Dutch province of Friesland has made available €1.2 million for scaling up the Blue Energy project, which generates clean electricity through the osmosis process.
PXGEO and Saab have developed what is said to be a next-generation ocean bottom node (OBN) handling system in a push to make offshore seismic data acquisition fully autonomous. According to the partners, the next-generation MantaRay OBN handling system uses hovering autonomous underwater vehicles (H
Kongsberg Maritime has completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue Line Logistics NV, is equipped for remote-operated and auto
A recent analysis by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center has identified four key constraints that may hinder the supply of renewable electricity to the maritime industry in the 2030s and 2040s, potentially leading to a shortage of e-fuels. The key constraints highlight the challenges that need to be addr
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions says its long-awaited engine is ready to burn ammonia on a single cylinder.
Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam is gearing up to begin rapid series production of Damen’s Fast Crew Supplier 2710. This is to meet the projected rapid growth in demand for wind farm support vessels due to the expansion in offshore wind development across South-East Asia that is already underway.
Scottish company Flex Marine Power has been awarded the world’s first IECRE feasibility statement by Lloyd’s Register for its SwimmerTurbine SW2 tidal energy converter.
China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered two MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) B&W 7S60ME liquid gas injection methanol (LGIM) engines in connection with the construction of two 9,300 ceu PCTCs the shipbuilder is constructing for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES).
The Lir-National Ocean Test Facility (Lir NOTF), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has launched a call for scaled physical testing of offshore renewable energy devices.
Norwegian Company Pherousa Green Shipping, in collaboration with Pherousa Green Technologies, has revealed plans to potentially order up to six Ultramax dry bulk carriers, developed in cooperation with Deltamarin in Finland, specifically tailored to run on ammonia as a fuel. The Ultramax ships will
UK-Based Blue Ocean Seismic Services has completed a set of trials of its autonomous subsea survey vehicles said to represent a big step towards commercialization. With this latest series of trials, Blue Ocean Seismic Services said it had confirmed that its autonomous undersea robots can reliably op
Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has secured DNV qualification for its technology for digital monitoring of subsea pipelines during laying operations. The technology, called Integrated Acoustic Unit (I.A.U.), has obtained the statement of qualified technology for medium and large pipelines
The combination of NAPA Voyage Optimization with the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ can deliver emissions reductions of 28%, on average, on the Atlantic route between New York and Amsterdam, a study has found. The findings are part of a simulation project carried out in cooperation with Norsepower, a Finlan
Norwegian tech provider Kongsberg Maritime has demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The demonstration project took place in the North Sea and it is a result of collaboration between Kongsberg and the shipowner Eidsvaag AS, wi
