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  • Finland: Wartsila Signs $67.3 Mln R&D Loan Agreement

    13 February 2013

    Wartsila Corporation and Nordic Investment Bank have signed a loan agreement totalling EUR 50 million (approx $67.3 mln) for research and development financing. The contract for this 10-year loan was signed in Helsinki, Finland on 13 February 2013. This R&D loan supports Wärtsilä’s long-term strategy of strengthening its technology leadership position in the global marine […]

  • BTO: Building Higher Wind Turbines Reduces Number of Bird Collisions

    11 November 2013
    Environment, Research & Development

    Building offshore turbines higher above the sea surface, or installing fewer large turbines instead of several smaller turbines, could reduce the number of bird collisions, a new research has shown.  The research, led by researchers at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), examined the importance of flight heights in determining the risk posed to seabirds […]

  • The Netherlands and China Sign MoU

    25 March 2014
    Authorities & Government

    On 23 March, a day before the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit, the Netherlands and China re-affirmed their cooperation in the Energy sector, including research. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, and Chairman of the Chinese National Energy Administration, Wu Xinxiong, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Chinese president  Xi Jinping, signed […]

  • ICOE Attracts International Experts

    13 October 2014

    During the first week of November the world’s leaders in marine renewable energy development will embark on Halifax for the 5th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE). This will be the first time ICOE has been held outside of Europe, a major accomplishment for Canada that presents new opportunities for companies and researchers to build […]

  • Navis to Cooperate with Aker Arctic on DP Systems for Ice-Class Vessels

    24 October 2013

    Navis Engineering and Aker Arctic Technology have signed a scientific and technical co-operation agreement covering the joint development of technology for dynamic positioning (DP) systems for icebreakers and ice-class vessels. The agreement was signed in St Petersburg during NEVA 2013 at the end of September. Dynamic positioning systems manufactured by Navis Engineering have been installed […]

  • US firm’s 24-year-old vessel going to Trinidad and Tobago for survey work at Woodside’s deepwater gas project

    5 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    TDI-Brooks has won a new geotechnical survey assignment at a natural gas project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, which is operated by Woodside.

  • MethanQuest: hydrogen, methane to play a key role in the energy transition

    18 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition

    MethanQuest project, led by Rolls-Royce and DVG shows that hydrogen and methane manufactured using renewable energy resources will play a major role in the future.

  • CorDEX Donates USD 244,000 Worth Subsea Equipment to University of Aberdeen (UK)

    2 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    CorDEX Instruments has forged a strategic partnership with the University of Aberdeen, investing £150,000 to provide intrinsically safe and explosion proof technologies for use in research. The deal will see CorDEX provide equipment and onsite training in the correct use of these groundbreaking oil and gas tools, which are certified for safe use offshore and […]

  • Spain: Prince and Princess of Asturias Present Iberdrola Energy and Environment Studies Scholarships

    3 July 2012
    Human Capital

    The Prince and Princess of Asturias have hosted in Madrid the award ceremony of the Fundacion IBERDROLA scholarships for students and young researchers, granted every year through different programmes. The event was also attended by the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Jose Manuel Soria, the Chairman of IBERDROLA, Ignacio Galan, and the Chairman of the Fundacion IBERDROLA, Manuel […]

  • South Korea Holds 243 TWh of Offshore Wind Energy Potential, Says Report

    9 September 2012
    Research & Development

    With the countries all over the world developing their wind energy potential, South Korea has also joined the trend by initiating a massive wind energy program that is expected to relieve the country of its huge fossil fuel imports that currently energize the country. South Korea has recently realized the vast wind reserves which has […]

  • Minister Rudd Inaugurates FloWave Ocean Simulator

    5 August 2014

    New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially opened the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator in Edinburgh today (August 5). The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, located at Edinburgh University’s King’s Buildings campus, is a 25 metre […]

  • Experiment in Norway: Painting Wind Turbines to Avoid Bird Collisions

    9 August 2013
    Environment, Research & Development

    An experiment of huge dimensions has started at Smøla wind farm. Several wind turbines will be painted to make them more visible to birds, thus reducing the risk of collisions. Never before has a trial of this nature been carried out with such thorough scientific follow-up. The INTACT project, which is a collaboration between several […]

  • UK: PAMBuoy to Be Presented to International Audience

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    A new instrument to detect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, and provide immediate alerts during the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal installations, will be showcased to an international audience at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 27 September. PAMBuoy™ was developed by SMRU Limited, a marine mammal consultancy which is a […]

  • Gladstone Review Panel – Selective Interviewing (Australia)

    16 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The next step of the independent review into the Port of Gladstone is now underway, but one of the biggest critics of harbour development has already ruled out accepting the result. The review panel, which was formed by the Federal Government at the request of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, is considering submissions looking at […]

  • Fugro joins 4S project to improve satellite seafloor mapping

    14 January 2021
    Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Technology

    Fugro has joined an EU co-funded research and innovation project to develop a remote solution for global satellite derived seafloor mapping. The 3-year project, named ‘4S’ (Satellite Seafloor Survey Suite), will develop an online cloud-based solution that will use highly automated earth observation algorithms and workflows to remotely map and also monitor seafloor habitats, morphology […]

  • Protecting Scotland’s Coastline

    4 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Nearly a fifth of Scotland’s coastline is at risk of erosion, threatening some of the country’s most prized land and infrastructure within the next 30 years, the Scottish Government said in its latest release.  The potentially devastating effects of climate change and coastal erosion came to light after experts from the Scottish Government, Scottish Natural […]

  • Jamstec Announces Cancelation of Ocean Drilling Expedition 337 in Japan

    18 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Deep-Sea Drilling Vessel CHIKYU, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), was in the Hachinohe port in preparation for IODP(*1) Expedition 337(*2), when the large earthquake hit the Northeast Pacific coast of Japan on March 11. In the wake of the earthquake and following tsunami, CHIKYU immediately evacuated the port. […]

  • Iceland Calls for Offshore Exploration Bids

    4 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The National Energy Authority of Iceland (NEA), yesterday, announced the second Licensing Round for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf. The offer will be open from October 3, 2011 until April 2, 2011. The blocks on offer in the Second Licensing Round are located in the Dreki Area, northeast of Iceland, […]

  • Aqualis inks cooperation deal in China

    21 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Aqualis Offshore and China Ship Design & Research Center Co. (CSDC) have signed an agreement to cooperate on engineering projects both in China and internationally. CSDC specialises in shipbuilding and offshore engineering services. It is a subsidiary company of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC), a shipbuilding group in China. Aqualis Offshore is a specialized offshore […]

  • MacArtney Supplies EdgeTech Equipment for Tubitak MARMARA

    21 October 2015
    Equipment

    The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBITAK, has taken delivery of a 2000-DSS combined side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler system manufactured by EdgeTech. The system, which is supplied by MacArtney Underwater Technology, will be used on board Turkish multipurpose Research Vessel Tubitak MARMARA carrying out studies of marine pollution, marine biology, and […]

  • Havyard hopes to bolster business with R&D project

    8 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian ship technology company Havyard has chosen Kristian Steinsvik to steer the company’s new research and development initiative. Steinsvik will be responsible for the direction and structure of the development work and will contribute his expertise in various projects. He has a master’s in engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with hydrodynamics as his field of expertise. […]

  • Clarksons: Boxship Deliveries Entering Moderate Era?

    22 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    As containership deliveries dropped from the record 1.7 million TEU in 2015 to just 0.9 million TEU in 2016, the boxship sector could enter a new era of less robust fleet growth if deliveries remain at moderate levels, Clarksons Research said. The slowdown in boxship deliveries in 2016, alongside record levels of demolition, led to […]

  • MPA, PSA Continue with Port Technology R&D Initiatives

    11 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to extend their collaboration under the Port Technology Research and Development Programme. The extension of the Programme will allow MPA and PSA to continue with research and development (R&D) initiatives to develop next-generation technologies for Singapore’s […]

  • Navis and Aker Arctic Enter Cooperation Agreement

    24 October 2013

    Navis Engineering Oy and Aker Arctic Technology Inc have signed a scientific and technical co-operation agreement covering the joint development of technology for dynamic positioning (DP) systems for icebreakers and ice-class vessels. The agreement was signed in St Petersburg during NEVA 2013 at the end of September. Dynamic positioning systems manufactured by Navis Engineering have […]

  • FEM on the lookout for tidal energy trainee

    29 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    French marine body France Energies Marines (FEM) is seeking an intern to research cable stability and sea floor hydrodynamics in relation to tidal energy developments.