Business Developments & Projects
MPC Container Ships opts for zero44’s CO2 management tech
Norwegian company MPC Container Ships has partnered with Berlin-based zero44 to use its digital CO2 management solution for its entire fleet.
Uniper partners with NewMed Energy on LNG and hydrogen to minimise energy crisis
German energy company Uniper and Israel’s NewMed Energy will explore ways of collaborating on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the short and long term and producing blue and green hydrogen. The parties have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to look into the supply of
Up to 800,000 seafarers due for carbon upskilling by mid-2030
As many as 800,000 seafarers will require additional training by the mid-2030s to enable the shipping industry to transition towards alternative low- and zero-carbon fuels and technologies with the aim of keeping global warming to 1.5C or less by 2050, a DNV study shows. Findings also suggest that a
Seaway 7, JDR to deliver inter-array cables for Moray West offshore wind farm
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm has signed contracts with Seaway 7 and JDR for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) for the 882 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The IACs will connect 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines back to the offshore substation before export
EIB to back Italy’s subsea link with €1.9 billion
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €500 million finance contract for the east section of the Tyrrhenian Link connecting Sicily with Campania. The loan is the first tranche of a total of €1.9 billion approved by the EIB for the Tyrrhe
Prysmian expands cable-laying fleet
Prysmian Group has expanded its cable-laying fleet to five vessels with the addition of the ultra-shallow-water barge Barbarossa I. With the addition of Barbarossa I, Prysmian said it can now provide the full range of subsea cable-laying solutions, from the shallowest coastal waters in Northern Euro
Portugal’s flagship marine renewables center appoints new chief executive
WavEC Offshore Renewables, a Portugal-based technology and innovation center dedicated to the development of marine renewable energy, has appointed Marco Alves as its new chief executive officer.
Grand Canyon III to sport NES battery pack
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), a subsidiary of HAV Group, has secured a contract with Volstad Maritime to deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the offshore construction vessel Grand Canyon III. NES will provide the equipment to the Grand Canyon III in con
Danish company kicks off wet tests for ‘wave to energy and water’ technology
Danish company Wavepiston has started wet tests campaign for its technology in Canary Islands, with the ultimate aim of developing the most effective wave to energy and water production system.
Construction begins on JDR’s new subsea cable factory
JDR Cable Systems has begun the construction of its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The 69,000 sqm factory is set to deliver subsea cable manufacturing technology to the offshore wind market and is currently providing 171 local jobs for the constructio
Panama, Uruguay, and Norway join Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative at COP27
The governments of Panama, Uruguay, and Norway have signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative, a worldwide cross-sector initiative aimed at catalyzing the supply of green fuels, and supporting the global energy transition. The announcement was made on Monday in Egypt at the 27th United Na
Aker BP cleared to drill wildcat well in North Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Nord Stream operator finds ‘technogenic craters’ at damaged pipeline
The Switzerland-based Nord Stream AG has found technogenic craters at the damaged parts of the Nord Stream gas pipeline during site inspections in the Baltic Sea. The company reported on 2 November that it had completed initial data gathering at the location of the pipeline damage on Line 1 in the S
Albanians open call for 12.9MW floating solar plant
Solar Energy of Albania (SENA), a subsidiary of state-owned power utility Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH), has launched a tender for the development of a 12.9MW floating solar plant in Albania.