
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has delivered a report with recommendations to facilitate research collaborations between Scottish and French floating wind and hydrogen organisations.

The Cruise Division of Swiss shipping major MSC Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and energy infrastructure operator Snam to examine requirements for the industry’s “first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.”

Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of “the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry”, MF Hydra.

AquaSector project partners RWE, Shell, Gasunie and Equinor want to intensify their collaboration on the first large-scale German offshore hydrogen park.

Norwegian hydrogen company NEL ASA has officially joined the consortium agreement for the PosHYdon project, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform.

An innovative £10 million research project, led by the University of Strathclyde, has been set up to investigate the potential of harnessing offshore wind and marine renewable energy to produce zero-carbon hydrogen and ammonia fuels.

Hydrogen-based propulsion systems, electric engines and battery technologies are still years away from being operationally effective in the offshore energy support vessel (OESV) sector. So what can OESV operators do to meet the growing demand for lower emissions today? According to Seacat Services (

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will provide engine generating sets running on a hydrogen and natural gas blend for Keppel Offshore & Marine’s offshore floating testbed in Singapore.

The Dutch government has awarded €3.6 million ($4.2 million) to the PosHYdon project, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform.

French energy major TotalEnergies and energy transition company Technip Energies have teamed up to decarbonise LNG plants and offshore facilities for the energy transition push.

As the energy transition is accelerating across the offshore energy industry, a question arises: what will happen to its workforce?

French gas and technology company Air Liquide has announced that it will become the main partner of the Energy Observer, “the world’s first hydrogen vessel”, for the next four years.

After announcing their intention to bid in the ScotWind seabed leasing this May, British oil & gas major BP and German offshore wind developer EnBW have now detailed on their plan in Scotland, which encompasses more than offshore wind. With an investment of GBP 10 billion (around EUR 11.65 billion),

To reduce emissions, the Canadian goverment will invest up to $35 million for projects led by the British Columbia Center for Innovation and Clean Energy.