Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) – Energy Northern Perspective

The innovative ship design and propulsion arrangement from the Chinese shipyard will reduce ship resistance by around 5-10% and exceed IMO 2050 targets

Decarbonisation of Sea Giants: SWS awarded by RINA first AiP of LNG/hydrogen fuelled VLCC

23 December 2022 Editor Comments Off

RINA has announced the Approval in Principle (AiP) of the first very large crude carrier (VLCC) vessel using an innovative propulsion arrangement that reduces the ship’s resistance by 5-10%. This result is achieved by splitting […]

Morten Sten Johansen, Regional Marine Director, North East Asia for Jotun, and his team during the virtual signing

U-Ming takes onboard Jotun’s Hull Skating Solutions for bulker newbuild

11 October 2021 Editor Comments Off

U-Ming, SWS and Jotun have signed commercial agreement for the groundbreaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming’s 190,000 dwt dual fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China. The […]

Global project sanctioning status and forecast from 2014 to 2022 (source: Rystad Energy ServiceCube)

Global oil and gas project sanctioning is set to recover and exceed pre-COVID-19 levels from 2022

22 September 2020 Editor 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated global oil and gas project sanctioning this year and will cause total committed spending to drop to around USD 53 billion from 2019’s USD 190 billion, Rystad Energy projects. Postponed […]