Danish firm Wavepiston has reached it initial target of raising a minimum of €2 million. The wave energy developer recently opened a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs investment platform in order to fund the final phase its technology development. The company, based in Elsinore, Denmark aims to raise
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S continues its research into alternative green transport options by carrying out a third test voyage using biofuel.
Following several cyber attacks that happened in the maritime sector this year, the issue of maritime cyber security is gaining prominence.
DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 dwt. Prior to the AIP, DHSC and DNV GL had teamed up in a joint development project (JDP) on small-size LPG carriers using LPG as dual fuel. While D
UK-based civil engineering and environmental hydraulics organisation HR Wallingford has conducted computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations which helped Bombora finalize the design of its mWave wave energy device.
Lean Marine and AI-application developers Molflow have joined forces with the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg to develop an AI-powered, semi-autonomous system for planning and executing sea voyages. The Via Kaizen project is funded by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverke
The University of Plymouth has secured more than £1 million to create a facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology. This first-of-its-kind facility in the UK will enable physical modeling experiments with wind, wave and currents simultaneously. Data generated in the ex
UK-based specialist engineering firm Walker Subsea Engineering has been awarded funding to develop a novel offshore renewable energy-powered subsea motor.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed a sea trial on one of its operated tugboats using next-generation renewable biodiesel fuel developed by euglena Co. euglena biodiesel fuel is a renewable fuel produced with used cooking oil and Euglena, a type of algae similar to brow
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has won approval in principle for a ship design that is fitted with technology for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases during ship operations. The design is of particular importance having in mind how COVID-19 has impacted the life of
NYK and its group companies have completed a second test of the remote navigation of a tugboat as part of the Japanese government’s project for the realization of autonomous ships by 2025.
The shipping industry has to have an open mind and look at a wide range of solutions to decarbonize, avoiding the risk of focusing on a single pathway, Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs of MSC Group, said. Darr was one of the panelists of the Leadership Insig
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has announced a feasibility study for a large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea.
Leading Japanese shipbuilders are joining forces in an initiative aimed at integrating accumulated expertise to design and build state-of-the-art ships compliant with the ever more stringent environmental regulations. The organization, named Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships, includes nin
