German energy company Uniper and Israel’s NewMed Energy will explore ways of collaborating on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the short and long term and producing blue and green hydrogen. The parties have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to look into the supply of
As many as 800,000 seafarers will require additional training by the mid-2030s to enable the shipping industry to transition towards alternative low- and zero-carbon fuels and technologies with the aim of keeping global warming to 1.5C or less by 2050, a DNV study shows. Findings also suggest that a
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €500 million finance contract for the east section of the Tyrrhenian Link connecting Sicily with Campania. The loan is the first tranche of a total of €1.9 billion approved by the EIB for the Tyrrhe
Prysmian Group has expanded its cable-laying fleet to five vessels with the addition of the ultra-shallow-water barge Barbarossa I. With the addition of Barbarossa I, Prysmian said it can now provide the full range of subsea cable-laying solutions, from the shallowest coastal waters in Northern Euro
WavEC Offshore Renewables, a Portugal-based technology and innovation center dedicated to the development of marine renewable energy, has appointed Marco Alves as its new chief executive officer.
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), a subsidiary of HAV Group, has secured a contract with Volstad Maritime to deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the offshore construction vessel Grand Canyon III. NES will provide the equipment to the Grand Canyon III in con
Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has signed a binding framework agreement with the Government of Kenya with an aim to fast-track the country’s development of an affordable green fertiliser supply chain and other hydrogen-based industries and its derivatives. The agreement was signed on
Danish company Wavepiston has started wet tests campaign for its technology in Canary Islands, with the ultimate aim of developing the most effective wave to energy and water production system.
JDR Cable Systems has begun the construction of its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The 69,000 sqm factory is set to deliver subsea cable manufacturing technology to the offshore wind market and is currently providing 171 local jobs for the constructio
Chevron New Energies, Chevron’s unit focusing on low-carbon fuels, and Japanese energy giant JERA have agreed to collaborate on multiple lower-carbon opportunities in the US and Asia Pacific region. The parties will collaborate on opportunities including production, carbon capture, utilisation and s
The governments of Panama, Uruguay, and Norway have signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative, a worldwide cross-sector initiative aimed at catalyzing the supply of green fuels, and supporting the global energy transition. The announcement was made on Monday in Egypt at the 27th United Na
Energy giant Shell has entered into a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-crane cellulosic ethanol in a bid to meet growing demand for sustainable fuels. According to Shell, the low-carbon fuel is expected to be produced by five plans that Raízen p
Solar Energy of Albania (SENA), a subsidiary of state-owned power utility Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH), has launched a tender for the development of a 12.9MW floating solar plant in Albania.
3t Energy has been selected to develop a pioneering digital solution in partnership with OPITO to help workers in the offshore energy sector.
