Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has added new functionality to its online floating solar project planner, enabling users to generate layout suggestions within a defined area. The tool provides an overview of the number of floats required to reach a specific project capacity. The company described the p
Earlier this month, Chinese automaker Geely Holding splashed “the world’s first” methanol/hydrogen, hybrid electric multipurpose riverboat, marking what is claimed to be an important step in the application of this type of marine technology in China’s shipping sector. As divulged, the 64 TEU vessel,
New Zealand’s Port of Auckland is inching closer to wrapping up the development of an in-port biofouling solution to clean niche areas of vessels. According to the port’s officials, the technology being developed is anticipated to offer maritime transport lines and cruise operators with “additional
Malaysia’s energy-related maritime services provider MISC Berhad and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received approval in principle (AiP) from French class society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for their design of “the world’s first” ammonia-fueled long-range 2 (
In a bid to speed up innovation and ramp up decarbonization efforts, the United Kingdom is set to launch a UK Maritime Innovation Hub. As informed, the country plans to launch the hub, which will be hosted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), in April 2026. The innovation hub was initially u
Chinese marine equipment provider Headway Technology Group has fitted an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) onto a 57,000 dwt bulk carrier in Zhoushan, China, marking the country’s ‘first-ever’ deployment of centrifugal OCCS. As disclosed, the fifteen-year-old bulker named Yue Dian 56 was equipped
DEME Group has ordered a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) that will be capable of performing trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations and is set to have a methanol-ready propulsion design for future fuel flexibility. The OCV will be constructed by PaxOcean at the Zhoushan shipyard in Chi
Dutch container terminal operator Inland Terminals Group (ITG), compatriot inland shipping company Zero Emission Services (ZES) and logistics company Nedcargo have launched fully emission-free container transport on inland waterways.
Malaysia’s Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson, has unveiled a purpose-built floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design, which has secured main scantling approval (MSA) from DNV, a Norwegian classification socie
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has become the first flag state to join the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), a cross-sectoral effort aimed at eliminating methane emissions in shipping.
Mammoet and Tugdock Submersible Platforms Limited (Tugdock) have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), which is a modular, submersible platform that allows large floating structures to be transferred seamlessly from quaysides into the water
UK-based Global OTEC has been selected to take part in a new research project under the DeepStar program, an international consortium focused on offshore technology innovation. According to Global OTEC, the project will examine the potential of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) to supply basel
Stargate Hydrogen, an Estonia-based deep-tech and green hydrogen technologies manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority (RDIA) of Saudi Arabia to boost hydrogen innovation.
Film-Ocean, a UK-based subsea contractor providing ROV inspection and intervention services, in partnership with its parent company Stapem, is investing in three work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from SMD. The order comprises two SMD Quantum 250-hp heavy-duty work-class ROVs and one SMD A
