
Denmark has joined as a co-sponsor of the proposal to create a $5 billion International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB) was submitted to the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The proposal was submitted on the 10th of March 2021 by Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta,

Van Oord has entered into collaboration with FUELSAVE for the adoption of innovative combustion conditioning technology that is expected to further reduce the emissions on its fleet.

The IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has appointed Purnima Jalihal as new Vice-Chair of the OES Executive Committee.

Italian Eni and Polytechnic University of Milan signed a new framework agreement for the joint innovation and research center for technologic acceleration in carbon neutrality.

Nicola Offshore, a new German-based company specialising in turnkey services for marine survey campaigns, has started operations from its headquarters in Hamburg.

Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics has secured $2.2 million in new contracts for subsea batteries and synthetic aperture sonar, and funding awards for new projects.

Japan’s Itochu Corporation, Itochu Enex, Ube Industries and Uyeno Transtech reached an agreement to work together on the supply of marine ammonia fuel and the development of supply sites in Japan.

The UK Government is considering declaring the beginning of the end for the North Sea oil industry with a ban on new exploration licenses.

US-based Excelerate Energy and ExxonMobil signed a MoU with the Albanian government to conduct a feasibility study for the development of an LNG project in the Port of Vlora in Southern Albania.

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to collaborate on LNG and upstream projects.

The EU-backed SELKIE project has designed a detailed industry survey whose aim is to get essential direction on the development of offshore renewable energy innovation systems in Wales and Ireland.

A Japanese-Australian consortium sets off the production of hydrogen from brown coal in the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project in Australia.

US-based marine energy developer Resolute Marine has teamed up with ReVision Consulting for the optimization and adaption of its Wave20 technology as part of the TEAMER project.

Marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Deep Green technology.