James Fisher and Sons is investing in a U.S.-based autonomous marine technology company to support the development and deployment of what is said to be the world’s first and only wind and solar-powered autonomous underwater and surface vehicle (AUSV). James Fisher announced it was investing a strate
Eco Wave Power’s wave energy project at Jaffa Port in Israel has shown strong wave energy production performance during December, which the company says further demonstrates the system’s ability to generate energy reliably under real-world sea conditions and provide valuable operational data support
Singapore’s first electric tug, built by PaxOcean Group and powered by ABB, has completed commissioning ahead of expected deployment in April 2026. The fully electric tug PXO-ACE-1 is the first of its kind to be built and operated in Singapore as part of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’
South Korean LS Cable & System and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have entered into a strategic agreement to jointly commercialize and globalize an advanced HVDC asset management system. The partnership integrates KEPCO’s Smart Fault Locator – Real Time (SFL-R) technology into LS Cable & S
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Japan’s MTI Ltd. have established a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam with the aim of promoting digital transformation of operations and business models in the shipping industry by using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Est
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
The Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by the Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has completed its first remote survey in German waters. The 12-meter-long USV delivered the work in collaboration with TenneT Germany. The J-Tube inspection was controlled entirely from Fugro’s onshore remote
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been appointed by Brazilian operator AMAGGI to supply fuel-flexible engines for two new pusher tugs that are under construction. The vessels are being built at the Beconal shipyard in Manaus, Brazil, and will each operate with two Wärtsilä 20 engines, equipped w
Clippership, a U.S.-headquartered company developing autonomous wind-powered ships, has signed a construction contract for its first 24-meter class zero emission autonomous wind-powered cargo vessel with Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders. The vessel features twin, foldable rigid wings for primary wind
Italian cabling giant Prysmian and Versalis, the chemical subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, have established a strategic partnership to give new life to plastic cable scrap through an innovative chemical recycling process. Srinivas Siripurapu, Chief Sustainability, Innovation and R&D Officer a
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and N
AtoB@C Shipping, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of the ninth vessel out of twelve plug-in hybrid coasters it has on order with shipbuilder Chowgule & Company. The vessel, which belongs to the Green Coaster series, has been named Fleximar and wa
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design of a bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding that is ready for multiple alternative fuels and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS). The AiP covers a vessel designed to be adaptable for ammo
Spanish bound4blue has completed the installation of what it says is the largest suction sail ever fitted to a general cargo vessel for Dutch shipping company Amasus. Bound4blue and Amasus Shipping completed the installation of a 22-meter eSAIL on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Sh
