French tubular solutions specialist Vallourec is working with its compatriots Forssea Robotics and iXblue to develop a pipeline inspection solution combining subsea drones and the use of visual markers, removing the need for surface vessels. Traditionally, the inspection of subsea pipelines and stru
Classification society DNV GL has approved CTI-Maritec as a test facility capable of undertaking ballast water system commissioning tests in line with new ballast water rules set to enter-into-force in October 2021. The Approval of Service Supplier (AoSS) certification, the first of three classifica
With the EU advancing on its plans to include international shipping in its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the pressure is on for the international maritime industry to introduce a market-wide measure to pay for its share of emissions. Under the plan, the EU wants to include the maritime sector int
Italian cabling specialist Novacavi has recently developed and manufactured a prototype of a custom-engineered cable solution for an innovative floating solar electricity system for marine environment installed in Oslo fjord, Norway. Being challenged by its specific permanent application on top of f
The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Ocean (C4IR Ocean) is working to promote a sustainable ocean and is partnering with Microsoft to develop technology-based solutions to improve ocean health. Aker and the World Economic Forum are behind C4IR Ocean, which is part of a global netw
Oil major Shell and tech giant Microsoft are embarking on a new strategic alliance to support progress towards a world with net-zero emissions.
One of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy academics has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been working in the sector for more than two decades. She is currently director of the UK’s Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
BP has been doing its part to unlock the value of technology and tap into its benefits. This has become especially noticeable during 2020 with plans to become a net-zero company by 2050.
Irish hydrokinetic turbine developer GKinetic Energy has successfully secured an Indonesian patent. GKinetic also has patents in Europe, Australia, China as well as the USA. It enables the company to enter key markets with viable tidal energy potential to further develop the technology. According to
“We need to find the next solution after fossil fuels, luxury is over. We had a very high energy density in a very compact and rather cheap fuel, but we are running out of it. The marine sector is responsible for a huge amount of emissions CO2 and pollutants so it’s really necessary that we [&hellip
Five years after the kick off, the subsea compression system covering an area the size of a football field, at Equinor-operated Åsgard development in the Norwegian Sea, still runs like clockwork. The entire Åsgard field is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing
Engineering consultancy Xodus Group has delivered a review into tariffs for a landmark carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in the Netherlands. The review for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy analysed proposed fees for the transport and storage requirements
Ocean energy solutions company Bombora has recently selected Kingswood Engineering for the fabrication of the intervention tool structure for the mWave wave energy converter demonstrator. The intervention tool structure is the floating structure which facilitates the subsea installation and removal
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking tenders for IT support for the entire organisation. A single-supplier framework agreement is for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions. EMEC will keep the tender open until 16 October 2020. The IT support contract, valu
