Deep Casing Tools technology that can almost half the cost for extended reach drilling well liner installations secured UK patent. Patents are also pending in Europe, the USA, Canada, UAE and Saudi Arabia. DCT MechLOK Drill Pipe Swivel (DPS) is the industry’s first mechanical DPS. It helps overcome
Possibilities to map and monitor the ocean remain restricted due to limitations with existing ocean observing technologies, including energy constraints. As a result, the US Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) teamed up to spur technology innovation which can
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointl
Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has come up with some innovative ways to overcome challenges to the construction of its ships during the coronavirus pandemic by resorting to technology. Namely, the shipyard was faced with numerous challenges due to the country-wide lockdown including workforce shortages a
The US Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has awarded new research and development project funding for marine energy technologies. The selected small businesses are receiving Phase I Release 2 grants for innovations that demonstrate technical feasibility during the first phase of their research.
Seven Japanese companies have joined forces with the goal of establishing new ocean shipping infrastructure services through various initiatives to develop, realize, and commercialize zero-emission electric vessels. The e5 Consortium is comprised of Asahi Tanker, Idemitsu Kosan, Exeno Yamamizu Corpo
Japanese shipping major NYK has tested remote navigation of a tugboat as a part of the Japanese government’s Sea Trial Project on Remote Control Navigation, which aims to establish necessary requirements for the realization of autonomous ships. The test was carried out within the Tokyo Bay using Yo
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) believes that the potential of eliminating paper from trade and digitising bills of lading might be sped up in the post-COVID-19 reality. As explained, despite the enormous potential in savings of time and money, the promise of an electronic bill of
The Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program will begin accepting applications for testing and expertise support on 26 May. Announced by the US DOE last year, TEAMER’s mission is to accelerate the viability of marine renewables. It provides access facilities and exper
The development of the zero-emission ships will require continuous technological innovation to get the industry to its ultimate objective of decarbonizing shipping. As such, the path toward a green future will not be unified as the industry would have to rethink the ways it has been building ships s
Sustainable solutions in the maritime industry come in various forms, but they share one thing. Implementation has to be as easy as possible. Sometimes companies use the most accepted shape in shipping for their products: the intermodal container. A shape people in the maritime industry know how to
Global Maritime Forum, World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action, International Association of Ports and Harbors, Environmental Defense Fund, and University College London Energy Institute have partnered with global network P4G. The new P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership builds on the Get
Ten new 2,800 TEU containerships being built for the Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming by compatriot shipbuilder CSBC Corporation are set to receive Smart Ship notations from leading classifications societies including ABS, DNV GL, BV, and CR Classification Society. Smart technology helps owners
Scott Whyte is a geotechnical engineering consultant with global geo-intelligence and asset integrity solutions provider, Fugro, and a DEng student at the University of Oxford within the Renewable Energy Marine Structures (REMS) centre group. His joint industry consultancy and academic activities fo
