Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, has proposed that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduces a carbon levy to help boost competitiveness and uptake of alternative fuels. The company is proposing a levy between $250 and $300 per metric tonne of CO2 equivalent on s
French tubular solutions specialist Vallourec is working with its compatriots Forssea Robotics and iXblue to develop a pipeline inspection solution combining subsea drones and the use of visual markers, removing the need for surface vessels. Traditionally, the inspection of subsea pipelines and stru
Ocean Infinity has selected the Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV to complement its pioneering ‘Armada’ fleet of unmanned surface robot vessels. The electric Leopard work-class underwater vehicles will launch from Ocean Infinity’s initial 13 environmentally sustainable unmanned vessels for a variety of offsho
With the EU advancing on its plans to include international shipping in its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the pressure is on for the international maritime industry to introduce a market-wide measure to pay for its share of emissions. Under the plan, the EU wants to include the maritime sector int
The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Ocean (C4IR Ocean) is working to promote a sustainable ocean and is partnering with Microsoft to develop technology-based solutions to improve ocean health. Aker and the World Economic Forum are behind C4IR Ocean, which is part of a global netw
One of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy academics has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been working in the sector for more than two decades. She is currently director of the UK’s Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
South Korean shipping major HMM opened its land-based Fleet Control Centre located at the HMM R&D facilities in Busan.
North East England’s offshore wind cluster Energi Coast is launching a new Innovation Group which aims to develop long-term solutions to meet the requirements for new technology in offshore wind. The purpose of the group is to progress major innovation opportunities for the region’s offshore wind in
Denmark-based coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater hull inspection service using remote operated vehicles (ROVs) to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage.
Five years after the kick off, the subsea compression system covering an area the size of a football field, at Equinor-operated Åsgard development in the Norwegian Sea, still runs like clockwork. The entire Åsgard field is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing
EnBW and aerodyn engineering have started testing the scaled-down version of the Nezzy² floating wind turbine in Greifswald Bay in the German Baltic Sea. The 18 metre tall, 1:10-scale prototype consists of two wind turbines on a floating platform made of precast concrete elements. The prototype was
Scandinavian port operator Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has initiated a joint collaboration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based platform jointly created by Maersk and IBM.
Canada’s Ocean Startup Challenge has shortlisted 31 companies to compete for 10 prizes of $25,000 and in-kind support from partners. “Applicants accepted our challenge by proposing creative solutions to solve industry hurdles, with more than a third of the shortlisted companies having ocean technolo
Subsea technology company Teledyne RD Instruments has launched its new Wayfinder Doppler Velocity Log (DVL). The Wayfinder provides Doppler navigation capability for micro vehicles, often constrained by stringent size, weight and budget limitations. Measuring just 10 x 10 x 7 centimetres and weighin
