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Interview: To help boost confidence and give clear direction for tidal energy, UK government should set 1GW target for 2035
Jeremy Smith, CEO of QED Naval and its Welsh subsidiary Mor Energy, talked with Offshore Energy about the funding it received in the latest UK government’s contracts for difference auction, the Subhub tidal energy technology, the issues the sector is facing in the UK and what can be done to accelera
MAN ES unleashes a wave of innovation with 37 ammonia tech patent applications
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has filed an impressive 37 patent applications as part of its research and development process for an ammonia-powered marine engine. The company has so far completed 71,000 R&D man hours, equalling 48 R&D man years. Investigating the combustibility of
Ulstein tasked with converting two PSVs into geotechnical vessels
Ulstein Design & Solutions has secured a contract with Fugro to redesign and convert two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into geotechnical vessels. Fugro said that by retrofitting the ULSTEIN PX121 design Fugro Resilience and Topaz Endurance PSVs, both built in 2015, it could unlock their versatile p
Construction starts on NYK Cruises’ LNG-powered Asuka III
Construction of the new cruise ship for NYK Cruises, a division of Japanese shipping company NYK, has begun at German shipyard Meyer Werft with a steel-cutting ceremony.
KBR wins EPC contract for Pluto LNG project
U.S. engineering company KBR has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management contract by Woodside Energy, as operator for and on behalf of the Pluto Joint Venture. Under the contract, KBR will undertake modifications to train 1 of Woodside’s Pluto LNG facility, located
Saipem picks Chinese player for Qatar-bound offshore gas platform
Saipem has hired China’s Bomesc to build a compression facility for an offshore natural gas project off the northern coast of Qatar.
Danes order Chinese submarine cables for €8.5 million
Denmark’s transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has awarded China’s Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTTSC) with a contract for the delivery of submarine cable for Danish waters. Energinet selected ZTTSC for the delivery of approximately 12 kilometers of 145 kV submarine cable system to
Aker BP to spud North Sea prospects with Saipem rig
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway.
Wind-propulsion installations poised to surpass 50 mark in early 2024
Wind propulsion installations on large vessels are on track to surpass the 50 mark in early 2024, according to a recent update by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA). This achievement reflects the continued momentum behind wind propulsion solutions and
SeaVolt launches first of a kind offshore solar platform
The SeaVolt consortium has installed its first of a kind offshore solar platform at the Blue Accelerator test site, near the Port of Ostend in Belgium.
Hanwha and affiliates to establish clean hydrogen value chain
South Korean Hanwha Group has announced the potential creation of a comprehensive clean hydrogen value chain through collaboration with seven of its affiliates, Hanwha Corporation, Hanwha Energy, Hanwha Solutions, Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Ocean, Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems. The hydrogen v
Subsea Integration Alliance and BP unite to enhance subsea project performance
Subsea Integration Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK energy giant BP aimed at developing a framework to enhance subsea project performance. Signed at an official ceremony in London on September 22, the agreement between BP and the alliance that comprises Subsea7 and One
Port of Rotterdam, Yokogawa exploring increase of energy and resource efficiency
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Yokogawa Electric Corporation have initiated a feasibility study into increasing cross-industry integration for the efficient use of energy and utilities in the Rotterdam industrial cluster.
COSCO Shipping Energy buys into MOL’s LNG carrier trio
China’s tanker major COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co. revealed that it will take part in the investment and construction of three LNG carriers. This endeavor will see COSCO Shipping LNG Investment acquire a 49% stake in three single-ship companies established by Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,