Key industry players have welcomed the recent UK renewables auction results, where six tidal stream projects secured contracts, viewing it as a strong endorsement of the tidal energy sector’s growth. Five developers secured contracts to develop a total of 28 MW of tidal stream energy across the UK.
Norway’s Kongsberg Discovery has completed a multi-week fully autonomous mission with its long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance, said to have proven shore-to-shore operational capability. The mission, carried out at depths ranging from 50 to 3,400 meters and meeting the 1,20
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has received full type approval design certificate (TADC) from classification society DNV for its eSAIL technology, anticipating a faster adoption process and further orders. The eSAIL, designed for both retrofits and newbuilds,
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has received DNV’s Statement of Compliance for the remotely supported operational concept for the Armada 78 fleet of offshore survey vessels. With this approval, Ocean Infinity said it had become the industry’s first organization to reach the requ
Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has received type approval from the classification society DNV for its Corvus Pelican fuel cell system (FCS).
Japan’s Eco Marine Power has signed a cooperation agreement with UAE’s Aries Marine and Engineering Services on innovative ship technology projects.
Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy and German subsea and marine technology company, SubCtech, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore how wave and solar energy can be coupled with batteries to deliver low-carbon solutions for a range of subsea technologies. The two compani
JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture (JV) formed by Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH and Japanese companies Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has launched a new research & development (R&D) center in Japan to advance hydrogen development. The official ceremony to inaugurate the new Hydrogen Engine R&D Center was held on
Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for a new methanol-to-power solution that combines a methanol reformer with a fuel cell system. Specifically, the new solution has a fully integrated methanol reformer from RIX Indu
The UK government has unveiled the results of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the contracts for difference (CfD) renewable auction, with six projects across five sites securing contracts to deliver 28 MW of tidal stream capacity at a rate of £172/MWh (approximately $225/Mwh). AR6 marks the third consecu
Sealution has been awarded type approval by Lloyd’s Register for its plug-and-play Gateway solution, designed to unlock and transport critical data below deck on board merchant vessels.
Wind propulsion developer BAR Technologies (BAR) has launched new 20m and 24m models of its WindWings, designed to save 0.7 tonnes of fuel per day per WindWing on average on worldwide routes. Building on the 37.5m WindWings, which demonstrated significant energy reductions, the new models are expect
Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the maritime research area.
Eco Wave Power has received a green light from the Port of Los Angeles for the engineering plans of the wave energy project the company is developing in partnership with Shell International Exploration and Production, as well as for other documents submitted. The Port of Los Angeles and AltaSea at t
