A prototype ship named ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship) with hybrid propulsion has been classed by the Italian classification society RINA, becoming its first ship capable of running on hydrogen. The vessel was developed as part of the research project named Technologies with Low Environmental Imp
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck and its consortium partners have received a €7.8 million project subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop, test and validate the Merganser floating solar energy platform in harsh North Sea weather conditions.
Irish energy provider Energia Renewables has finished seabed surveys for the North Celtic Sea offshore wind project, located off the coast of Waterford, Ireland. Following the award of a Foreshore Licence in September 2021, the geophysical and geotechnical surveys started in April 2022 and were comp
The potential of vibration monitoring on winch systems The current As a result of the current surge in sustainability developments in the maritime sector, a major shift is taking place in winch technology. After having dominated the playing field for decades, hydraulic winches are losing ground to e
Singapore has revealed its plans to invest SGD 129 million (nearly $94 million) in low-carbon energy research (LCER) in 2022 to help import, handle and utilise hydrogen safely and at scale. The announcement was made by Low Yen Ling, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Minis
Fugro has signed a contract with Energinet, the Danish transmission system operator, for geotechnical site investigation for the North Sea I offshore wind development. The Danish government plans to expand offshore wind capacity by 4 GW by 2030, and the geo-data acquired by Fugro will be used to inf
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for cooperation in the field of green marine fuel production. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change C
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and American General Electric Company (GE) have signed a framework agreement to collaborate on a plan which will support both climate change and energy security. The agreement, signed at the COP27 in Egypt, will see IRENA and GE collaborate across severa
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) joint venture Egyptian LNG has awarded a feasibility study contract to the Bechtel-led Coalition for Decarbonization to assess the implementation of a zero-flaring system at its export terminal (ELNG) in Idku, east of Alexandria. The coalition, which includes Bechtel, Enp
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract for the world’s largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII in the Netherlands.
Shell has joined a joint industry project dedicated to developing and testing advanced 3D printing technologies as an in situ, metal-to-metal, repair method for subsea assets. Shell joins project partners Kongsberg Ferrotech, Equinor, Gassco and SINTEF who have been working on this industrial projec
With COP27 in full swing, governments have set out an action plan to scale up decarbonisation efforts, says IRENA.
US-based marine energy company C-Power has prepared its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS) for shipping to Hawaii, where it will undergo a demonstration at US Navy’s wave energy test site.
Chevron New Energies, Keppel New Energy and Pertamina Power Indonesia have signed a joint study agreement to explore the development of selected green hydrogen and green ammonia projects using renewable energy located primarily in Sumatera, Indonesia. Under the agreement, the parties will explore th
