The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a financing agreement with Iberdrola to support the company’s two-year innovation, research and development strategy for renewables with €100 million. Iberdrola will use the funds for R&D in renewables, the production of green hydrogen and the developmen
Danish company Floating Power Plant (FPP) has secured support from the EU-funded MaRINET2 project to test its hybrid floating wind and wave platform at IHCantabria facilities in Spain.
In collaboration with strong international players, the Norwegian wave energy developer Waveco has advanced the development of the full-scale Subwave wave energy prototype which could be ready for deployment by the end of the year.
DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships. The wind-powered auxiliary propulsion system is the result of a joint research project from KSOE, the shipbuilding holding company of Hyunda
Heerema has received Statements of Feasibility from DNV GL for two of its “silent foundations” concepts, on which the company has been working together with the University of Dundee. The concepts include helical or screw piles and so-called push-in piles, which could be installed without loud hammer
Edinburgh-based start-up Mocean Energy has made great progress on the construction of its Blue X wave energy device which is nearing completion ahead of spring deployment in Orkney waters.
Better digital collaboration between private and public entities across the maritime supply chain will result in significant efficiency gains, safer and more resilient supply chains, as well as lower emissions, a new report shows.
German marine energy start-up SINN Power has deployed its Ocean Hybrid Platform (OHP) – designed to produce renewable energy by combining wind, wave and PV – in a demonstration project offshore Greece.
Dutch shipowner Boomsma Shipping has installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units on the general cargo vessel MV Frisian Sea. The installation comes eight months after the duo signed the contract, and the duo worked closely together to manage the installation during a p
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) is looking to grow its team with the addition of a new Business & Innovation Advisor.
Stolt Tankers has been commissioned by chemicals company BASF to help design and build a new tanker that can operate at extreme low water levels in the river Rhine. The ship will be built by Mercurius Shipping Group and after scheduled delivery in 2022, Stolt Tankers will operate it exclusively for
Irish hydrokinetic turbine developer GKinetic Energy has been granted patent protection in the United States for the ‘bluff body’ accelerator – part of the company’s hydrokinetic technology concept.
Australia’s Global Energy Ventures and Pacific Hydro Australia Developments Pty Ltd have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities regarding the production, storage, loading, ground and marine transportation of green hydrogen. The hydrogen is set to be produced by Pacific
Austal Australia has launched the VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46 metre catamaran ferry design. Austal’s new VOLTA series includes on-shore charging infrastructure and in-service support prog
