Saipem’s first resident underwater intervention drone (UID) has performed another autonomous mission as part of a ten-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor, said to be the first global service agreement for underwater drones in the offshore energy sector. Hydrone-R performed the autonomous surve
ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of power generation, water desalination, and green hydrogen plants, has signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at a recent three-day event to advance green hydrogen, desalination technologies, energy storage systems, and industrial
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has finalized the construction of a dedicated cable test center that enables simultaneous testing of two 640 kV-class HVDC cable circuits. The test center spans approximately 7,000 square meters and is located at the company’s Dangjin Cable Plant, enabling close
Yanmar Power Solutions, a subsidiary of Japan’s industrial diesel engine and machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings, has obtained ship classification certification for its hydrogen-fueled four-stroke high-speed engine. Yanmar Power Solutions reported on January 27 that it had become the first engine
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published what it says is the maritime industry’s first dedicated guidance notes for onboard hydrogen generation, as a response to growing interest from shipowners, yards and technology developers in producing hydrogen onboard using alternative fuels such as LNG, methanol a
Written by Ron Heffron The maritime energy sector stands at a critical juncture as clean alternative fuels reshape terminal design requirements. Advanced engineering solutions for floating terminals and specialized mooring systems are enabling the safe handling of challenging cargoes like ammonia an
UK-based wind-assisted propulsion provider Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of four folding rotor sails on a second vessel owned by Singapore-based shipping company Berge Bulk. The rotor sails, 5 meters wide and 35 meters tall, were installed on the 208,000 DWT Newcastlemax
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has secured grant funding from the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) that will be used to accelerate its market development in Taiwan. Thanks to the €24,000 grant funding awarded through the Global Innovation Accelerator (GIA) program, Minesto aims to secure investme
Sweden’s Ocean Harvesting Technologies is undertaking a €1 million share issue for the period 2026-2027 to finance the development and prototype testing of its wave energy converter (WEC). InfinityWEC is being developed under the ongoing INFINITY and WECHull+ EU-funded collaboration projects, with t
U.S.-headquartered oil major ExxonMobil has deployed marine safety technology from Sentinel Proactive to safeguard a subsea pipeline system off the coast of Guyana to which its “first major offshore project in the Stabroek Block” is connected. ExxonMobil Guyana’s Liza development is connected to the
Scotland-based marine energy company ZOEX Power has secured the first-ever sale of its wave energy prototype device, after completing real-world sea trials on the Turkish Black Sea coast. The purchase order was secured from a fully owned subsidiary of Türkiye’s Ordu municipality, named Oren Ordu Ene
A tripartite collaboration has been launched to develop and commercialize a 1 MW-class ammonia-to-power system for vessels, designed to replace conventional marine diesel generators as it converts ammonia into hydrogen, which powers proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) to produce electricity
Following the commissioning of the “world’s first” chemical tanker equipped with sails in 2024, Dutch chemical tanker operator Chemship has placed a new order with compatriot wind propulsion firm Econowind for the installation of wind-assisted ship propulsion technology on two additional vessels. Th
German dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers is deploying energy optimization technology from a Swedish company to reduce energy consumption and emissions across its fleet. As part of the partnership with Swedish technology provider eMarine, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) have al
