CorPower Ocean’s first commercial-scale C4 wave energy converter has completed a one-year on-land testing program, following a final ‘Ironman’ endurance exercise.
Fugro has completed fieldwork on a geotechnical site investigation for SSE Renewables’ Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 located approximately 6 to 13 kilometers off the coast of Ireland. The offshore investigation works were performed aboard DEME’s jack-up vessel Neptune over an eight-week period. Fugr
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has chosen compatriot climate tech startup ReFlow to develop advanced climate twins of its latest zero-emission ferry design using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The zero-emission ship is being built at Cemre Shipyard for Scandlines. It will operate on the
Saipem and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) have signed an extension of their existing services agreement to include the provision of Saipem’s FlatFish underwater drone for environmental monitoring and inspection of asset integrity. The existing contract between the parties provides for the storage
Invinity Energy Systems has energized a 1.8MWh VS3 flow battery system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hydrogen facility, as part of a tidal power-to-green hydrogen research project.
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled designs for an electric pusher vessel intended for use on Europe’s inland waterways. Dubbed the Electric Eel, the electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority, a public body operating
There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the
The Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS), located at Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts, has received approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the renewal of license for tidal energy technology testing.
The quest for zero-emission fuels is dominating the decarbonization narrative in the maritime industry today. Ammonia and hydrogen are at the top of the candidate list for the future fuel mix. However, there are numerous challenges in establishing a scalable production of green hydrogen and green am
Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has decided to put on hold the project that has been exploring the feasibility of converting a tanker into a containership.
Maersk’s offshore charging company, Stillstrom, and Port of Aberdeen have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to perform a joint feasibility study into a charging hub that would use offshore wind or other renewable energy source to power vessels on standby outside the port. Running until the
US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a summary report featuring insights of more than 100 participants of the workshop that analyzed the potential of new materials and manufacturing processes to accelerate the commercialization of marine energy.
Dutch floating solar specialist SolarDuck has tested its floating solar array model at LiR National Ocean Test facility (NOTF), Ireland’s flagship facility for testing and development of offshore technologies.
Bombora Wave Power has completed tank testing of its floating foundation system suitable for the InSPIRE solution, which combines the mWave wave energy technology with a wind turbine onto a single floating offshore platform.
