French cable laying and repair operations company Orange Marine has renewed and expanded its service contract with a compatriot provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industry as part of its move to advance fleet digitalization and operational efficiency. Th
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has launched Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Monna Lisa, sister ship to Leonardo da Vinci, coming a step closer to delivery in 2025. VARD has completed steel cutting, keel laying, generator installation, and hull erection on the 171-meter Monna L
Building on the joint delivery of several large data campaigns, Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices and Ireland-based XOCEAN have set up a strategic collaboration to provide integrated data solutions to the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore wind markets. The collaboration will combine Shearw
London-based start-up tidal energy developer Spiralis Energy has applied for permits to test a surface tidal energy generator in the waters of Alderney, which is a part of Bailiwick of Guernsey.
RenewableUK Cymru is urging the next UK Government to set technology-specific targets to support the goal of meeting 100% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2035.
Maritime autonomy solutions company Exail has completed sea trials of its new transoceanic uncrewed surface vessel (USV), designed for long-duration operations of up to 30 days. The DriX O-16 USV, unveiled last March, was first put to sea on May 29 in its home port of La Ciotat in the South of Franc
DEME Group has launched what is said to be the world’s largest fallpipe vessel, set to be prepared for green methanol and the first dual-fuel fallpipe vessel in the industry. Princess of Belgium, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, officially named the new fallpipe vessel Yellowstone in Zeebrugge, B
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has reported a significant reduction in fuel consumption thanks to the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Classification societies ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to a new ammonia-fueled 3,500 TEU container feeder vessel design.
Denmark-based power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has named its new cable laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora, meaning shining light. According to NKT, the name is a reference to the company’s central position in transmitting power through its cable solutions and to the bright future
An Indigenous-led research report has proposed a cultural license to operate (CLO) framework to help industries collaborate with First Nations, fostering trust and cultural legitimacy in the blue economy operations.
U.S. technology company Oceaneering has carried out a pipeline inspection industrial pilot using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for TotalEnergies, as part of the French energy giant’s ambition to become a net-zero company. The North Sea pilot using the Freedom AUV saw the inspection of over
After opening the applications on March 26, 2024, and closing them on May 6, 2024, out of the teams that registered, 17 of the teams were picked as contesting teams.
Malaysian oil and gas services provider Sapura Energy has completed what it says is the first reverse S-lay pipeline operation in Asia. The company’s heavy-lift pipelaying vessel Sapura 1200 performed the reverse S-lay pipeline decommissioning technique in a pipeline removal campaign in Thailand. Sa
