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  • Singapore Hosts Port Authorities Roundtable

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The inaugural Port Authorities Roundtable was held in Singapore on April 20 in conjunction with the 10th Singapore Maritime Week 2015. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the closed-door roundtable event brought together port authorities from around the world to network, share insights on pertinent issues and best practices, as well as […]

  • Greece: ERMA FIRST BWTS Gets IMO Final Approval

    16 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, having considered the recommendations contained in the GESAMP reports of MEPC 63/2/11, granted FINAL APPROVAL to ERMA FIRST Ballast Water Treatment system, during the latest IMO MEPC 63 meeting, which took place from the 27th February till the 2nd of March 2012. After years of intensive Research and Development, […]

  • ABS Donates USD 3 Million to Stevens Institute of Technology

    22 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has awarded Stevens Institute of Technology US $3 million. The donation will be used to create a new civil, mechanical and naval engineering laboratory complex in the Davidson Laboratory. The new complex will bear the Bureau’s name. “It is an honor to contribute […]

  • WoodMac: China on top of the LNG market

    22 June 2021
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    With Japan’s LNG demand in decline, China is set to become the world’s largest LNG market this year, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie.

  • Rolls-Royce Wins USD 101 Mln of Equipment Orders

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce has announced orders from a variety of international customers for its offshore ship designs and equipment worth more than £60 million (USD 101 million). The contracts, which include five Rolls-Royce UT Design vessels and propulsion equipment packages for research and seismic survey vessels, were announced at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, […]

  • Tidal Energy Could Bloom in Nova Scotia

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Nova Scotia has an opportunity to become a centre of excellence in tidal energy now that new tidal feed-in tariff rates have been approved. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) released the developmental tidal feed-in tariff rates for large scale projects. “The decision is an important milestone in developing our tidal energy industry […]

  • US Office of Secretary of Defense Selects SeeByte for Foreign Comparative Testing

    2 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, has been selected by the US Office of the Secretary of Defense, Comparative Test Office, to participate in a Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program in support of a US Navy Program of Record managed by the Naval Sea Systems Command, EOD Program Office. […]

  • China: United Faith Group Orders Two SS-MPP Vessels from CIMC

    13 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    UNITED FAITH GROUP announces that on December 06th, 2011, the New-building contract of two 50,000 DWT Semi-Submersible Multi-purpose Vessels went into effect. Both of the vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2013. The contract was signed earlier this year on July 01st between UNITED FAITH GROUP and YANTAI CIMC RAFFLES OFFSHORE […]

  • UK: Energy Minister Announces GBP 7 Million for Offshore Renewable Energy

    30 October 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Businesses developing innovative solutions for wave, tidal and offshore wind technologies are to get extra help from the UK’s innovation agency, it was announced today. Speaking at the European Ocean Energy Conference in Edinburgh, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker revealed that up to £7m of support will be available through the Technology Strategy […]

  • Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Appoints Non-Executive Board (UK)

    11 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the Glasgow-based UK innovation centre established to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies, has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four distinguished Non-Executive Directors under the Chairmanship of Colin Hood, former Chief Operating Officer of SSE. Helen Liddell (Rt Hon Baroness Liddell of […]

  • MAN ES reaches milestone in ammonia engine testing

    6 July 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has reached a new milestone as its research engine successfully conducted combustion with ammonia at the company’s research centre in Copenhagen. This milestone was revealed in the company’s brief social media update on 6 July. According to MAN ES, tests will continue in the coming weeks and […]

  • Developing sustainable solutions against coastal erosion

    27 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The University of Liverpool is part of a partnership that has been awarded funding by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as one of six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and all those whose livelihoods depend on it. The ‘Co-Opt’ project, led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and […]

  • Rolls-Royce announces several new contracts at OTC 2014

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Rolls-Royce has announced orders from a variety of international customers for its offshore ship designs and equipment worth more than £60m. The contracts, which include five Rolls-Royce UT Design vessels and propulsion equipment packages for research and seismic survey vessels, were announced at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, one of the world’s […]

  • NOAA: High Levels of Pollutants in Guánica Bay Represent Threat to Corals and Fish

    7 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The pollutants measured in the sediments of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico, in a new NOAA study were among the highest concentrations of PCBs, chlordane, chromium and nickel ever measured in the history of NOAA’s National Status & Trends, a nationwide contaminant monitoring program that began in 1986. Researchers from the National Ocean Service’s National Centers […]

  • ¡VAMOS! to Develop New Underwater Mining System

    9 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    As part of the Horizon 2020 programme, a new 42 month Research & Development project, has been launched to help provide an opportunity to tap into the wealth of unexploited European mineral resources. The estimated cost of the project is approximately 12.6 million Euros. The aim of the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project […]

  • Brazil: Houston Mayor Visits Petrobras

    4 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Last Thursday, the mayor of Houston (USA), Annise Parker, visited the Petrobras Research Center in Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro. The mayor’s party, including representatives from the oil and gas industry and from Texan universities, was received by Alípio Ferreira, General Manager of Downstream R&D and Biofuels. After visiting the fluids and geological research […]

  • Govenment Support Critical for First Arrays in Water, Says RUK

    28 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK commented on the release of a new marine energy roadmap from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Energy Technologies Institute. The report, which focusses on cost-cutting, identifies forty technology and deployment issues faced by the wave and tidal energy sector in the UK, and lays out how to tackle these to ensure the […]

  • Cargotec Wins Best Supplier 2010 Award from MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard, Japan

    24 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Cargotec has won the Best Supplier award 2010 from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan. It was given to Cargotec’s Offshore business and local Japanese team and, in part, is recognition of the company’s drive to understand future customer needs through the provision of an extensive geographic presence and strong collaboration with customers. “This […]

  • The Netherlands: Vertical Floating Wind Turbine Model Tests for DeepWind Consortium at MARIN

    11 March 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) is in the closing stages of testing a vertical floating wind turbine concept for the Deepwind Consortium, led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Vertical floating wind turbines are considered to be the next step in development of offshore wind energy. Floating wind turbines allow wind energy generation in […]

  • Living Oceans Foundation Conducts Underwater Survey of Jamaica’s Pedro Bank

    18 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Recently the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted the most extensive underwater survey to date of Pedro Bank, Jamaica. The Foundation worked in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the University of West Indies, The Department of Fisheries and the National Environment and Planning Agency of Jamaica to characterize the plants, animals and underwater habitat […]

  • Scottish Government Launches Smart Grid Strategy

    2 August 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government has launched a smart grid strategy to capitalise on its expertise in this technology and to support the country’s transition to become a low carbon economy. The strategy plans to create 12,000 new jobs in this sector by 2020 by encouraging smart grid adoption and developing Scotland as a leading international provider […]

  • INNOSEA looks to boost floating solar efficiency

    22 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    Marine renewables engineering firm INNOSEA has won a European H2020 grant to undertake a research and development project to support more efficient and cost-effective design of floating solar PV plants. The R&D project specifically aims to develop accurate numerical and cost models for the development of PV plants. It is led by EURAC European Academy […]

  • Spain: GL Garrad Hassan Awards Outstanding PhD Thesis

    11 March 2013

    The GL Garrad Hassan PhD Award has been presented to Iñigo Martínez de Alegría of the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain, for his thesis “Study on Full Direct Current Offshore Wind Farm.” Dr Andrew Garrad, Non-Executive Chairman of GL Garrad Hassan, awarded the prize to Mr Martinez in recognition of his outstanding […]

  • Belgium: UNESCO Marks Anniversary of Convention on Protection of Underwater Heritage

    2 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The world’s leading academics, experts and underwater archaeologists will look at ways to improve protection of underwater heritage at a meeting to be held at the Belgian Royal Library in Brussels from 13 to 14 December. The event will mark the tenth anniversary of UNESCOs Convention on the Protection of Underwater Heritage. An estimated three […]

  • New Zealand Plans to Harness Tidal Energy

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    New Zealand’s abundant potential for development of tidal energy may finally be harnessed in full capacity, since there has been a turn in the overall approach to exploitation of tidal power in the country, Maritime Journal writes. That is to say, local energy companies, such as Crest Energy, winner of planning permission to produce up […]