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ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Ammonia FPSO with Carbon Capture from MODEC and TOYO

A new design for an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit that features onboard carbon capture technology for blue ammonia production has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The design comes from MODEC, Inc. …
Jan 30, 2025 / Vessels

MODEC: GHG Emissions quantification project completed at FPSOs in Brazil – A first by Japanese Companies

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) and JGC Corporation, an overseas EPC operating company of JGC Holdings Corporation, are pleased to announce the completion of a project to measure and quantify emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases (GHG) from floating …
May 10, 2024 / Curious

MODEC chooses TMC Compressors for FPSO Errea Wittu

TMC Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract to supply a large capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s FPSO Errea Wittu. TMC will provide a large-capacity marine compressed air system including compressors for control and service air …
Apr 4, 2024 / Vessels

MODEC secures FEED for Shell’s Gato do Mato FPSO project in Brazil

MODEC Inc. (MODEC) announced on Monday (Apr01) that it has been successful in securing the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) system for Shell do Brasil Ltda (Shell) on the Gato do Mato …
Apr 1, 2024 / Curious

Jumbo Offshore awarded mooring pre-installation contract by MODEC for the FPSO Errea Wittu

Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. (Jumbo Offshore) has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. (MODEC) for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.  The FPSO …
Jan 12, 2024 / Vessels

MODEC’s FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 achieves First Oil and starts 25-year time charter

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) announced that the FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 achieved First Oil production on August 16th, 2023. Deployed for production operations at the Marlim field in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil, the FPSO is leased on a 25-year …
Aug 22, 2023 / Curious

MODEC Awarded Contract by Equinor to Supply the 2nd FPSO in Brazil

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) has announced that it has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltd, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA (Equinor), to supply a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to produce the …
May 10, 2023 / Curious

MODEC’s Uaru FPSO Project for offshore Guyana proceeds to EPCI Phase

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) announced on Monday (May08) that it will proceed with engineering, procurement, and construction on the Uaru Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel following a final investment decision on the Uaru project by …
May 9, 2023 / Vessels

MODEC awarded FEED contract for ExxonMobil’s “Uaru” project in Guyana

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) announced on Tuesday (Nov 01) that it has signed a contract to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the “Uaru” development project. The FEED contract …
Nov 1, 2022 / Curious

Spotted: FPSO Almirante Barroso En Route to Brazil

Japanese FPSO leasing company MODEC said Wednesday that the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 had started its navigation towards Brazil last Sunday. The FPSO is bound for deployment at Petrobras' Búzios deepwater oil field.The FPSO left the Cosco shipyard …
Jul 21, 2022 / Vessels