Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and development body representing the UK’s £9 billion (approximately 12.2 billion) subsea sector, has called on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to overhaul its approach to underwater defence and begin working directly with commercial subsea companies to counter r
Australia’s Port of Brisbane (PBPL) has launched Vision 2060, a roadmap aimed at strengthening Queensland’s economic position, preparing trade infrastructure for future demands, and guiding the port’s shift toward greater sustainability and efficiency.
Nova Scotia has launched a competitive process to attract new tidal stream energy projects at Canada’s lead research facility for tidal stream technology, Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE). The process, administered by Power Advisory, seeks projects between 5 MW and 8 MW. Applicants may
Chinese corporation Envision Energy and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni have entered a green ammonia offtake agreement to fast-track the global transition to low-carbon energy solutions.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in maritime digitalization, decarbonization, and talent development.
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has moved to the next stage of its sustainable shipbuilding journey by adopting central heating for ships under construction.
The Marine Energy Council (MEC) has appointed a new board for the 2025/26 term, bringing together developers, site operators, and industry experts from across the UK’s marine energy sector. The 2025/26 MEC Board includes Chair Sue Bartlett-Reed; Eileen Linklater, Corporate Affairs Director at EMEC;
AD Ports Group, Masdar, Advario, and CMA CGM Group have signed a collaboration agreement to explore the feasibility of developing an e-methanol bunkering and export facility at Khalifa Port and KEZAD, UAE.
Offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift, and subsea construction contractor Allseas has launched a five-year plan to pioneer nuclear technology to optimize operations for energy-intensive offshore vessels and industrial clusters. Describing nuclear as “the next frontier”, the company noted that t
Solstad Offshore, Østensjø Rederi, DeepOcean, Remota and Kongsberg Maritime have set up what they say is a pioneering partnership that will launch a pilot project to explore the potential for remote dynamic positioning (DP) operations in the offshore sector. With commencement set for later this year
Malaysia’s Megamas Resources has awarded Norwegian Ulstein Design & Solutions with a ship design contract for a fiber-optic cable-laying vessel (CLV) that will be built by German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven. The vessel will be of design ULSTEIN SX228, will have a deadweight of 8,200 tons and a
Harbour Energy Norge and its partners have confirmed a reservoir in the Norwegian part of the North Sea suitable for CO2 injection and storage following the drilling of a wildcat well. As part of the Havstjerne storage project, the 9/6-1 well was drilled in a water depth of 90 meters, around 30 kilo
Tian-Bing Xu, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University (ODU) in the U.S., has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop an underwater wave energy conversion system. According to ODU, the four-year project
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has secured its largest-ever project in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, as part of which it will support the development of a deepwater gas field in Southeast Asia. As part of the signed letter of award (LoA), Fugro will perform a site characterization program for
