On a mission to breathe life into its new semi-submersible drilling rig design, Friede & Goldman (F&G) has joined forces with China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC).
Offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has secured the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), a global-scale clean ammonia production and export project in Louisiana. Located in Ascension Parish, the project is jointly developed by energy c
As part of President Biden’s ‘Investing in America’ agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded up to $2.2 billion to two regional clean hydrogen hubs.
At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Flatirons Campus, researchers have embarked on testing a flexible wave energy converter (WEC) prototype, designed to advance the capabilities of marine renewable energy. The collaboration between NREL, the University of Florida, and the U.S. Depart
U.S.-based TDI-Brooks International, contracted by GeoPartners, has finalized a seabed survey project for Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the country’s national oil company. According to TDI-Brooks, the Suriname Seabed Piston Coring project involved the acquisition, processing, and interpretation
Shipowners worldwide see uncertainty as a major barrier to shipping’s energy transition, with tightening regulations forcing decisions despite unclear policy pathways, a survey done by the UK’s design and engineering consultancy Houlder showed. As disclosed, two years after its previous interviews,
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has invested nearly $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory.
Eco Wave Power has received the final Nationwide Permit (NWP) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its wave energy pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles, marking a step toward the first U.S. onshore wave energy installation. According to Eco Wave Power, the permit, granted under NWP 52 for W
Following months of data-driven insights from deployments off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is moving forward with a next-generation iteration of its hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis (HERO) wave energy converter (WEC), a wave-powered desalin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) to drive climate resilience and air quality improvements across the port operations.
Greek ballast water treatment specialist ERMA FIRST has completed the acquisition of its US-based counterpart, Ecochlor, as part of its growth strategy to increase market share.
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) has set sights on catalyzing the first commercial deployment of e-fuels in the maritime sector through its next tender, set to be launched in January 2025, enabling its members to abate around 470,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On
