Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project aimed at advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) as marine fuel – specifically focusing on below-deck Type C LH2 tanks for service operation vessels (SOVs).
Reinforcing the drive to ‘modernize’ and digitize its shipping industry, South Korea is set to establish a long-term strategy, aiming to bring autonomous vessel technology into commercial use. According to the country’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), the plan encompasses a decade-long framew
The global blue economy business and investment organization World Ocean Council (WOC) and the Netherlands-based Oceanovation have formed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating sustainable and regenerative solutions across the blue economy. According to Oceanovation, the collaboration will fo
Nexans has secured a contract with government-owned Interconnect Malta (ICM) to deliver the second Malta-Sicily interconnector, a new 225 MW high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) link that will reinforce Malta’s electricity system and ensure a stable and resilient energy supply. Under the contract
Australian energy player Santos has received authorization from the country’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) to proceed with its gas project off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory.
Intensifying its efforts to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet, the European Union has adopted another measure.
Carnegie Clean Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, Carnegie Technologies Spain, has received an advance payment of €1,171,800 from the Spanish government to support the construction of the first CETO wave energy technology unit in Europe. According to Carnegie, the funding was awarded through Spain’s
The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has issued three carbon storage permits to Italy’s oil & gas giant Eni for the HyNet carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Liverpool Bay, enabling the development of a 109 million tonne CO2 storage system over 25 years. According to NSTA, this mar
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released new guidance on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, marking a ‘vital’ step toward enabling wider alternative fuel adoption in the country’s shipping industry. As disclosed, the guidelines, issued on April 16, 2025, provide a framework for o
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to stop drilling off the coast of New England to protect ocean and coastal resources.
The UK-based energy company Centrica Offshore has received an extension of its license to operate a gas storage site in the Southern North Sea off the East Coast of England from the UK regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
Italy’s oil & gas giant Eni has reached financial close with the UK Government for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in northern England, now free to move to the construction phase. Eni announced today, April 24, that it had reached financial close with the Department of Energy Security and
French classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has been selected to class a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for UK shipping company Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, including Norsepower rotor sails.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has designated the Chinese-Polish state-owned Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) as a ‘controlled carrier’ of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As disclosed, the FMC has determined that the government of China was exerting more control over Shangha
