Ørsted and its partners have secured funding for the Westküste 100 renewable hydrogen project in Germany. The partners received funding confirmation from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy as the first large-scale hydrogen project in Germany within the Reallabor (real-world l
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has hit a £1.5 million crowdfunding target in just two weeks since its launch and is now over-funding. The campaign, set up at the London-based equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, now has a goal of reaching £2 million. Specifically, these funds should suppor
Earlier this month, digital freight forwarder Shipwaves and SAGT, the first public private partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, joined TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five international partners to develop and adopt common data standards and application programming interface (API) specifications, which will facilitate data exchange for port and maritime services
Roemex and Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) have teamed up to provide innovative new solutions to solve marine corrosion. Roemex develops a range of proprietary corrosion inhibitors for seawater filled structures in some of the most challenging conditions. Subsea Energy Solutions similarly have been su
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has joined forces with the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate marine energy solutions. The partnership will explore the added value of space tech and data in the development of marine energy. It can play a key role in the acceleration of marine energy sol
ScottishPower Renewables has applied for a non-material change to the East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2017 which would allow the project to take advantage of advancing technologies and deliver a reduction in levelised energy costs. The application, submitted by East Anglia Three Limited,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the 2020 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). Of the 14 collegiate teams that competed, DOE recognized three overall winners, who achieved the highest scores. DOE also recognized three teams for their performance in individual
Italy’s Regione Puglia has approved the Integrated Marine Remote Environmental Monitoring (MARIN) project with a total investment of about €6 million over three years.
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Two UK energy technology and innovation organisations have announced a five-year collaboration to deliver next generation energy technologies and accelerate the United Kingdom’s transition to a net zero future. The Energy Transition Alliance (ETA), formed by The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) an
Marine renewables engineering firm INNOSEA has won a European H2020 grant to undertake a research and development project to support more efficient and cost-effective design of floating solar PV plants. The R&D project specifically aims to develop accurate numerical and cost models for the developme
Cortez Subsea in partnership with Alam Maritim has completed the first ever subsea pipeline using the Zap-Lok mechanical connector offshore Malaysia. The project championed technology for faster and more cost-effective completion of subsea pipelay. It also marked a lay rate of 4.7 kilometres in 24 h
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