“It’s official, the tidal stream energy market has taken off with 11 companies awarded the contracts for difference,” said Mor Energy, a QED Naval subsidiary company, which has been supported in the latest UK renewables auction round along with Spanish-based Magallanes Renovables which also welcomed
voestalpine’s new F550 TMCP toughcore has been approved by Bureau Veritas as per IGC and IMO guidelines. Designed by voestalpine Grobblech to meet the highest safety standards for liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) transport and storage, the F550 TMCP toughcore has been recognised by Bureau Veritas as
Weening the world off fossil fuels and developing clean alternatives was bound to be hard even in perfect circumstances, but the latest global developments are bringing into question if any of the current efforts to decarbonize and reach net zero are even achievable in the given time-frames. Case in
Industry associations, research centers and supported developers have all unanimously welcomed the results of the latest renewables auction in the UK – where 53MW of tidal stream projects won contracts – deeming the outcome a ‘resounding vote of confidence’ in the increasingly mature tidal energy se
Marine Energy Wales has welcomed the announcement that four tidal stream projects, based in Welsh waters, have been given the green light to provide electricity to the National Grid, as part of the latest allocation round of the UK government’s renewable auction.
In its fifth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the UK has supported 11 tidal energy projects with a record capacity of over 50MW and €11.6 million total ringfenced budget.
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., has received clearance for key innovations that are at the heart of what is believed to be the world’s first carbon emission-free LNG carrier. Specifically, the shipyard has received approval in pr
The announcement that the UK is to join the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe program has been deemed as excellent news for Europe’s ocean energy sector as it could help enable the deployment of more ocean energy projects in the water, keeping Europe’s competitive edge in this emerging industry.
UAE-based buyer of ship and offshore vessels for recycling GMS has unveiled the world’s first digital ship platform for ship recycling, Ship Recycling Portal.
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has started a series of tank tests of floating wind and wave energy structures at the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave facility to explore the potential benefits the synergy between the two technologies could bring.
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, Malaysian shipping line MISC, and MiQ, a methane measurement certification company, have joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). With the new members, the collective of shipping leaders aiming to address the environmental implicatio
The pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU), developed by Malaysian offshore energy major Bumi Armada, has won approval in principle (AiP) from the ABS classification society. Bumi Armada’s FCSIU concept is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liqui
The University of Houston is developing an autonomous robot that will be able to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections at oil & gas projects. The SmartTouch technology, being developed by researchers at UH, consists of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) e
The US Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has selected 10 projects through its latest call to share $1 million in research support for their marine energy-related activities.
