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
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
Dutch integrated subsea solutions service provider N-Sea Group has appointed former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pim Nelemans as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Martin Adler stepped down. Adler, who was the company’s CEO over the past five years, will remain as N-Sea’s shareholder and C
Oslo-listed international consultancy group ABL Group is rebranding and will be renamed Aqualis. The new name derives from the original Aqualis Offshore, founded in 2012 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2014. The group consists of four operating brands, including energy and marine consultanc
Thailand-headquartered subsea and offshore drilling services company Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited has established a joint venture (JV) company in Singapore to serve as the investment and operating vehicle for the reactivation and subsequent commercial deployment of an existing offshore su
Maritime asset ownership and management firm Seaspan Corporation and German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd have completed the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program. Following the delivery of Seaspan Yangtze, the remaining vessels planned for retrofit are Seaspa
The Board of Directors of French geophysical services company Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director. Viridien‘s Board of Directors appointed Berg as CEO following the general meeting held on June 3, succeeding Sophie Zurquiyah, who will r
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has entered the Brazilian market with its first contract in the country, secured with Norwegian state-owned energy firm Equinor. Ocean Installer will deliver the installation of rigid well jumpers between f
Norway-based Omega Subsea and AGR have set up a long-term partnership for offshore survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services in the North Sea. Omega Subsea will deliver integrated ROV and survey capabilities onboard the 89.3-meter-long, 2005-built multipurpose offshore support vessel Aquam
UK’s Oceanscan Group, a member of Venterra Group, has opened its new facility in Aberdeen, following what the company says was a standout year of growth across Europe, during which the subsea business doubled in size. Oceanscan reported that the new 1,200m2 site in Dyce, opened on May 21, more than
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Syngular Solutions, a Brazilian engineering and consulting company specialized in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collabor
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the new safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers, providing a practical framework to manage the associated safety risks, particularly its toxicity and handling requirements. The guidelines were developed through colla
Norwegian Reach Subsea and Thailand-based subsea services provider Beacon Offshore have established a strategic partnership to pursue subsea projects offshore Australia. Under a memorandum of agreement (MoA), the companies will collaborate exclusively to market, tender for, and execute subsea projec
