The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has launched a $10.5 million call for new marine energy projects, expected to advance the research and development of this renewable energy industry.
The Finnish government, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) and Meyer Turku Oy, has signed a deal with the US-based cruise major Royal Caribbean Group on sustainable shipbuilding in Finland. The parties signed a maritime declaration that lays the groundwork for the
Eco Wave Power’s planned wave project at Port Adriano has won the Timón de Innovación Award (the Innovation Award) granted by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) in collaboration with Gaceta Náutica, a publication focused on ports in the Balearic Islands.
CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD), a subsidiary of CSSC Power (Group), celebrated a massive milestone last week with the successful completion of the factory acceptance test (FAT) for CMD-MAN 8G95ME-C10.6-EGRTC main engine. This is the first CMD-MAN 8G95ME-C10.6-EGRTC main engine built by CMD in China. The test
Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to trial the use of the satellite communication service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.(SpaceX), on its operated ships. As informed, MOL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with maritime connectivity spec
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has completed the manufacturing of its first carbon-fiber mast along with project partners Lorima, Multiplast, Avel Robotics, CDK Technologies and SMM. The project was launched three years ago when Chantiers de l’Atlantique gathered experts from the field
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract to develop Japan’s first offshore floating solar power generation and automated sailing boat technology demonstrator together with local partners.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is testing various low-and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of its efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050. Through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, being implemented by the port authority and the Provin
The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is readying to start series production of a fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU) system running on methanol intended for the maritime market. The company wants its fuel cells to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on
The maritime industry must take immediate collective action on an unprecedented scale to bring the decarbonization of the industry closer to the Paris 1.5°C trajectory, according to Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. International and domestic shipping uses approximately 12.6 EJ
Schneider Electric and Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on microgrid projects and advance marine energy as a commercially-viable renewable energy source.
German engine manufacturing powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions demonstrated today the performance of its new dual-fuel four-stroke 49/60DF engine from the testbed in Augsburg, Germany. Based on the information presented today, MAN claims that its 49/60 DF engine offers a feasible decarbonization pathwa
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has joined the critics of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) framework voicing opposition to its use as a benchmark for medium-term measures as part of the IMO’s revised GHG Strategy. INTERCARGO said that its members expressed thei
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has selected FloWave research facility of the University of Edinburgh to conduct tank testing campaigns of potential hybrid platforms which combine wind and wave energy technologies.
