Norwegian Reach Subsea has secured funding of up to €14.3 million from the EU Innovation Fund, under the Net Zero Technologies initiative, which will be used for the scale-up of the Reach Remote project focusing on the development of advanced remote unmanned surface vessels (USVs). “This is a signif
Following the design and testing of its first two-stroke ammonia engine, Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has launched the ‘AmmoniaMot 2’ research project that aims to develop a four-stroke, medium-speed, dual-fuel test engine powered by ammonia. Backed by the German F
While the implementation of ammonia as a marine fuel is expected to be technologically feasible as early as 2025-2026, its toxic nature requires the maritime industry to develop new approaches to safety. However, the majority of maritime community members are willing to sail on or work with ammonia-
The Australian Government has awarded AU$2.4 million (around $1.6M) to renewable energy business WaveX to drive its wave energy technology, as a part of a broader AU$55 million fund aimed at driving innovation across key sectors in Australia. The funding was unveiled by Minister for Industry and Sci
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has highlighted the need to direct innovation efforts toward enabling ocean energy farms to achieve technological and industrial breakthroughs by 2030. According to Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), the newly-released ‘Strategic
A number of Finnish research organizations and companies have launched a project to develop fuel-flexible solutions for maritime transport and off-road machinery, enabling the optimal use of zero- and low-carbon fuels and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 100%. The Flexible Clean Prop
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has teamed up with Singapore-based maritime engineering and design company SeaTech Solutions to work on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts. To bolster their partnership, IRS and SeaTech signed a memor
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) and ORIX Corporation have begun a feasibility study on utilizing wind power for energy-saving operations on one of ORIX’s bulk carriers.
Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If established, it will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland. The Green Cor
As one of the consortium members, the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) has unveiled the launch of a project, which is envisioned to promote nature-inclusive designs for offshore renewable infrastructure. Funded under Horizon Europe’s ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ mission, the Nature-inclusive desig
Ohmium International has signed a term sheet with SwitcH2 BV for the supply of PEM electrolyzer solutions for the offshore floating green hydrogen and ammonia synthesis project OFFSET.
Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) project has reached a development milestone, with the signing of agreements for front-end engineering designs (FEED) and environmental impact statements (EIS).
The Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has secured independent research organization (IRO) status from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a public sector organization that supports the research and innovation system. This status enables EMEC to compete for research grants from the UK
Vast Renewables and Mabanaft have awarded contracts to Fichtner and bse Methanol to commence pre-FEED work for SM1, the solar thermal-powered plant that will produce green methanol in Port Augusta, South Australia.
