British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offsho
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS and Australian commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project developer and operator deepC Store have joined forces on carbon storage assessment in the Browse Basin offshore Australia. The partners entered into an agreement to carry ou
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has extended its charter agreement with compatriot North Sea Shipping for an advanced multi-purpose offshore construction vessel. Ocean Installer announced it had executed an 18-month option, extending the
Industry players have welcomed a new report that highlights the potential of Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sector to generate up to £8 billion (almost $10 billion) for the economy by 2050, supporting more than 15,000 direct jobs and driving investment in coastal communities. Commissioned by Highl
Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), the company behind the underground and underwater transmission line between the Canada-U.S. border and New York City, has opened the third request for proposals (RFP) for its fund that aims to support New Yorkers looking for careers in the green economy. The Gr
Perenco UK and Carbon Catalyst Limited have kicked off the UK’s first-ever CO2 injection test, carried out at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) license in the North Sea that encompasses what is seen as the UK’s largest depleted gas field. As part of Project Poseidon, the test includes CO2 being inj
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has opened applications for its 16th request for technical support (RFTS), inviting marine energy developers to submit proposals by June 6, 2025. TEAMER provides access to testing facilities and technical expertise to
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s £9.2 billion (around $11,3 billion) underwater sector, has publish
Scotland’s tidal stream and wave energy sector could generate over £8 billion (almost $10 billion) in economic benefits and create more than 15,000 jobs by 2050 if the country retains its leadership position in the field, University of Edinburgh’s (UoE) new report reveals. Published by the UoE and c
Van Oord’s ten-year-old cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexus has been equipped with advanced selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems said to reduce 80% of nitrogen (NOx) emissions. Damen Shipyards Group, who built the cable layer ten years ago, installed five SCR units on the Nexus, one for each engi
Spanish energy company Avalon Renovables plans to invest around €8 billion in the development of green hydrogen and derivatives projects in different locations distributed between the provinces of Jaén, Huelva, Cádiz and Málaga.
Italian cabling company Prysmian Group has kicked off the offshore installation activities for an interconnector that will link Sicily to Sardinia and to the Italian peninsula. The €3.7 billion Tyrrhenian Link, developed by Italy’s transmission system operator (TSO) Terna, will connect Sicily with S
Swedish company CorPower Ocean and Norway-based OPS Solutions have developed a pre-tension cylinder (PTC) prototype, marking a step toward reducing the cost and mass of wave energy converters (WECs). The two companies teamed up through the COMPACT project, combining expertise in wave energy and off
Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Monna Lisa has joined the fleet of the Italian cabling giant, following the completion of its sea trials. The keel-laying ceremony for the CLV, a sister vessel to Leonardo da Vinci, was held in Tulcea, Romania, in April 2023 to mark the start of construction,
