
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 10-year loan agreement with Danish national transmission system operator Energinet to co-finance the construction of the Viking Link interconnector between the UK and Denmark.

Danish-based multidisciplinary engineering consultancy NIRAS has produced a detailed technical report on the Crestwing’s wave energy concept, finding its mechanics robust and flexible with room for efficiency improvements in converting wave energy to electricity.

Kongsberg Maritime has reached an agreement with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) for the supply of four autonomous vessels that will be used for marine ecosystem monitoring.

Scottish technology development company Ecosse IP (EIP) has announced plans to optimise its hydrokinetic system, dubbed Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s TEAMER programme.

IQAX Limited, an information technology company providing digital solutions for global shipping and trade, has been officially commissioned by the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) to develop, enhance and operate a blockchain platform.

A new partnership between Ashtead Technology and Ocean Atlantic Petroleum (OAP) has executed its first marine services project in West Africa for Total, securing additional work from the French oil major.

International oilfield service company Expro Group has formed an exclusive alliance with global vessel provider FTAI Ocean for the supply of the DP3 M/V Pride vessel that will deliver full light well intervention services to the subsea oil and gas sector.

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named a key delivery partner for the Islands Growth Deal, set to unlock £335 million of investments over the next 10 years, and will lead the development of the Islands Centre for Net Zero business case.

EU-backed Blue-GIFT project has extended the deadline for applications for its third and final call to test and validate marine renewable energy technologies in real sea environments.

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Seabed Geosolutions under the master time charter agreement for Subsea Viking vessel.

The Technical University Delft Solar Boat Team in the Netherlands has teamed up with Camfil, a Swedish producer of air filters and clean air products, to provide aerodynamically optimized, custom-made filtration solutions for the hydro motion boat.

Subsea technology provider Forum Energy Technologies has formed partnership with Deepsea Technologies to represent its operations in Brazil as part of the company’s long-term growth strategy in South America.

Gazprom and Shell have expanded their cooperation in the LNG and energy sector with a new five-year deal.

Liquid Wind, a power to fuel company based in Gothenburg, has joined the Methanol Institute. The company develops, finances, builds, and manages facilities to produce renewable methanol. Renewable methanol is produced from sustainable raw materials such as industrial and municipal waste, biomass, an