The Dutch Port of Rotterdam and Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges have welcomed the Clean Industrial Deal, through which the European Commission intends to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry, emphasizing that now is the time to concretize the announced measures.
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has expanded its operations to Namibia with the aim of supporting the local oil & gas market, as well as the country’s energy transition. The new entity will provide the company’s full technical service offering in energy and marine consulting, with a focus on marin
U.S.-headquartered energy services provider Expro has won a contract to supply tubular running services (TRS) for the first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. The contract covers the recompletion and conversion of legacy offshore gas production wells into CO2 injec
A UK-built 12-meter-long autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV), designed for long-distance over-the-horizon operations, has hit the water for the first time, with three sister vessels soon to follow. After nearly 18 months of design, engineering, and build, UK-headquartered Zero USV launched its
The European Union has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, a transformational business plan outlining concrete actions to turn decarbonization into ‘a driver of growth‘ for European industries by supporting renewable energy sources. Specifically, the plan aims to lower energy prices, create ‘quality
Eltronic FuelTech has partnered up with Aarhus University for the AMAZE innovation project that aims to develop an advanced system for minimizing ammonia emissions from dual-fuel vessels.
U.K.-headquartered energy giant BP has introduced what it calls a “fundamentally reset” strategy focusing on more investments in the oil and gas sector and limiting those related to energy transition.
In response to ZEMBA accepting bids for its e-fuel-focused tender, Ship It Zero campaign has called on shipping companies and retailers to accelerate the use of e-fuels.
An advanced, 24-meter-long unmanned surface vessel (USV) being built in Spain for a joint venture of DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi has been floated out. GONDAN Shipbuilders started the construction of the USV Challenger in March 2024, following the order from USV A/S, a joint ventu
Spanish maritime survey and ROV services operator ACSM is in the process of upgrading its 25-year-old offshore support vessel (OSV) Nautilus to enhance its operations in the subsea sector. The 73-meter-long vessel has completed its upgrading phase at the shipyard Viana do Castelo in Spain, and is n
As a response to a number of recent subsea cable incidents that caused disruptions in the EU, the European Commission and the High Representative have launched an action plan to strengthen the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure, covering both power and communication cables. The
Italy’s energy major Eni has secured the status of a preferred off-taker of renewable energy transmitted from Albania to Italy through a planned 1 GW subsea interconnector by signing an agreement with Emirati partners. Eni’s Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi has signed three collaboration agr
CORE POWER, NorthStandard and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have jointly published a report that sets out a policy framework for the UK government to support the deployment of advanced small nuclear reactors on commercial ships and floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs).
WinGD has urged the industry to add its voice to the call for “strong” measures that give shipowners a clear path to decarbonization.
