In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conf
GustoMSC, a subsidiary of U.S.-based NOV, has officially launched the Enhydra series of vessels tailored specifically for floating offshore wind farms. Alain Wassink, Commercial Director of GustoMSC, presented the new series at The Stage during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023
MODEC and Toray have pooled resources to develop a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs on FPSOs and FSOs.
K Line has decided to employ JGreeX, the green steel product manufactured by JFE Steel Corporation (JFE Steel), for one of its newbuild bulkers.
Leask Marine has installed the first offshore grouted pile with its Raptor Submersible Drilling Rig (SDR) technology in the Faroe Islands, for a Swedish tidal developer. This marks the final commercialization phase of the Raptor SDR, from concept, design, manufacturing, and full testing program comp
Carnegie Clean Energy is carrying out final preparations for the deployment of the MoorPower demonstration project, whose aim is to introduce a CETO-derived wave energy product for the aquaculture sector. Carnegie’s CETO-derived MoorPower technology is designed to deliver sustainable energy supply f
Tanker operator Stolt Tankers said that it has become the first shipping company in the world to apply graphene coating technology to the hull of one of its chemical tankers, Stolt Lotus. Namely, in early November, the 30,000-deadweight tonne Stolt Lotus was drydocked in China for five days where th
Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) has entered into a 20-year strategic partnership with Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd. (Adbri) to build and operate what has been described as the ‘world’s first fully electric battery-capable self-unloading vessel’. The custom-designed ship is in
Island Offshore’s subsea vessel Island Constructor is set to pick up new, next-generation subsea equipment after it completes an assignment in January. Island Constructor, build 279 from Ulstein Verft, will return to the yard in January for a service assignment. The vessel will finish a well service
China has tucked a new milestone under its belt by naming its first drillship, which is now ready to kick off its sea trials.
Norway’s DOF has performed its first-ever offshore ROV mission piloted from onshore, an operation that the company sees as a significant milestone. “I’m enthusiastic about the successful implementation of ROV remote operations and the positive impact this will have on our company’s future. Going for
The WECHULL+ project has received a €2.5 million grant to develop new floating structures of high-performance concrete expected to reduce cost and CO2 footprint and improve circularity and reliability in the offshore renewable energy sector. The WECHULL+ project received the grant from the EU Clean
UK-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has teamed up with Lloyd’s Register (LR), South Korean shipbuilder HD KSOE and power plant design and engineering company KEPCO E&C in a joint development project for the research and development of nuclear-propelled ship designs. The companies have signed a
MODEC and Terra Drone Corporation received the world’s first approval from ABS for a drone-based FPSO hull thickness measurement.
