Nexans Marine Operations has placed an order with Ulstein Verft for the construction of its new cable-laying vessel (CLV), said to be an updated version of the Nexans Aurora. The “large” DP3 vessel, based on the Nexans Aurora design as developed by Skipsteknisk, will be able to carry out the transpo
Wave-powered desalination innovator Oneka Technologies has secured €8.7 million through equity round of financing, attracting various new investors on board. Oneka Technologies closed its main Series A equity round of financing with €8.7 million (CA$12.5 million) investment led by the Hoffecker Fami
Equinor has received consent to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs for exploration drilling at a block in the Norwegian Sea.
Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PETRONAS CCS Ventures, has teamed up with compatriot shipowner MISC Berhad and Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) on the development and commercialization of Liquefied Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Transmission has selected two contractors to perform boulder removal in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. Germany’s Heinrich Hirdes and UK-based Hughes Subsea Services have secured contracts with 50Hertz Offshore for boulder removal services on the cable
Copenhagen-based coating supplier Hempel has opened a new production facility in Zhangjiagang, China as a way of responding to the growing demand for coating solutions. The inauguration ceremony for the new production facility comes three years after the announcement of expansion plans to meet the g
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $47.7 million in funding for 16 research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects across 13 U.S. states to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Managed by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), DOE said the projects will focus o
A geophysical inspection survey is set to kick off in October along the length of the operational WesternLink submarine HVDC interconnector in the UK. The 390-kilometer WesternLink includes two HVDC cables that extend from Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde, through the North Channel, to the west and
A colossal containership sporting a green livery and a prominent LNG-powered designation on its hull has hit the waters at Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong Zhonghua. The LNG dual-fuel 13,000TEU container ship (H1841A), named CMA CGM Paraty, was built for the French CMA CGM Group. The ceremony was h
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the permit authorizing the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project under development at Port Arthur LNG in Jefferson County, Texas, by Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra. Sempra announced the authorization on September 21, sta
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has teamed up with IT-support company TIS, and Miotsukushi Analytics, a consulting firm that specializes in data analysis, to develop a draft survey application that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The application uses AI to
E-fuels company Elyse Energy, Hy24, managing a clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, have signed a financing deal to support the development of Elyse Energy’s e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) projects in France and Spain. Specific
A consortium made up of French, Belgian and Luxembourgian companies, led by renewable energy developer Q Energy, has started with the construction of a 74.3MWp floating solar plant in the northeastern France – said to be the largest such power plant in Europe.
Laura Maersk, the world’s first containership powered by green methanol, has set sail from Copenhagen, Denmark officially commencing her operations. Maersk, the owner of the groundbreaking ship, shared video footage of the vessel departing the Toldboden area of the Copenhagen harbor near the headqua
