Spanish research and technological development centre Tecnalia has unveiled a new version of the HarshLab laboratory with increased features and capabilities to carry out tests and research and development activities to address the needs of offshore industries and increase their competitiveness.
As the maritime industry’s quest for the best possible decarbonization has intensified, wind propulsion systems are gaining traction around the globe.
Researchers from North Carolina and Puerto Rico have deployed Waverider buoys to collect wave energy data that will help marine energy developers pinpoint best spots to source clean, renewable energy in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Australian Ocean Energy Group (AOEG) has unveiled plans to establish the world’s first integrated ocean energy marketplace in an effort to accelerate the adoption of wave and tidal energy in the county, and showcase the ability of ocean energy to integrate with other renewables.
French independent renewable energy producer Qair has signed a partnership agreement with business accelerator for marine renewable energy Bretagne Ocean Power to jointly contribute to the deployment of floating offshore wind, renewable hydrogen and tidal stream energy in the French region of Britta
Germany’s energy company Uniper wants to buy hydrogen from Middle East producers in order to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2035 for its European operations.
Danish container logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC).
French renewable energy services provider Mojo Maritime has announced plans to rebrand to James Fisher Renouvelables to offer full portfolio of services and capabilities to marine renewable energy projects in France.
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has signed an agreement to license its proprietary floating solar technology to the developer Sunneng Technology for the construction of a 1MWp pilot in China’s Province of Shandong.
Swedish ferry company Stena Line revealed plans to deploy its two new 240-meter-long fuel-efficient E-Flexer ferries on the Nynäshamn (Sweden) – Ventspils (Latvia) next year.
This week saw a plethora of energy transition-related news across the offshore energy industry with updates telling of alternative deployments for offshore drilling rigs, new projects combining offshore wind and hydrogen, the urgency to decarbonise the shipping sector, and more.
Dutch transport group Samskip has decided to acquire Lithuanian shortsea specialist Sea Connect, broadening its Baltic operations.
German shipbuilder Meyer Group has decided to enter a new market segment — at the Monaco Yacht Show, the company will for the first time show a mega yacht concept powered entirely by fuel cells and batteries.
Seismic vessel utilization has recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels in the third quarter of 2021, with about 68% of the global fleet now surveying or underway, according to a recent report by Rystad Energy. The seismic industry took a hit by the Covid-19 pandemic for several quarters, keeping nearly hal
