug project is on track to hit the water in 2024. The retrofit of the LNG-fueled tugboat Sakigake in Yokohama involves removing the engine and replacing it with an ammonia-fueled engine developed by IHI Power Systems, NYK, Japan Engine Corp. and Nihon Shipyard. NYK Line photo

Ammonia attracts the shipping industry, but there are risks

Guest Author

IMO photo

Should foreign mariners be allowed to work in the U.S. maritime industry?

Pamela Glass

The passenger vessel industry is into a financial recovery fromthe Covid-19 pandemic. David Krapf photo

Getting up off the canvas

Ken Hocke

Freeport LNG Development LP

Is capping LNG growth good or bad?

G. Allen Brooks

Legal-Talk-Generic-Gavel-CC-Blogtrepreneur — Creative Commons image by Blogtrepreneur.

Navigational rules violations and manslaughter

Daniel J. Hoerner

02.06.014_tugcaptain — A tug captain busy at work. WorkBoat file photo

The gambler — Part II

Joel Milton

gas-flaring-offshore-rig-caspain-sea-cc-dragonoil — Gas flaring on an offshore rig in the Caspian Sea. Creative Commons photo by Dragon Oil.

Extreme cold grips the US, driving gas price volatility on short-term imbalances

Cheniere Energy Inc. photo

Billions being spent to increase Gulf LNG export capacity

Jim Redden

coast-guard-inspection-cwo-aaron-studie — Chief warrant officer Aaron Studie boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

The give and take of dealing with Coast Guard inspections

Capt. Alan Bernstein

The Empire Wind project is planned for two phases, totaling a potential 2.76 gigawatts production, with power export cables to New York City and Long Island. BOEM graphic.

Will 2024 be all about offshore wind?

G. Allen Brooks

Long Beach tugs — Tugboats assist a containership at the Port of Long Beach. Port of Long Beach photo.

The gambler — Part I

Joel Milton

Investigators conducted a Jan. 15 necropsy on a humpback whale that washed ashore at Brigantine, N.J. Preliminary findings showed the whale was struck by a vessel, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. MMSC photo.

Offshore wind opponents target ‘incidental take’ of whales

Kirk Moore

Source: Rystad Energy

Energy sector risks puts spotlight on procurement strategies