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.
Verlume, a specialist in clean energy system integration, intelligent energy management and energy storage, has appointed Robert Heron to the new role of product manager to help position the business for growth at scale.
Maran Dry Management Inc., a dry bulk shipping unit of the Angelicoussis Group, has signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement with the Italian classification society RINA and Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) for an LNG and hydrogen-powered bulk carrier. The project will b
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
Greek shipowner Safe Bulkers has placed an order for additional Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems bringing the number of vessels to be fitted with the systems to 25. The company has just installed its 21st PureSOx scrubber, and four more retrofits are scheduled through the first half o
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), BHP and DNV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on industry value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) management. The signing took place in conjunction with the second World Maritime Merchants Forum in Hongkong, organized by CMES. The MOU see
QED Naval, a Scotland-based tidal energy company, has secured over €1.7 million of funding with 1,152 investors taking part in its Seedrs crowdfunding campaign.
Argeo has secured the first contract for its vessel Argeo Searcher and both SeaRaptor autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) which will see them deployed for ultra deep-water work in the North Atlantic. Work is scheduled to commence directly after the vessel conversion is finished in January, with a
Danish ferry operator Molslinjen has entered into a strategic technology and investment deal with compatriot energy storage firm WattsUp Power A/S. The company produces so-called flywheels, which in theory can enable a fast ferry to run entirely on green energy. A flywheel is essentially a mechanica
Anglesey tidal energy scheme, Morlais, has welcomed Spanish company Magallanes Renewables on the site of its planned first commercial-scale tidal energy array.
Finnish company Wello has signed a contract with Sin Mao Group to deploy a 12MW wave energy park in Taiwan.
UK-based Aquaterra Energy has unveiled a new CO2 management platform for long-term monitoring and sustained integrity of underwater carbon capture and storage (CCS) sites. The integrated solution is said to provide monitoring of both sub-surface fiber optic seismic arrays, as well as dissolved CO2 g
Westwood has found that Norway leads the way in the adoption of emission-reducing modifications for offshore rigs.
