Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has elected four additional vessels to be added to a combined digitalisation project developed with Germany’s high-technology system and solution provider, Kongsberg and engine manufacturer, MAN Energy Solution.
The Switzerland-based Hydromea has unveiled the prototype of what is said to be the world’s first wireless underwater drone. EXRAY, unveiled in a pool demo, can fit into a backpack, can be remotely controlled, and sends HD video back in real-time without any physical connection to the pilot, Hydrome
Danish bunker company Monjasa and ZeroNorth, a digital spin-off from Maersk Tankers, have partnered up to power ZeroNorth’s Optimise vessel optimisation platform with bunker market data. The Monjasa’s bunker market indications are calculated on the basis of trading intelligence data, coupled with fa
Carbon capture utilization and storage has gained momentum in the last couple of years as energy transition talks and plans intensified.
CorPower Ocean is nearing completion of what is said to be the world’s largest wave energy test rig following a two-year project, the Swedish wave energy company reported on its social media. The purpose of the dry testing is not only to test the overall performance of the system but also to debug,
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has ordered a second newbuild SeaRaptor 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Teledyne Gavia. The delivery includes several ancillary system components, software and crew training and is planned to take place in early Q4 2021. The vehicle will be iden
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has chosen the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to carry out sea trials of its full-scale DualSub platform that houses both wave and wind power generation technologies. According to Marine Power Systems, the berth has been secured and a geotechnical survey of the site
Canadian government has awarded funding to several projects that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil & gas operations, including a project using floating wind turbines to power oil & gas assets. The project, being developed by floating wind techno
Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has completed sea trials for a test prototype version of its underwater autonomous vehicle for offshore seismic surveys. The testbed ocean bottom seismic robotic vehicle (tOBSrV) traversed a series of waypoints in Perth, Australia, while providing status updates to
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has teamed up with Norwegian weather forecasting provider, StormGeo to boost its fleet safety and efficiency of its 250-vessel fleet.
Giant oilfield services provider Schlumberger and NOV have started a collaboration to accelerate automated drilling solutions adoption by oil and gas operators and drilling contractors.
NASA and Lockheed Martin are using the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) to ensure a safe landing of the Orion crew module, set to launch into space this year, in the Pacific Ocean. Heavy-lift launch vehicle Space Launch System and the Orion crew module will carry out their maiden flights in
Swedish-based Alfa Laval will acquire StormGeo, a Bergen-based developer of weather intelligence software and decision support services, as part of a push to accelerate its digital services offering and decarbonization tools portfolio. The purchase price amounts to approximately MNOK 3,630 ( $442 mi
Chart Industries has signed a MoU with ABB, a power and automation technology specialist, to support its modular offerings for LNG, hydrogen, biogas, water treatment and CO2 Capture projects.
