Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned compatriot company specialising in the development of technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane. Under the agreement, the two companies will
French container shipping CMA CGM is getting ready to launch a call for projects in early 2023 intended to support the decarbonization of the French shipping and port industry. The company has already committed a €200 million budget for the projects from its five-year $1.5 billion budget, which was
Japanese shipping major NYK, Monohakobi Technology Institute Co. (MTI) and Finnish Elomatic Oy have completed the concept design phase of a new Capesize bulk carrier and a very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) in a project that aims to build an LNG-fueled vessel that can be efficiently converted to an
Green NortH2 Energy, a pioneer of green ammonia production in Finland, has won R&D funding from Business Finland, a public organisation under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Green NortH2 Energy has been granted €2.3 million in research and development funding that will be used in
The University of Plymouth has signed a technology partnership agreement with GeoAcoustics based on which it will use a GeoPulse Compact sub-bottom profiler for education and research purposes. The University of Plymouth will in December take delivery of the system, which includes an Over-the-Side (
Marine Energy Test Area (META), Wales’ national marine test center, has upgraded its marine license and will now be able to accommodate more tidal turbines and larger mooring spreads.
Ocean Harvesting Technologies has upgraded its InfinityWEC wave energy converter with innovative power take-off (PTO) solution, which is expected to contribute to the reduction of electricity production costs.
Centre Port Holdings, a UK-based marine and renewable energy infrastructure developer, has unveiled plans for a scheme that will use tidal energy to power a deep sea automated container terminal capable of processing between 1.5 and 4 million containers annually.
Danish company Floating Power Plant is looking to expand its team with two openings for hydrodynamic wave energy converter modelers to help deliver its floating wind and wave device hybrid.
Australian oil and gas E&P company Buru Energy has entered into an agreement with compatriot Transborders Energy to study LNG project solution for its large-scale Rafael conventional gas and condensate discovery in the Canning Basin. The agreement is part of Buru Energy’s ongoing efforts to commerci
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has produced record levels of electricity in the last two months with its 100kW Dragon 4 tidal energy device in Faroe Islands.
The UK is about to pass legislation on nuclear propulsion for merchant ships, closing a loophole in its maritime legislative system on a propulsion technology that is gaining a lot of attention in the shipping world as the potential pathway for slashing emissions. Namely, the UK Parliament is set to
French companies TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed a long-term contract to produce and valorise renewable, low-carbon hydrogen at the Grandpuits zero crude platform. The contract will see TotalEnergies purchase the hydrogen produced for the needs of its platform while Air Liquide will invest
Spills of ammonia as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more than others and the industry should make sure it uses ammonia in a safe from the very beginning, according to a new joint study released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Ricar
