MacGregor will supply a 400-ton active heave compensated (AHC) subsea crane for a new floating wind construction vessel (FWCV) that Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry is building in China for the South Korean company HANA Shipping. MacGregor is scheduled to deliver the crane at the end of 2027, with the v
Written by Ron Heffron The maritime energy sector stands at a critical juncture as clean alternative fuels reshape terminal design requirements. Advanced engineering solutions for floating terminals and specialized mooring systems are enabling the safe handling of challenging cargoes like ammonia an
UK-based wind-assisted propulsion provider Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of four folding rotor sails on a second vessel owned by Singapore-based shipping company Berge Bulk. The rotor sails, 5 meters wide and 35 meters tall, were installed on the 208,000 DWT Newcastlemax
DeepOcean has upgraded a multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel it chartered from Olympic Subsea with dedicated cable-lay and installation capacity for offshore wind. The two Norwegian companies entered into a two-year time charter agreement for Olympic Ares in March 2023, with an op
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has installed the first eSAIL units on the first of five tankers owned by Danish Maersk Tankers. Four 24-meter ‘plug and play’ suction sails were fitted on Maersk Trieste, completing the first stage of an agreement that will see
German dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers is deploying energy optimization technology from a Swedish company to reduce energy consumption and emissions across its fleet. As part of the partnership with Swedish technology provider eMarine, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) have al
The transaction marks Enviros’ first European acquisition and strengthens offshore survey and AUV operations worldwide Enviros Group (Enviros) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a majority control stake at Lighthouse S.p.A, a leading offshore survey and geoscience company, headquartered in Bo
Japanese submarine cable installation specialist SEKIKAIJI Industry has purchased a trencher and advanced cable tracker technology from the UK’s subsea technology and services provider SMD, which will be used for the offshore wind market in Japan. The contract includes SMD’s high-power jet trencher
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
UK-headquartered Tekmar Group has secured a contract worth over €8 million with an existing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) customer for its cable protection system (CPS) to be deployed at a UK offshore wind farm. Tekmar will deliver its 10th-generation CPS and associated ancillaries
Swedish-Swiss ABB and France-based HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit that will enable megawatt-scale installations to power large seagoing ships. The partners, who signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2020 envisaging the collab
Wave energy test site PacWave and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will enable the first delivery of wave-generated electricity to the U.S. main grid, with CalWave preparing to deploy its xWave device at the PacWave South site operated by Or
Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier currently under construction at the Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard for Norwegian maritime transport company Aasen Shipping. According to officials from Wärtsilä, the 9,500 dwt
Finland-headquartered propulsion specialist Steerprop has been entrusted with equipping a new subsea rock installation vessel with a complete propulsion package. Once constructed, this ship is destined to join the fleet of Jan De Nul, a dredging and offshore contractor.
