Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island
Israel-headquartered developer Eco Wave Power is engaged in talks with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the University of Michigan to explore the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven wave energy applications, WaveGPT, and next-generation wave-powered coastal data center infrastruc
Offshore Energy Amsterdam 2026 has officially opened its Early Bird ticket sales. Industry professionals can now secure their place at Europe’s leading event for the offshore energy and maritime sectors with an exclusive 25% discount, available until 30 June 2026. Taking place on 24 and 25 November
Early works to support the installation of the mainland underground cable section of the 1.8 GW power transmission link that will connect the Scottish Western Isles to the UK national electricity transmission network for the first time are set to begin on June 8. The Western Isles HVDC Link will con
The manufacturing of key equipment for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy has been completed in Türkiye, with the equipment now to be shipped to Malta and Sicily. This includes an autotransformer that will reduce the voltage from the interconnection’s 220 kV to 132 kV, in l
Onshore cable installation has been completed in Ireland as part of the island’s first direct electricity interconnection with the European continent via a 500-kilometer subsea cable. Developed by French and Irish transmission system operators (TSOs) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) and EirGr
UK’s Oceanscan Group, a member of Venterra Group, has opened its new facility in Aberdeen, following what the company says was a standout year of growth across Europe, during which the subsea business doubled in size. Oceanscan reported that the new 1,200m2 site in Dyce, opened on May 21, more than
The second round of funding for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL) project fund has opened for applications, targeting communities near the project that will transport clean electricity from Peterhead in Scotland to England via a 505-kilometer subsea cable. Developed by a joint venture of SSEN Transmiss
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Syngular Solutions, a Brazilian engineering and consulting company specialized in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collabor
Dutch manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP), Strohm, has secured its first contract in Egypt, with Burullus Gas Company, a joint venture (JV) between EGAS, Shell and Petronas. Strohm will supply a 2,000-meter flowline for one of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) projects offshore Egypt,
Malaysian offshore soil investigation and geotechnical engineering services company Helms Geomarine has performed an offshore geotechnical investigation campaign for Shell offshore Sarawak. The campaign was carried out for Sarawak Shell Berhad using the DP2 geotechnical survey vessel Keyfield Helms
China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has awarded Wood with a contract for the design of an optimized solution for a pipeline network at QatarEnergy’s hydrocarbon redevelopment project. Wood has been put in charge of the design of 25 pipelines, including ensuring safe interaction where pi
Abu Dhabi-headquartered MCS Group has been appointed to support the installation of a subsea pipeline for the FIRST Integrated Gas Supply System (FIGSS) development in Nigeria. The project’s EPCIC contractor, Marine Platforms Limited (MPL), selected MCS Group for the work on behalf of FIRST Explorat
The fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier destined for the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been christened in China. Northern Purpose has been custom-designed to transport liquefied CO2 as part of the world’s first cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. It was buil
