The Netherlands-based Neptune Marine has held the keel laying ceremony for the hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel it is building for compatriot N-Sea. It was announced in November 2024 that N-Sea had signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the de
U.K. social enterprise Menter Môn’s Morlais tidal scheme is collaborating with The Crown Estate to provide access to environmental survey data for tidal energy development, collected off the coast of Ynys Môn, Anglesey, in Wales. According to Menter Môn, the data, amassed during the initial phase of
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
Last week, a parliamentary debate brought the future of the UK’s marine energy sector into focus, as Members of Parliament (MPs) called for enhanced government support to harness the country’s tidal and wave energy potential. The discussion underscored the need for funding and initiatives to solidif
Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) and Norwegian energy infrastructure solutions provider Höegh Evi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe.
Australian wave energy company WaveX has signed a heads of agreement with UK-based Trident Energy to collaborate on advancing wave energy systems. According to WaveX, the partnership will focus on integrating Trident’s PowerPod linear generators into WaveX’s D-Spar wave energy converter (WEC) to enh
Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp-Bruges are calling on the European Commission (EC) to make large-scale investments in the competitiveness of industry in Europe.
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has extended the charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels, all under contract with DeepOcean since their delivery from shipyards. The companies have agreed to extend the existing contracts for Edda Freya and Edda Flora through 2026, and Ed
Global OTEC and Brazil’s COPPE/UFRJ have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing the country’s ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology. According to Global OTEC, the two-year partnership will focus on joint research projects, knowledge exchange, and technolog
Greek battery producer Sunlight Group has decided to acquire a 51% stake in Lehmann Marine, a Germany-based lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery systems specialist.
Sembcorp Industries has signed two non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the government of India’s Odisha to explore the development of a green hydrogen plant and an industrial park in the state.
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with two contracts valued at approximately €41 million for work on the Eastern Green Links in the North Sea. The contracts have been awarded for detailed survey services set to provide critical data for the desig
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the world’s shipping regulator— prepares to address a range of pressing issues in 2025, with the top three being dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures.
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Offshore Engineering & Technology to optimize solutions for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and floating storage and regasification units (FSRU).
