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  • Fincantieri and Gibbs & Cox in Ship Designing Joint Venture

    7 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Fincantieri Marine Group, the U.S. subsidiary of the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the U.S. naval engineering and design firm Gibbs & Cox have launched a joint strategic research and development initiative in the ship and vessel design arena. The initiative will focus on future ship and vessels concepts with applications within the United States as well […]

  • The Netherlands: Agreement Signed with NGInfra

    23 September 2010

    The Project Organization Maasvlakte 2 and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation undersigned a cooperation agreement for a period of five years under the title: Next Generation Port Infrastructure, powered by Maasvlakte 2. This agreement should unite knowledge and expertise to develop a optimal infrastructure in the ports of Rotterdam. Ronald Paul, Managing Director Project Organization […]

  • LS Cable & System expanding cable factory as demand increases

    7 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System is expanding its Donghae factory to meet the increasing demand for subsea cables. The company signed a contract on 23 February for the purchase of the expansion site with the city of Donghae. The new factory will include manufacturing facilities, submarine cable storage, warehouse, a research and development […]

  • Photo of the Day: Nautilus Floating Structure Presented throughout Europe

    24 April 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    Nautilus Floating Solutions SL, a consortium established last year with an aim of becoming the world leader in the development of floating platforms for the offshore wind power market, is presenting its Nautilus floating structures at significant European energy events. The Nautilus floating structures were introduced at this year’s EWEA event in Barcelona, and the […]

  • Hurricanes Pose Threat to Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    15 February 2012
    Research & Development

    The study from Carnegie Mellon University says that in the worst case, almost half of the proposed offshore wind turbines could be destroyed in the next 20 years by hurricanes. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to generate 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs from wind by 2030, and they want one-sixth of this capacity […]

  • Scottish Government Announces Tender for Seabed Studies (UK)

    16 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

      The specification sets out the terms of reference for the research project: refining sea-bed process models for aquaculture. The project will consider the physical processes determining the distribution of solid wastes from marine aquaculture and the resulting ecosystem response as represented in the DEPOMOD particle-tracking benthic impact model. Primarily, the project will examine the […]

  • Waves Could Power 11 Pct of Australia by 2050

    26 July 2012

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited advised a new report from Australia’s national science agency highlighting the significant role that wave energy can play in Australia’s future energy mix. The study, carried out by the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), concluded that the total near shore wave energy between Geraldton and Tasmania […]

  • Irish Government Pledges EUR 15 Million for Marine Mapping Programme

    31 December 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Ireland’s Minister for Natural Resources, Fergus O’Dowd, T.D. has pledged EUR 15 million for continuation of “the most valuable resource for marine research and development in Ireland and beyond”. This 5 year-scheme, which will cover 125,000 square kilometres of underwater territory, will benefit many sectors besides offshore renewable energy projects. Minister O’Dowd said: “I am […]

  • Seychelles Ports Authority and RISE Sweden team up to green Port of Victoria

    21 May 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Transition

    The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaboratively advance the greening of the Port of Victoria.

  • Searcher Seismic signs new deal for its advanced geo-imagery search platform

    12 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    Searcher Seismic has entered into a partnership with the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX) for the GeoClerk platform. The SEAPEX non-profit organization was established in 1973 to promote awareness and advance the science of geology and related Earth Sciences, with emphasis on petroleum and natural gas exploration, development and production in Southeast Asia. […]

  • Sea Shepherd Releases Graphic Video of Japanese Whaling

    28 November 2017

    Sea Shepherd Australia informed that it has managed to obtain the release of footage of Japanese whaling practices taken by the Australian government during a 2008 Australian Customs mission to the Antarctic. “The Australian Government has suppressed this footage for years,” said Jeff Hansen, Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia. “The main reason given was […]

  • WSC, IMO Fire Back at Study Findings on Lack of Action on Climate Change

    25 October 2017
    Rules & Regulation

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have hit back at the accusations stemming from the recently published study by the InfluenceMap on the IMO’s approach to tackling carbon emissions from shipping. The report claims that the shipping industry has aggressively lobbied the UN to obstruct climate change action for shipping, “ensuring it remains […]

  • UK Opens GBP 220 Million Offshore Wind Road to China

    15 December 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, China’s Tus-Wind and TusPark Newcastle have signed a collaboration agreement to work together to advance offshore wind technology co-operation between the two nations.

  • ICS proposes 1st global carbon levy to speed up industry decarbonisation

    6 September 2021
    Authorities & Government, Rules & Regulation

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for ship operators, has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be “a first for any industrial sector”.

  • Damen Delivers Two Purpose-Built Chasers

    24 June 2013

    The delivery of the ‘Aquarius-G’ and her sister ship ‘Astra-G’ to offshore services company Rederij Groen (Scheveningen, the Netherlands) marked a milestone in Offshore Support Vessel construction. Never before, such Chasers have been purpose-built. The vessels have been designed by Saltwater Engineering in close cooperation with both Rederij Groen and Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam. Both Seismic […]

  • MPA shortlists 11 proposals for design of fully electric harbor craft

    23 February 2024
    Collaboration, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has shortlisted a total of 11 passenger launch and cargo lighter vessel designs submitted by seven companies and consortia for the full electric harbor craft (e-HC) program.

  • Plug and Play launches hydrogen startup accelerator

    10 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Project & Tenders

    The global innovation platform Plug and Play Tech Center has launched the H2 Startup Accelerator in Hamburg, Germany, as one of the world’s first hydrogen-centric startup accelerator programs.

  • Asia Needs International Oil Firms Despite NOCs Rise

    22 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Asia still needs international oil companies to continue to play a large and essential role in the oil and gas industry’s research and development activity, despite the rise of national oil companies, a group of the region’s oil and gas industry leaders has stated during the round table discussion event organized by GL Noble Denton […]

  • International Initiative to Strengthen Danish Offshore Wind Sector

    5 November 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The EU has pledged to provide around € 1.9 million for the national innovation network Offshore Center Danmark to be used for a new 3-year project called ECOWindS. The project will gather knowledge of installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK, Germany, Denmark and Norway with the aim of halving operation […]

  • Hydrokinetic turbines power on with minimal impacts on rivers

    11 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Hydrokinetic turbine arrays can efficiently generate energy with minimal impacts to the shape and behavior of river channels, opening up the possibility for more sustainable energy production in large rivers with active sediment transport, according to the new University of Minnesota study.

  • Maine Technology Institute Funds MCA to Expand Maine’s Ocean and Wind Energy Cluster (USA)

    28 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      The Maine Composites Alliance (MCA) announces today that it has been selected by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to receive an award of $489,468 in collaboration with the Maine Wind Industry Initiative and the E2Tech Council to organize, promote and expand Maine’s ocean and wind energy cluster. “This award will help Maine industries participate […]

  • Geophysical Surveys Underway at Cape Wind OWF’s Site

    12 May 2014
    Research & Development

    Cape Wind has announced that a team including three companies based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is involved with completing geophysical surveys of the project site and offshore cable routes. Survey vessels with a suite of geophysical instruments are surveying the seafloor and subsea geology on Horseshoe Shoal and along the offshore cable route. New Bedford […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]

  • Australia: Scientists Discover Two Sunken Islands, Part of Former Supercontinent Gondwana

    6 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    As a developer of systems that allow us to look into the hidden secrets of the oceans, Kongsberg Maritime has played its part in many amazing discoveries over the years. Scientists all over the world use our hydroacoustic technology to get a clear view on what is happening below the waves. Some projects support industry […]