
A consortium led by Dutch research institute TNO has launched a study into flexible floating solar energy systems as a potentially viable technology for offshore floating solar farms.

Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine has signed a deal with Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions to collaborate on power barge and floating LNG-to-power projects worldwide.

Austrian solar energy developer Swimsol has secured $14 million loan from the Swiss sustainable asset manager responsAbility and the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) to advance its floating solar activities in the Maldives and other island states.

NYK and its group company MTI, together with ABS and WinGD, have started joint research for optimization of ship design by using a battery-hybrid system to aid ship propulsion and thus reduce GHG emissions from vessels.

The government of Western Australia and the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on renewable hydrogen projects.

Russian LNG major Novatek and PetroVietnam Power, a subsidiary of state-owned PetroVietnam, have signed a cooperation agreement on LNG and power projects in Vietnam.

Japanese shipping major K Line has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by global integrated energy company BP on its car carrier Polaris Highway.

ABB Marine & Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maritime Partners (MP), Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered inland towboat for operation in the U.S.

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM and Anglo-Dutch oil and gas company Shell have performed the first liquefied biomethane (BioLNG) bunkering trial in Rotterdam.

Jurong Port has joined the Castor Initiative, a global partnership that is committed to make zero-emission shipping a reality.

Oilfield services provider Petrofac has teamed up with Cranfield University to investigate new technology that could minimise the impact of amine scrubbing technology.

Mobility R&D fund in the Netherlands has granted a €24.2 million (approximately $27.5 million) subsidy to a Dutch project consortium focused on maritime hydrogen applications.

Proserv Controls and Trendsetter Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint supply of integrated subsea hardware and controls.

Swedish marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric have showcased their joint clean power offer as part of their strategic partnership to bring ocean energy into the global renewable energy mix.