South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has revealed plans to establish a new research and development (R&D) center in Busan as part of its strategy to enhance its marine engineering expertise and design capabilities. The company signed an investment memorandum of understanding (MOU
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has joined forces with leading offshore wind developers and seabed mobility experts to provide clear guidance on seabed change and how it affects offshore wind and marine energy projects.
Ships’ emissions of metals and hazardous substances pose a significant threat to the marine environment, warns a new study conducted by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. The research found that water discharged from ships’ scrubbers, designed to clean exhaust gases, accounted for over 90%
Iberdrola, ACE Terminal and Hynetwork Services have signed two agreements to bolster the establishment of the green hydrogen maritime corridor between Spain and the Netherlands. The agreements were signed on 13 June when the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, received His Majesty the Ki
The European Hydrogen Bank, an initiative by the European Commission to facilitate both renewable hydrogen production within the EU and imports, has been linked with Germany’s H2Global support scheme to enhance global hydrogen ramp-up. European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and German Federal
The Port of Québec has entered into a partnership with 2 Degrés, a business incubator specializing in clean technologies. This two-year partnership fits within the Port of Québec’s Vision 2035, unveiled earlier this year, as the port sets sights on innovative solutions in several sectors, including
US-based marine energy company C-Power has completed the preliminary trials of its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS), that will soon be deployed for a six-month pilot project at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) off the Hawaii coast.
Almost two-thirds (59%) of the shipping industry underestimate the negative environmental impacts of biofouling, with as much as 1 in 4 claiming to know little about the issue, a new report by marine coatings manufacturer Jotun has found. Biofouling is caused by the build-up of micro-organisms, plan
Lhyfe and Capital Energy have signed a collaboration agreement for the joint development of offshore renewable hydrogen projects in Spain and Portugal. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to create hydrogen production sites at some of the offshore wind farm sites currently bein
The government of Alderney has invited global tidal energy developers to submit proposals on how they would harness the estimated 3GW of tidal energy resources around the northernmost Channel island.
Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Boston Consulting Group have revealed major insights from the Global Maritime Decarbonization Survey during a presentation held at Nor-Shipping 2023’s Tradewinds Ocean Stage. The survey sheds light on the current state of maritime decarb
Swedish company Minesto has retrieved its Dragon 4 tidal energy unit in Faroe Islands, amid interruption of electricity production during tests in Vesmanna.
Japanese energy company JERA and its two German counterparts EnBW and VNG have teamed up to study the feasibility of constructing an ammonia cracker demonstration plant. To this end, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly examine the feasibility of the construction of a de
A preliminary geophysical and environmental survey campaign has started at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. The survey campaign will take place along the export cable corridor for the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project
