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GSTS to develop world’s first AI-based berth schedule management system
Maritime intelligence company Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) has been contracted by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster’s Core Technology Leadership Program to further develop and implement a predictive, dynamic berth schedule management system.
HaiSea unveils home base for ‘world’s greenest tugboat fleet’ to serve LNG Canada facility
HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, has welcomed its new floating operations facility, the home base for the “world’s greenest tugboat fleet” that will support LNG carriers calling at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat, British
NYK, Astomos name new dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier
Japanese shipping company NYK and compatriot LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy have held a christening ceremony for a new liquified petroleum gas (LPG)/ammonia carrier.
Equinor taps Shearwater to back production optimization at UK and Norwegian fields
Norway-based Shearwater Geoservices has won two 4D monitoring projects from Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy giant, for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea and the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea. Shearwater plans to utilize its Isometrix technology for conducting surveys, employing 4D s
Is Western Australia short on encouraging government policies to unseal untapped gas resources?
Western Australian government is being urged to put the required policy settings in place to unleash new gas reserves.
Equinor keeps Archer busy with platform drilling gigs worth over $762 million
Archer has tucked a long-term contract extension under its belt with Equinor for platform drilling services off the coast of Norway.
Oceaneering to get equipment that ‘dramatically’ reduces subsea geotechnical surveying time
Oceaneering has placed an order with a UK-headquartered company for a next-generation auto-drop piston corer expected to enable time-saving for subsea geotechnical surveying. A piston corer is a long, heavy tube plunged into the seafloor to extract samples of soft sediment, which provide information
Orbital Marine Power’s floating tidal energy turbine nears splash in US waters
Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power has been confirmed as the technology partner for Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO)’s proposed site off Blakely Island in Rosario Strait, Washington State. Building on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2021, the news foll
17 shore power projects get $13.6M from Enova
A total of seventeen shore power projects will receive almost NOK 143 million (about $13.6 million) in support from Enova, a Norwegian government enterprise, in the latest round of investments in the electrification of maritime transport.
TotalEnergies’ final sprint toward first gas at North Sea project underway
TotalEnergies has tucked another milestone under its belt with the loading of methanol at the Tyra II redevelopment project in the North Sea.
MTF’s updated framework examines alternative marine fuels’ maturity and readiness
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), founded by seven flag states and classification societies to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and regulatory process, has updated its assessment framework to include emerging alternative marine fuels and evaluate their maturity and readiness. On March
Exail unveils ‘next-generation’ transoceanic USV geared for multi-robot missions
UK-based maritime autonomy solutions company Exail has introduced its transoceanic uncrewed surface vessel (USV), the Drix 0-16, that can deploy multiple payloads and subsea assets. With an autonomy of 2,500 Nm and a “unique naval architecture”, this USV can endure harsh ocean conditions and was eng
Thyssenkrupp Veerhaven sets sights on methanol dual-fuel pusher tug
Dutch logistics subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, thyssenkrupp Veerhaven, has commissioned two specialized design offices, C-Job Naval Architects and Kooiman Marine Group, to draw up designs for a methanol dual-fuel pusher tug.
WindWings-fitted Pyxis Ocean saves 3 tonnes of fuel per day, tests confirm
The six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, a Kamsarmax vessel retrofitted with two WindWings, has confirmed significant fuel savings, underscoring the potential of wind-assisted propulsion technology to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts.