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UK Opposing EU Renewable Energy Targets

2 January 2014

Authorities & Government

The UK is opposing the EU’s setting of green energy targets for 2030 according to a report from the European Commission, writes The Guardian. The Czech Republic shares the same opinion with the UK regarding these renewable energy targets, while favoring the greenhouse gas emissions targets instead. They think that countries need to be able […]

Seajacks Vessels Install 36 Turbines at Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

11 August 2011

Operations & Maintenance

The Seajacks vessels continue to work in tandem, installing Siemens 3.6MW WTGs at a rapid pace on Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm. Recent installation activities have been described as “booming” by client Dong Energy. 155 turbines now installed – 7 turbines installed in the past week Seajacks Operations Manager, Wes McDonald says “So far […]

NEMOS wave energy converter (VIDEO)

13 April 2020

Research & Development

German company NEMOS has released a video that shows how its wave energy converter (WEC) produces about 1MW of clean ocean energy. The NEMOS WEC is an new system for generating electricity from ocean waves. An elongated floating body absorbs the incoming energy and transmits to a generator by a spring-loaded belt drive. According to […]

White House Frontiers Conference welcomes wave energy

20 October 2016

Business & Finance, Technology

Harvest Wave Energy, one of the finalists of the US Department of Energy sponsored Wave Energy Prize competition, has presented its wave energy technology at the White House Frontiers Conference held last week.

Heerema Scoops Hollandse Kust Zuid Deal

15 May 2019

Project & Tenders, Storage

Heerema Marine Contractors has won a contract by Petrofac for the transport and installation of the Alpha platform at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm zone. Heerema will perform the installation by one of its newest vessels, the semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir. According to the company, during the tender preparations the feasibility of the […]

Maersk Honam to Be Shipped to Hyundai Heavy for Rebuilding

15 January 2019

Damaged Maersk Honam was cut in two and would be shipped to South Korea for rebuilding.

Project Aquabots at RDM Rotterdam

7 June 2015

Part of project ‘Aquabots’ is a battle between two teams of mechanical engineering students. They battle each other with their autonomous and zero-emission floating drones to clean up the plastic soup in the oceans, for example. Each team builds on the experiences of its predecessor and the project assignment gets more complex every time. RDM […]

MEO Australia: Blockage at Gurame Well (Indonesia)

15 October 2012

MEO Australia is facing an unforeseen delay at its Gurame SE-1X well, which is being drilled offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia in the Seruway PSC. Since the last report, 9 5/8″ casing was run to 2,412mmMDRT before a blockage prevented mud circulation. All casing was recovered in good condition and the Hercules #208 drilling rig is […]

LM Wind Power Blades Ready for Hitachi Offshore Turbines

7 June 2017

Research & Development, Technology

LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5 meter wind turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi, Ltd. for offshore application.

New Bedford Terminal Struggles for Return on Investment

8 May 2015

Business & Finance

Massachusetts state officials are trying to find a user of the New Bedford marine terminal, initially meant to be used for the Cape Wind project. However, current options could bring in a lower return on investment than what Cape Wind would have brought, writes Isaac Orr, a research fellow for energy and environmental policy at The Heartland Institute. The Cape Wind […]

WinGD calls for ‘strong’ measures to meet maritime GHG targets

24 February 2025

Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

WinGD has urged the industry to add its voice to the call for “strong” measures that give shipowners a clear path to decarbonization.

EU approves €3 billion German-Dutch RFNBO scheme, hydrogen in focus

19 December 2024

Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Technology

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3 billion German-Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), including renewable hydrogen, throughout the world.

US rolls out largest wave power fund in its history to step up the ocean energy game

20 September 2024

Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), has issued a $112.5 million funding call to spur the demonstration of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. The WPTO is set to allocate funding over the next five years to support wave energy development across three primary areas. […]

Vehicle manufacturers partner with UECC to cut emissions through bioLNG use

9 September 2024

Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

Vehicle manufacturers, including Toyota Motor Europe and Ford of Europe, have partnered with Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) to achieve major reductions in emissions from their logistics chain by using vessels fueled by bioLNG.

RenewableUK Urges Government to Take Action

24 June 2015

RenewableUK has published a new document which makes a case to Government to continue its support for offshore wind, outlining specific actions that Ministers could take to ensure expansion. “Our Offshore Energy Future – Actions for Growth” is launched today at the opening of RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind conference and exhibition at ExCeL in London. […]

Greenpeace activists scale drilling rig to ‘celebrate’ Exxon Valdez spill anniversary

24 March 2014

Today, on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, Greenpeace climbers scaled an ExxonMobil rig destined to drill in the Russian Arctic. The activists are calling for a ban on offshore oil drilling in the Arctic and for renewed efforts to fight climate change. Fourteen activists from seven different countries took […]

UK: Superskid Adds New Capability to Cougar XTi ROV

18 September 2012

Business & Finance, Equipment

A new concept in skid design from Saab Seaeye adds a powerful tooling capability to their technologically advanced Cougar XTi ROV. It means that for Christmas tree installation and other work tasks a small electric ROV can be deployed in the support role rather than a large hydraulic work class vehicle. The innovation behind the […]

Proman Shipping, Stena Bulk Form Joint Venture

3 October 2019

Business & Finance

Proman Shipping, Stena Bulk create JV that would see the partners co-own two vessels, promote methanol as marine fuel.

Klaveness Combination Carriers Suffers Loss in Q2

27 August 2019

Business & Finance

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) ended the second quarter of this year with a net loss.

San Francisco Ferry Operator Looking Into Hydrogen Propulsion

29 July 2015

Business & Finance

Sandia National Laboratories and San Francisco-based ferry operator Red and White Fleet have signed a cooperative research and development agreement to develop a high-speed, hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered passenger ferry and refueling station. Named SF-BREEZE (San Francisco Bay Renewable Energy Electric vessel with Zero Emissions), the project aims to design, build and operate a high-speed hydrogen fuel cell passenger […]

Carnival Corp: Retrofitting to LNG Is Not an Option

21 September 2018

Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

Strang: Carnival Corporation is not considering retrofitting existing vessels to LNG.

IMO Member States Back HFO Risk Mitigation Measures in Arctic

7 July 2017

International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Member States have supported a proposal to identify measures aimed at mitigating the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters, and called on the IMO to work towards a swift conclusion of the work. The support was voiced during the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) […]