Marine Renewables Canada has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors. “As the need for clean energy grows, the marine renewable energy sector is positioned to have a significant impact on fighting climate change and building a sustainable and inclusive future,” said Marine Renewables C
Chinese power cable specialist Orient Cable (NBO) is entering the Morocco-UK Power Project with the acquisition of a stake in the company behind the multi-technology renewable energy project. Xlinks First Limited announced it had entered into a share subscription agreement for the placement of commo
Wind-assisted propulsion developers in the UK have secured major victories in the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), which has assigned £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK. Leading the charge is GT Gree
Jan De Nul has signed an agreement with ABC Engines for the delivery of methanol marine engines for what is said to be the world’s largest cable-laying vessel (CLV). Jan De Nul has placed an order for four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol with [&
Fugro has expanded its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) fleet with the addition of a new Blue Essence vessel which has received the highest level of UK coastguard approval. Fugro Vaquita has joined Fugro’s 12-meter Blue Essence USV fleet and has earned Category 0 approval from the UK Maritime Coastguar
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the last in a series of eight new high-tech, ammonia-ready Armada vessels. The vessel NB 941 was delivered by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam on January 24. Vard received a contract to design and build these highly advanced, 78-mete
The University of Galway has completed testing of a next-generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy, said to have shown potential for a next-generation marine turbine. The testing program is part of the €3.9 million European Commission’s Horizon 2020-funded CRIMSON project and
With a lack of suitable sites for onshore solar farms intensifying the need for innovative solutions, floating solar is expected to play a key role in Southeast Asia’s solar expansion, according to Rystad Energy research. Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions are poised to be a central pillar o
Dutch Boskalis has installed a new energy storage system on board its diving support vessel (DSV) BOKA Atlantis as part of the efforts to make its fleet more sustainable. Boskalis reported that a set of powerful batteries was recently installed on board BOKA Atlantis along the quay of the Boskalis S
Ulstein Verft and Nexans have cut the first steel for Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV), four months after signing the shipbuilding contract. On January 19, on the day four months after signing the shipbuilding contract, Nexans Marine Operations and Ulstein Verft celebrated the start of the cons
France’s Ifremer and HydroQuest have set up a joint laboratory for the development of offshore tidal turbines. Supported by the National Research Agency, the goal of the laboratory is to develop analysis tools and support for the design of tidal turbines adapted to marine constraints. Ifremer and Hy
The first stage of what is said to be the largest floating solar plant in Brazil has been inaugurated in the State of São Paulo. The UFF Araucária project is located at the Billings dam and is being developed by Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (EMAE) and KWP Energia. The first stage, coordi
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric Industries has received approval for its plans to establish a power cable factory in Scotland. The Highland Council’s north planning applications committee approved the planning permission for the new high-voltage cable factory near Inverness last week. The deve
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipyard, has announced a joint development project (JDP) with Finnish maritime software companies NAPA and CADMATIC to accelerate the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry.
