Underwater technology company Sonardyne has added more work to its existing contract with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Developed some 75 kilometers east of Flamborough
How smarter ROV deployment starts with smarter, real-time sea state measurement. The deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) is one of the most critical and riskiest activities in offshore operations. These subsea systems are essential for tasks such as inspections, repairs and construction
Canadian tidal developer Eauclaire Tidal and Scottish renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power have received 12.5MW of new tidal energy licences from the Province of Nova Scotia under the 2025 tidal energy procurement process. According to Orbital Marine Power, the award includes two 15-year p
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) and Oslo-headquartered classification society DNV have given fresh life to their long-standing collaboration focused on accelerating the development of a smart, greener and future-proof maritime sector. As announced on November 10, MPA Sin
Air Liquide, CentraleSupélec, ITP Interpipe, Nexans, and RTE have joined forces to develop a project that connects distant offshore wind farms to shore via a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) superconducting transmission system. The SupraMarine demonstrator project will study the electrical co
By Sahil Kochhar, Commercial Manager, Miros Monitoring, understanding and responding to vessel motion is fundamental for maintaining safety, efficiency and uptime in any offshore operation, whether that be in offshore energy or marine construction. Over many decades we have seen what can happen if t
Singapore-based maritime engineering and design company SeaTech Solutions has secured a go-ahead from the classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) for its battery-electric tugboat design. As disclosed in a social media post, SeaTech received the approval in principle (AiP) for its E-
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and partners launched a new center for developing and testing zero-carbon and intelligent-ship technologies.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has launched the FOREST (Future Ocean Renewable Energy System Technologies) project with support from the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program. According to EMEC, the €4 million project brings together eight partners from the UK, Portugal, Spa
The hull of Captain Arctic, a near-zero emission exploration vessel designed for sustainable cruising in some of the planet’s most fragile environments, has been launched in Dubai.
South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to identify opportunities to develop low-carbon technologies, including hydrogen.
Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a seaworthy solar energy system for a diesel-electric vessel owned by compatriot shortsea shipping company Vertom.
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Ingegneria dei Sistemi (IDS), and compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration for the development of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and related technolo
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society, has launched a real-time 3D structural digital twin life-cycle management tool, which is a web-based solution tailored for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG), and floating storage a
