Business Developments & Projects
BIO-UV Group eyes Italian maritime market with new partnership
French ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) producer BIO-UV Group has formed a partnership with Fluid Global Solutions (FGS), a provider of pumps and spares to the maritime sector, to strengthen its presence in the Italian ship repair and newbuilding market.
Crown Estate Scotland shares offshore energy data with the world
Through a new website, Crown Estate Scotland has made available the information on offshore wind farms, wave and tidal energy sites, along with cable and pipeline agreements as free open datasets for the public.
34-year-old Sweden-Denmark power link back in operation following January fault
NKT has completed repair operations of the 285 kV Kontiskan 2 interconnector that is linking the power grids of Sweden and Denmark following a fault caused by external impact reported at the end of January. NKT performed the initial fault finding from shore identifying that the damaged cable section
Sunlit Sea targets fully automated floating solar panels production
Norwegian company Sunlit Sea is ramping up the production capacity for its floating solar technology by transitioning from manual to automatic production at its facilities.
Meta – formerly Facebook – weighing up the French offshore renewable energy hybrid
The global social networking company Meta – formerly known as Facebook – has expressed interest in the hybrid offshore renewable energy solution developed by GEPS Techno.
Jan De Nul to install Greenlink Interconnector
Jan De Nul has won a contract with Sumitomo Electric Industries for the installation of two subsea HVDC cables and one fiber optic cable for the Greenlink Interconnector between Ireland and the UK. The subsea cable route for the 500 MW Greenlink Interconnector is about 160 kilometers long between Co
Shearwater to perform survey for Eni’s carbon storage project
Shearwater GeoServices has won a contract with Eni to deliver a 3D multiple technology integrated geophysical survey for carbon storage in Liverpool Bay in the UK, including an option for a second survey. The first survey is over the Hamilton and North Hamilton fields, while the optional survey woul
Boskalis designs low-carbon dredger
Boskalis is currently in process of designing a low-carbon dredging vessel – the Cablehopper, in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat. According to the Papendrecht based dredging giant, the vessel’s tasks will include maintenance and beach replenishment operations along the Dutch coastline. “Innovative
Global gas demand to go down in 2022 as Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts markets
The invasion of Ukraine has led to tighter gas supplies, higher prices, and an uncertain outlook, resulting in a downward revision to the IEA’s forecast for gas demand this year.
Kotug makes largest acquisition in its history to meet rising demand for OSVs
Dutch shipowner Kotug has entered into an agreement to acquire Seaways, an operator of offshore support vessels.
North Sea operators renew agreements for exporting oil to Flotta Terminal
Several North Sea fields partners have reaffirmed commitments to export the oil produced from their fields to Repsol Sinopec’s Flotta Terminal.
Dutch govt accelerating sustainable inland shipping
The Nationaal Groeifonds, an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs & Climate Change and Finance, is investing in Zero Emission Services (ZES) to speed up the implementation of ZES’ system solution for inland shipping.
NKT begins export cable installation activities at Dogger Bank A
NKT’s 140-meter long cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria has commenced export cable installation activities at the Dogger Bank A offshore wind project in the UK. The work started on 17 April and will be performed on a continuous basis in two campaigns until approximately 2 June. The first campaig
ESL Shipping joins Botnia Link H2 project
Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has joined Botnia Link hydrogen project as the first customer-side stakeholder.