Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the 14th and final vessel in its Armada fleet, ordered in 2020 as a fleet of next-generation robotics-equipped, low-emission vessels for geophysical and geotechnical surveys. The latest delivery completes the 86-meter class of Armada vessels, following the introd
Great Britain’s National Gas Transmission (NGT) has appointed London-headquartered engineering consultancy Penspen to explore whether oxygen can act as an effective inhibitor for hydrogen embrittlement, seen as one of the major challenges in repurposing and constructing pipelines for a future hydrog
Swedish-Swiss ABB and France-based HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit that will enable megawatt-scale installations to power large seagoing ships. The partners, who signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2020 envisaging the collab
Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a Texas-based developer of what is said to be the first U.S. Gulf Coast dedicated LNG bunkering facility, has signed a commercial commitment with an international shipping company for the provision of LNG bunker fuel in Galveston Bay. The Heads of Agreement with the
UK-headquartered Global Marine Group is acquiring a Solstad Maritime (SOMA) construction support vessel (CSV) that has been supporting company operations since 2020. SOMA announced today, December 12, that Global Marine Group, the current charterer of CSV Normand Clipper, has declared its purchase o
Shortly after disclosing the final investment decision (FID) for the project, U.S. oil & gas company Chevron has awarded TechnipFMC with a contract for the delivery of subsea production systems for the third stage of development for its giant gas project offshore Western Australia. As part of the co
Japanese Sumitomo Electric Industries has officially been contracted to supply and install 140 kilometers of subsea cable for a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk in the UK, after having the preferred bidder status since July. The contract secured
A demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage, and hydrogen production has been completed in Scotland, marking what is said to be the first time these three technologies have been integrated into a single energy system. The demonstration integrated Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine, v
Norway’s state-owned oil & gas company Equinor and compatriot ocean services provider DeepOcean have agreed on an extension of their existing frame agreement for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) services, taking their collaboration to 30 years. DeepOcean will deploy specialized IMR v
The Northern Lights joint venture (JV), encompassing oil majors Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, has issued the first storage certificates for CO2 permanently stored in the Aurora reservoir in the North Sea, documenting the quantities of CO2 transported and stored. The first CO2 volumes were trans
Scottish renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power has secured a £7 million (around €8 million) investment to support its international commercial tidal stream projects, following new tidal energy licenses in Canada. Venture-focused investment firm PXN Ventures, the combined VC arm of Praetura V
A new seismic reimagining program is scheduled to be performed over Angola’s offshore Block 22 in support of the country’s upcoming licensing round. French geophysical services company Viridien, formerly CGG, announced today, December 10, a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s “h
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €300 million financing package for Prysmian that will support the Italian cabling giant’s research and development (R&D) activities with the ultimate goal of accelerating energy security and digitalization in Europe. The financing will support Prysmi
A consortium of six companies has launched a project aimed at addressing the competitiveness and bankability of wave energy farms by validating the technology in conditions required for large-scale deployment in UK waters. The consortium includes European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), The University
