
On 23 April 2021, Japan’s Mitsui & Co., Ltd. became a strategic partner of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), a not-for-profit international research and development center dedicated to the decarbonization of the shipping industry.

Norwegian companies Ocean Sun and Marine Water Production (MWP) have joined forces to produce fresh water through desalination using offshore floating solar technology.

Scottish tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power has launched its 2MW tidal turbine O2 from the Port of Dundee, sending it on its way to Orkney for commissioning and installation.

Subsea services specialist 3D at Depth has completed a series of 31 metrologies for Subsea 7 at eight locations on Equinor’s Snorre field expansion in the North Sea.

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has deployed its PB3 PowerBuoy for Enel Green Power (EGP) off the coast of Las Cruces in Chile to support the country’s transition to clean energy.

Hellenic Cables, in a joint venture with Asso.subsea, has won 150kV subsea interconnection project for Terna Energy’s Kafireas II wind farm.

Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has been awarded a call-off contract under the frame agreement with BP for the support services offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Dutch transportation company Samskip has increased its commitment to greener shipping through a new formal agreement with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels and significantly reduce carbon footprint.

WavEC Offshore Renewables, in collaboration with MaRINET2, has organized a course on offshore renewable energies for industry and academic researchers.

Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi have launched a joint venture to develop the hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for the Japanese industrial and marine market.

U.S. oil major Chevron and Toyota Motor North America have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic alliance to develop a hydrogen business.

UK-based marine energy company Sustainable Marine Energy is adopting cutting-edge aerospace and wind energy technology in a new project set to drive the evolution of tidal turbine blades.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has constructed SolarDuck’s offshore floating solar demonstrator that will be deployed for testing later this month.

Danish wave power company Resen Waves has signed a partnership agreement with Ulstein Belga Marine to deliver smart power buoys to the Brazilian offshore energy industry.