Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has secured a contract for the supply of four TCP jumpers for a deepwater field in Malaysia. According to Strohm, the contract was awarded via Dynamic Ocean Sdn Bhd (DOSB), which holds the required license to operate in Malaysia on its behalf,
Shell Brasil, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has joined forces with MODEC Brasil, an affiliate of Japan’s MODEC, Shape Digital, which is MODEC’s digital services spin-off, and Unicamp, to employ artificial intelligence to improve the safety performance of offshore units.
German engine manufacturer Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) and compatriot MEYER RE, an arm of the Meyer Group focused on sustainable maritime solutions, have shaken hands on an initiative to ‘advance’ methanol retrofitting systems. As divulged by the partners, the project will aim to cut
The Trust for Governors Island, a non-profit organization founded by the City of New York, has unveiled the Empire State’s ‘first’ hybrid-electric public ferry, the Harbour Charger. As disclosed, the arrival of the hybrid-electric Harbour Charger marked a ‘landmark’ moment for both Governors Isla
U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a £400,000 (around €465,000) grant from Scotland’s economic development agency Scottish Enterprise for a project that aims to add manufacturing capacity for subsea power cables destined for Scottish offshore wi
Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen and compatriot marine software developer Marindows have kick-started what is being hailed as Japan’s “first” pure battery-powered EV harbor tugboat development project. As disclosed, the electric harbor tugboat is set to be operated in the ports of Yoko
Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Netherlands-based floating solar developer SolarDuck to develop hybrid offshore renewable systems combining wave and floating solar power. According to Mocean Energy, the companies, both backed by Norwegia
Green Marine (UK), founded in 2012 in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, has strengthened its renewables-focused offshore subsea service offering with the acquisition of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), survey equipment, vessel, personnel and contract agreements from Orkney-based Roving Eye Enterprises
Classification and compliance services provider Lloyd’s Register has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV), awarded to ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered long-endurance uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The certification for ACUA Ocean’s PIONEER has been issu
China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) and TECHNOLOG Services of Germany have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance green and smart shipbuilding.
Ambipar, a Brazil-headquartered environmental solutions provider, and SBM Offshore, a Dutch provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, have revealed a new solution for cleaning cargo oil tanks on floating production, storage, and offloading (FP
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) and compatriot Zhongnen Fuel Injection Technology have inked a deal to construct a 20,000 cubic meters (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, said to be the ‘first’ independently developed unit of its type in the country. As disclosed, the
Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas has partnered up with Norwegian high-tech underwater robotics company Eelume with the aim of advancing sustainable underwater operations. The collaboration is said to support the continued development, enhancement and deployment of an advanced subse
HD Hyundai affiliates, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), have secured the ‘world’s first’ New Technology Qualification (NTQ) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its ‘next-generation’ electric propulsion solutio
