The University of Plymouth has launched the OcEn project, a £1.7 million (approximately $2.1 million) research initiative designed to overcome barriers in offshore renewable energy (ORE) expansion and bolster the sector’s readiness for deployment of offshore wind, wave, and tidal installations. Wit
As part of the ‘West A29’ call for projects, French renewable energy company Qair has been awarded a parcel on the Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert.
UK-based maritime clean technology player Silverstream Technologies has partnered up with China’s Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou), part of China Merchants Group, having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive retrofit installations of the former’s air lubrication system (ALS). As disclosed,
Norwegian shipping company Odfjell SE has decided to deploy Syroco’s weather routing platform on two of its vessels to support their upcoming sail retrofit project.
The EU-backed SafeWAVE project, short for Streamlining the Assessment of Environmental Effects of Wave Energy, will celebrate its completion on November 28, 2024. According to SafeWAVE, an online event will showcase the project’s contributions to improving consenting and licensing processes and tac
Tibnor, a subsidiary of Sweden’s steel specialist SSAB, is set to supply its “zero emission” steel made from recycled material and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas to Norway’s Salthammer Båtbyggeri shipyard. As informed, Tibnor will deliver a total of around 300 tons of its SSAB Zero
Global energy and commodities trading company Vitol and Danish technology provider ZeroNorth have teamed up with the Port of Rotterdam to launch a digital bunker trial and establish “a foundation for digitalizing bunker operations in Europe’s largest bunker hub”.
Global OTEC has launched its latest solution that uses ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) for the provision of sustainable power to offshore operations, including platforms and wells. According to Global OTEC, developed under the EU-funded PLOTEC project, its new OTEC Power Module is engineered
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been hired by a South Korean shipyard to design tanks for a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The firm also shared additional details about the new design for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier tanks w
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean and Scotland-based well management company EXCEED have entered a partnership to deliver vessel-based well plug and abandonment (P&A) services to the global decommissioning market. According to DeepOcean, the collaboration leverages the company’s subsea
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has signed a contract with Danish tanker operator Maersk Tankers to install 20 of its 26-meter eSAILs across five separate MR tankers. The company’s eSAIL, created for both retrofits and newbuilds, works by dragging air across a
Singapore’s green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech has joined forces with Norwegian autonomous maritime technology company Zeabuz to introduce autonomous and remote-control capabilities into its fleet of marine electric vessels. The two companies formalized their collaboration through
Maldives’ State Electric Company (STELCO) has started a wave monitoring project to explore ocean wave energy potential in the Maldives. According to Hussain Fahmy, the Managing Director of STELCO, this project is a step toward meeting the country’s 33% renewable energy goal. The project is said to r
Non-profit alliance Washington Maritime Blue has opened applications for its 2025 Blue Ventures Programs, aimed at startups and entrepreneurs working on ocean-focused technologies. According to Washington Maritime Blue, the programs will support solutions in renewable ocean energy, maritime decarbo
