The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched an Innovation Hub in Southampton to boost progress in marine autonomous systems and drive sustainable growth in the blue economy. With a £200,000 (approximately $257,000) investment, the facility offers 304 square meters of space equipped with
A joint venture of Perenco UK, Carbon Catalyst and Harbour Energy has concluded the UK’s first-ever CO2 injection test, carried out at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) license in the North Sea that encompasses what is deemed the UK’s largest depleted gas field. The test started in February and inc
The sixth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), a UK government-funded initiative to support the delivery of net zero emissions across the maritime industry, is currently open for bidders until April 16, 2025.
UK energy solutions provider OEG Energy Group has unveiled what it says is the offshore industry’s first dedicated vessel dimensional control assurance solution for survey and positioning systems onboard vessels and subsea vehicles to feature calibration software. GEOBASE provides an independent res
XFuel has secured €7.7 million in blended finance from the European Innovation Council (EIC), helping it bring its fuel-from-waste technology to transport markets.
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has presented a new climate-neutral ship concept targeting older people.
A new 100-meter-long cable laying support vessel (CLSV) being built at the Sefine Shipyard for Norwegian Agalas and Cecon Contracting has been launched in Türkiye. Agalas reported yesterday, April 3, that the first of its three subsea vessels had been launched in Türkiye, with a few intense months a
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has unveiled a new wind-powered hybrid, several fuels-capable vessel concept that can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more.
Plug and Play, an innovation platform based in Silicon Valley, has partnered with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to accelerate innovation, digitalization, and decarbonization in the maritime sector.
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC)-led Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) project has launched the first support call for offshore energy innovations. The initiative aims to support innovative companies in the North Sea region by accelerating their growth and enhancin
American oilfield services company NOV and Brazilian state-owned energy firm Petrobras have signed a pre-commercial agreement for the development of flexible pipes designed for high CO2 deepwater applications. The collaboration, formalized with the signature of an agreement in February, focuses on c
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a cooperation agreement to further strengthen their efforts on the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor.
Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, ex-Siem Offshore, has placed an order with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for an additional two next-generation offshore energy support vessels (OESVs), sisters to the two ordered at the end of 2024. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs wit
UK remote robotics company HonuWorx has acquired its first remotely operated vehicle (ROV), manufactured by Rovtech Solutions, which will be a key component of a subsea robotics deployment platform that aims to remove the need for surface vessels. By removing the need for surface ships, the Loggerhe
