The UK-based tidal stream energy developer Tidal Technologies Limited (TTL) has launched a procurement process for its first full-scale tidal energy prototype, TT2, marking a step forward in the deployment of UK-developed tidal stream technology. The company is seeking suppliers for the equipment su
Dutch-based company Water2Energy (W2E) has reported a 20% increase in turbine output following the deployment of its enhanced pitch control system, outperforming earlier performance estimates, according to Offshore For Sure (O4S). The improvement is attributed to individual blade pitch control, whic
A proposal, which aims to legally recognize wind-assisted propulsion solutions (WAPS) as a means to decarbonize shipping, has been submitted to the National Assembly of France. As disclosed, the bill has been signed by 50 members of the National Assembly and backed by dozens of maritime industry sta
The UK-based shipping player Union Maritime (UML) is all but ready to receive its future-proof long-range 2 (LR2) tanker, the first in a batch of fourteen, equipped with a wind-assisted propulsion solution (WAPS) developed by compatriot design and engineering firm BAR Technologies. As disclosed, the
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has secured validation from Norway’s classification society DNV for its wind propulsion performance methodology. As disclosed, bound4blue received DNV’s approval on June 5 for its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculatio
AMEA Power and Kyuden International Corporation have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects.
MODEC has joined forces with the UK-headquartered Carbon Clean Solutions to explore opportunities for accelerated development and deployment of offshore carbon capture technology on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units to curb the carbon footprint from operations.
Offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift, and subsea construction contractor Allseas has launched a five-year plan to pioneer nuclear technology to optimize operations for energy-intensive offshore vessels and industrial clusters. Describing nuclear as “the next frontier”, the company noted that t
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), an arm of Japan’s shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Norway’s vessel operator Knutsen Group, has been given the thumbs up from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier d
AFC Energy, a UK-based provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with an undisclosed industrial S&P 500 company to develop a range of small to large-scale ammonia crackers for hydrogen production using its proprietary modular ammonia cracking
Aberdeen-based Fennex has won a multi-year contract with EnQuest which enables the Scottish company to deploy its AI-powered safety management solution across the latter’s operated UK offshore assets and its oil and gas terminal in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Norway-headquartered marine technology player Kongsberg Maritime has unpacked a new service envisaged to aid ship owners select and implement wind-assist technologies “more effectively.” As disclosed, the new service, named K-Sail, was developed with the aim of helping vessel owners navigate the cha
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT) to advance the capabilities of the Maritime Digital Twin (MDT), a platform that models Singapore’s port environment using real-time operat
Solstad Offshore, Østensjø Rederi, DeepOcean, Remota and Kongsberg Maritime have set up what they say is a pioneering partnership that will launch a pilot project to explore the potential for remote dynamic positioning (DP) operations in the offshore sector. With commencement set for later this year
