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‘World’s first’ dual-fuel methanol escort tug hits the water

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has launched “the world’s first” large purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug constructed for KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime. The post ‘World’s first’ dual-fuel methanol escort tug hits the water appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Shell, Galp and Petrobras team up on African exploration block

A consortium comprising three giants – the U.K.’s Shell, Brazil’s Petrobras, and Portugal’s Galp – has acquired a block located off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa. The post Shell, Galp and Petrobras team up on African exploration block appeared first on Offshore Energy.

India’s Astrophel builds cryo pump with sights on upgrade for space flight | Cryogenic Equipment Manufacturer News

India-based space technology company Astrophel Aerospace is developing a new cryogenic pump for its Astra C1 rocket – a launch vehicle designed to take small-scale satellites into space. Once developed, the technology will be made flight-ready by fitting it with a turbine, turning the cryogenic pump – which moves cryogenic liquid using an external power source – into a turbopump. In a turbopump, the turbine spins at thousands of revolutions per minute, driving huge amounts of liquid hydrogen or oxygen into the combustion chamber. Currently, the company powers its first- and second-stage rocket engines using cryogenic fuel delivered by a cryo-pump system that rotates at 25,000 revolutions per minute. The one-litre-bottle-sized pump can produce 100 to 150 horsepower – roughly the same as an average family car engine. … to continue reading this article and… Read More »India’s Astrophel builds cryo pump with sights on upgrade for space flight | Cryogenic Equipment Manufacturer News