Shenzhen Port Group and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly advance the development of green shipping corridors. Under the agreement signed in Shenzhen, China, the parties plan to use their respective strengths and resources to deepen collaborati
Energy expert and assurance provider DNV has completed an independent technical review of Fred. Olsen 1848’s floating photovoltaic (FPV) concept designed to operate in rougher, more exposed wave conditions than conventional FPV solutions. “This Statement of Compliance represents a significant milest
The first of three power take-off (PTO) modules for Carnegie Clean Energy’s CETO wave energy converter (WEC) has been delivered to SKF’s manufacturing facility in Germany, where final PTO assembly works are being carried out, before ocean deployment set for October. CETO is a fully submerged, point
Nexans has completed the manufacturing and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of 100 kilometers of subsea cable for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy, with the cable now ready for load-out and installation. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new 122-kilometer-long, 225
French engineering, advisory, and project management services company DORIS is working alongside Perenco Brazil, part of Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco, to bring two offshore platforms that have been offline since 2020 back to life, while employing electrification to cut greenhouse gas (GHG
Dutch offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have secured a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop an offshore floating power hub for remote subsea assets. The Steady Seas research program will advance t
Irish maritime company Mainport Shipping has christened its hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, now set to begin a long-term charter with N-Sea Group. N-Sea signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping at the end of 2024 for the delivery of Geo Master, bu
The UK National Grid has launched a public consultation in North Wales for Western Link 2, a new subsea electricity connection that will link Scotland and Wales. The project, jointly developed by National Grid and Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN), will be approximately 340 kilometers long and w
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has received the notice to proceed for the construction of the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia. The Elmed project will be the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa and will run from the Partanna electrical substation in Sic
Australian green technology, energy, and metals company Fortescue is set to charter a fleet of 12 ammonia-capable vessels from Bocimar, CMB.TECH’s dry bulk shipping operator, under a newly signed agreement. Fortescue will charter 12 Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels (210,000 dwt), with up to three to be
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has given its stamp of approval for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine developed by BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) Engines, focusing on hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines.
Norway’s Ocean Sun has secured approximately NOK 2.1 million (around €193,000) in EU funding for a floating solar demonstrator project in La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. The 310 kWp La Palma demonstrator, located at the port of Tazacorte, will combine renewable energy from an Ocean Sun FPV
Belgian shipping company Exmar has celebrated the delivery of the first in a series of four newbuild dual-fuel ammonia midsize gas carriers (MGCs), seen as a breakthrough in the green shipping quest and a landmark milestone in the firm’s attempt to future-proof its vessel fleet.
Israel-headquartered developer Eco Wave Power is engaged in talks with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the University of Michigan to explore the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven wave energy applications, WaveGPT, and next-generation wave-powered coastal data center infrastruc
