The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Germany-based SAACKE Marine Systems signed a strategic partnership agreement to offer solutions for seagoing vessels, offshore plants, and LNG tankers.
French energy major Total has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as a strategic partner as the company accelerates its R&D program for carbon-neutral shipping solutions.
The world’s installed offshore wind capacity rose by 15 per cent in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and this year will see a 37 per cent growth in global installed offshore wind capacity, according to Rystad Energy. Major contributor to both last year’s and this year’s growth is China. The coun
Russia’s Rosneft oil company and oil major BP signed an agreement to collaborate on carbon management and sustainability activities.
Danish engineering company Ramboll has announced it will provide multidisciplinary engineering expertise to the Equinor’s floating solar project planned for deployment offshore Norway.
In November 2020, the IMO approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing an Energy Efficiency Design Index for existing ships (EEXI). Subject to adoption at MEPC 76 in June 2021, the requirements will enter into force in 2023. The EEXI will be applicable for all vessels above 400 GT falling und
Outlook for the offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) market in 2021 looks promising, boosted by projects deferred from 2020, according to market research provider Westwood. With a forecast of $29 billion firm or already awarded contracts and a further $16 billion of probable and
Once only a multi-purpose concept, a solution that uses already existing breakwaters coupled with integrated wave energy devices has become a reality in the Powerpier project that will soon be deployed for trials offshore Norway. Geir Arne Solheim, the chief executive officer of Havkraft – a technol
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has appointed Nenad Keseric as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO), while the former COO takes up a different role within the company.
Scottish marine energy company Nova Innovation has announced a ground-breaking project to produce Scotch whisky distilled by tidal power in the Sound of Islay.
US-based marine energy company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has acquired an offshore energy engineering and design services company 3Dent Technology.
The shipbuilding industry has been hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic quashing shipowners’ interest in investing in new ships. The pandemic crushed down on an already battered industry suffering from overcapacity, weak demand, and flat world trade growth. The European shipbuilding se
A number of shipping, maritime & technology professionals from several innovation-focused companies have agreed to join the Eco Marine Power Research Institute Advisory Group, Japan-based technology company Eco Marine Power (EMP) said.
Ocean Energy Systems (OES), a program within the International Energy Agency (IEA), has published a new guidance paper to respond to the need to have a completely objective evaluation of how ocean energy technology performs against key criteria.
