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  • New Partners Join CMA CGM, DNV GL, GTT in PERFECt II

    8 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Classification society DNV GL, container shipping major CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), maker of LNG containment systems, have signed a cooperation agreement with new project participants ABB, Caterpillar’s Solar Turbines, and OMT for phase two of the PERFECt project. The Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership (PERFECt) project investigates […]

  • Infrastrata acquires UK FSRU project

    2 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    The London Stock Exchange-listed InfraStrata, a company focused on the development of natural gas storage capacity, has pulled the trigger for the acquisition of Meridian Holdings.

  • UTEC Invests in New Equipment for South China Sea Project

    15 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    One of the world’s largest independent survey companies – UTEC Survey – has announced significant investment in new equipment which is about to be put to work in the South China Sea. UTEC Geomarine –a part of the UTEC Group of companies – has announced the purchase of a comprehensively instrumented DB-240 metocean buoy as […]

  • ABB Drive System Powers Tidal Turbine Testing

    16 October 2013

    Project Nautilus is the world’s first drive train test facility for tidal turbines and marine renewable technologies. The $20 million facility is part of the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in the north of England. Narec is a government-backed center for researching, developing and testing renewable energy and low carbon power generation technologies such […]

  • Bureau Veritas Set for Offshore Wind Projects Certification

    17 September 2014

    Bureau Veritas Certification, part of the group Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced it has successfully been accredited to undertake Project Certification of offshore wind projects against the international standards IEC 61400. This most recent accreditation is part of Bureau Veritas’ on-going strategy to offer the wind industry a […]

  • UK: IEA Releases Report on Status of Clean Energy Technologies

    26 April 2012
    Research & Development

    The International Energy Agency (IEA) launched its 2012 Tracking Clean Energy Progress report at the third Clean Energy Ministerial in London. The report measures progress in the global development and deployment of energy-efficient and clean energy technologies in the industry, building, power generation, and transport sectors. The report also analyzes each technology’s chances of achieving the Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 2°C […]

  • UK: ABB Drive System Powers Tidal Turbine Testing

    16 October 2013

    Project Nautilus is the world’s first drive train test facility for tidal turbines and marine renewable technologies. The $20 million facility is part of the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in the north of England. Narec is a government-backed center for researching, developing and testing renewable energy and low carbon power generation technologies such […]

  • Ramboll to Carry Out EIA for Three Nearshore Wind Farms in Denmark

    28 October 2013
    Environment

    Ramboll was recently awarded a major contract to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for three near-shore wind farms in Danish waters for the Danish energy grid owner, Energinet.dk. The project covers the EIA for both the offshore wind farms as well as the onshore connection to the national grid. “Ramboll’s experts have significant […]

  • RE trade associations welcome MeyGen launch

    12 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), and RenewableUK have hailed the MeyGen tidal array project launch as a significant step forward in the development of tidal energy industry.

  • Ports play important role in marine energy developments

    21 April 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Small and medium sized ports (SMPs) have a triple role to play in marine energy developments, it was concluded at BEPPo project’s conference. The Port of Oostende organised the BEPPo (Blue Energy Production in Ports) conference ‘Ports as hubs for marine renewable energy projects’ at the Greenbridge Incubator centre, Belgium. During the event, led by […]

  • Shell Eyes More Action in European Offshore Wind

    23 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based oil and gas giant, Shell, is looking to get on board further projects across Europe as it aims to dive deeper into the offshore wind market.

  • AGA: Customers See Benefits of Gas Abundance (USA)

    25 May 2012

    Low domestic natural gas prices have led to savings of almost $250 billion for natural gas customers over the past three years. The American Gas Association (AGA) released a study entitled “Identifying Key Economic Impacts of Recent Increases in U.S. Natural Gas Production” which credits the recent success of shale gas production in the United […]

  • NYSERDA Drawing Up Offshore Wind Blueprint as New York Commits to 50% Renewables by 2030

    2 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Storage

    The New York State Public Service Commission has approved New York’s Clean Energy Standard which requires 50 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources like wind and solar by 2030. In its initial phase, utilities and other energy suppliers will be required to procure and phase in new renewable power resources starting with […]

  • Dutch Economy Minister Proposes EUR 12 Billion to Back 2017 Renewable Energy Tenders

    30 November 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, has issued a letter to the House of Representatives, informing it about the opening of the SDE+ subsidy scheme for renewable energy in 2017. Through tendering processes to be launched in spring and autumn of 2017, Minister Kamp plans to make EUR 12 billion available through SDE+. SDE+ (Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie/Encouraging […]

  • Offshore Wind Powerhouses Form Climate Action Coalition

    13 January 2020
    Environment

    Ørsted and Equinor are spearheading a new Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition established to represent the offshore wind sector in the global dialogue on climate action. The Action Coalition also includes CWind, Global Marine Group, JERA, MHI Vestas, Mainstream Renewable Power, Shell, Siemens Gamesa, TenneT, and The Crown Estate. The goal of the coalition is […]

  • KEPCO Taps K2 for South Korean Floater

    21 August 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company (KEPCO E&C) has appointed K2 Management to help it deliver the first floating offshore wind farm in Korea for the developer, Ulsan consortium. The project, in the pre-feasibility phase supported by the Korean government, is expected to be approximately 200MW as a testbed, around 50 kilometres from the coast of […]

  • Norway bans all H225 helicopter flights, search and rescue included

    2 June 2016

    The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has extended the no flight ban on all helicopters of the H225 and AS332L2 type, meaning that the two helicopter types now cannot be used even for the search and rescue missions. To remind, the original ban, excluding SAR missions, has been in place since the fatal Super Puma crash […]

  • China: Zheijang Shipyard Delivers UNGUNDJA First of 10 DP-3 IMR Vessels

    27 July 2011

    Zheijang Shipyard, part of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, recently delivered the Ungundja, the first of 10 DP-3, 100-meter GPA 696 IMR (Inspection, Maintenance & Repair) vessels to Paris-based Bourbon Offshore. The highly maneuverable DP-3 and FiFi-1 certified GPA 696 IMR vessels are equipped with three 1,686 kW azimuthing drives, two 843 kW tunnel bow thrusters, […]

  • UK firm achieves DNV type approval for subsea syntactic buoyancy offering

    2 December 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    UK-based syntactic materials company Base Materials has secured DNV type approval for its syntactic buoyancy material, enabling its use in subsea applications down to 11,500 meters.  According to Base Materials, the company became the first in the sector to secure DNV approval of manufacture (AoM) for its entire Subtec product line. DNV’s certification, recognized as […]

  • Repurposing oil & gas infrastructure to harness offshore wind power

    29 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels

    Converting oil and gas infrastructure for use in the offshore wind industry would slash installation costs for renewable energy operators.

  • EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act: A chance to scale up net-zero tech or missed opportunity to match US IRA?

    17 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    As part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the European Commission (EC) has proposed new initiatives and a set of actions to scale up the manufacturing of clean technologies in the European Union (EU), including renewable hydrogen, carbon capture, and alternative fuel technologies, among others. On 16 March, EC’s President Ursula von der Leyen announced […]

  • With 50 GW in plans by 2040, Dutch Gov’t to start work on pinpointing new offshore wind areas next year

    19 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy

    The Dutch government will start identifying further offshore wind areas in 2023, following the recently announced targets of 50 GW by 2040 and 70 GW by 2050. Currently, the government is working on an outlook for offshore wind, which adds more forward-looking plans to the roadmap and accounts for larger wind areas, offshore hydrogen production, […]

  • In focus: European countries working shoulder to shoulder to curb climate change

    21 July 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    With temperatures reaching all-time high all over the globe, it is difficult not to question whether we are doing enough to stop or even slow down global warming. But that did not interrupt the European energy players to make new deals and link up with each other to reap the benefits of the offshore energy […]

  • WFW: Biofuels trump LNG as most popular alternative for the next 5 years

    11 April 2023
    Authorities & Government, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    In 2021, LNG was the most popular alternative fuel considered by shipowners for use in the (then) next five years; twice as many as those who said they were considering biofuels. That position has now virtually reversed, with biofuels at the same level of response as LNG in 2021 while LNG has fallen by nearly […]

  • ExxonMobil: Energy demand to increase on growing middle class

    10 December 2014

    Significant growth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35 percent increase in energy demand by 2040, according to a new report released yesterday by ExxonMobil. As demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy […]