Business Developments & Projects
Swedish wave energy company goes on recruitment spree
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team of ocean energy experts, with a number of vacancies available for multiple roles.
Greek firm to deliver pipeline for first deepwater offshore project in Romania
Corinth Pipeworks, the steel pipe segment of Cenergy Holdings, has won a contract to manufacture and supply the pipeline for OMV Petrom’s deepwater natural gas project offshore Romania. Corinth Pipeworks, as subcontractor of Sumitomo Corporation Europe, will manufacture and supply approximately 160
Plans for Danish-German hydrogen network gain ground
Danish national transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet and Gasunie Deutschland, a unit of Dutch energy company Gasunie, have signed a cooperation agreement on the next steps for the development of the Danish-German hydrogen network aiming to make it possible to make large quantities of green h
Green electricity from hydrogen to power Wintershall Dea’s transport vessel
Turneo GmBH, a joint venture between Hamburg-based Karlsson GmBH and energy service provider EWE, has begun producing green hydrogen in Cuxhaven, providing fuel for the first of four supply vessels in Wintershall Dea’s Mittelplate fleet. Under the project named H2Move, Turneo commissioned and starte
DFDS reports greener operations
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS managed to reduce ferry CO2 emission intensity by 4% in the third quarter of this year thanks to several decarbonization measures being implemented.
Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel to sport Palfinger equipment
Palfinger has been appointed to deliver a major equipment package for Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV). Palfinger will supply Monna Lisa with an extensive equipment package similar to the one supplied for Prysmian’s previous cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci. The equipment package consis
Equinor gets clearance to use COSL Drilling’s rig at North Sea field
Equinor its consent to use a COSL Drilling-owned semi-submersible rig for drilling activities at a field in the North Sea off Norway.
Project to retrofit CTV with hydrogen fuel cells kicks off
A project to retrofit a crew transfer vessel (CTV) with hydrogen fuel cells, to cut CO2 and NOx emissions while servicing offshore wind farms, has kicked off. Phase 1 of Project Verdant, supported by the UK’s national innovation agency Innovate UK, is now underway involving a preliminary design and
Terna Energy secures survey permit for wind farm sites offshore Greece
Terna Energy has been granted one out of the two first exploration and survey licenses issued for pilot offshore wind projects in Greece. The two licenses refer to the area south of the coastline of the Evros regional unit and northeast of Samothrace that has been defined as a development area for p
Report: Instead of emission silver bullet, offshore CCS rush deemed as fossil fuel extension cover-up
New report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlines that offshore CCS is not a solution to fossil fuel pollution.
Construction starts on Terntank’s second wind/methanol-ready tanker
Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank has celebrated the steel cutting ceremony of its second of three new wind and methanol-powered 15,000 dwt hybrid tankers.
After Belgium, Norway exploring options for hybrid interconnectors with two other countries
Just shortly after the announcement that it was investigating the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector between Belgium and Norway, news came in that the Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett is exploring options for interconnectors with Denmark and Germany. Danish TSO Energinet rep
TKI Offshore Energy launches open innovation call for offshore hydrogen
TKI Offshore Energy, a part of Energy Innovation NL, has launched an open call with a total budget of €400,000 for innovation projects in the field of offshore hydrogen. As explained, the purpose of the open innovation call is to promote offshore hydrogen production and support companies and researc
Belgium and Norway looking into hybrid interconnector
Belgian and Norwegian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elia and Statnett are investigating the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that would link the two countries. The subsea cable would link the high-voltage grids of the countries while also being connected to Norweg