Business Developments & Projects
Cemre Shipyard to build new Norwegian zero-emission battery ferry
Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord AS has contracted Turkish Cemre Shipyard to build a zero-emission double-ended car and passenger ferry that operates on battery-electric power.
Nova Innovation seeks environmental crew for ‘The Island in the Currents’
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has launched a tender for a contractor to lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work for its Enlli tidal project in North Wales.
LNG ferry Münsterland back in operation after retrofit
German ferry operator AG Ems has started operating the LNG-fueled retrofit ferry Münsterland on the route between Netherlands and Germany.
Impact Subsea unveils third generation of seaView software
Impact Subsea has launched the third generation of seaView software to support its range of altimeters, attitude and heading reference systems, depth sensors and sonars. V3 allows a single or multiple Impact Subsea sensors to operate simultaneously from a single application, the UK company said. Thi
Operator looking to decarbonise new North Sea project with floating wind
A proposed development concept for a new North Sea project has received approval from the UK’s offshore regulator.
Wärtsilä to maintain two MMS-operated LNG carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed an optimised maintenance agreement for two LNG carriers operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS.
Norwegian player seeks operatorship as MOL Norge offloads two North Sea discoveries
Following an agreement with Hungary’s MOL, Norway’s Lime Petroleum will expand its North Sea portfolio with more acreage.
Germany to spend billions on floating LNG terminals
Germany’s government has allocated about €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) for four floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals around the country.
Spain sets forth regulations for floating solar installations to bolster energy security
Responding to the energy crisis instigated by the war in Ukraine, the Government of Spain has outlined a set of regulations for the installation of floating solar power plants on around a hundred state-owned hydropower reservoirs.
GH2 to develop Ireland’s first hydrogen valley
The Galway Hydrogen Hub (GH2) consortium has proposed to develop Ireland’s first hydrogen valley, a regional ecosystem that links H2 research, production, and distribution with end-users.
TSO chiefs meet to discuss EuroAfrica Interconnector
Chiefs of the Greek and Egyptian transmission system operators (TSOs) have come together to discuss the EuroAfrica Interconnector that will connect the two countries. Manos Manousakis, chairman and CEO of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), and Sabah Mashaly, chairman of the Egy
Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for 4 new LNG-fueled containerships
Samsung Heavy Industries has ordered tank design for four new LNG-fueled containerships from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Ashtead rolls out time-reducing optical chain measurement system
Subsea rental equipment and solutions provider Ashtead Technology has developed a new optical chain measurement system (CMS) to provide accurate and repeatable mooring chain measurements.
Tender for world’s longest subsea cable terminated after no compliant application
The UK-headquartered Xlinks has decided to terminate a tender process that sought survey services for what will be the world’s longest subsea cable since no bidder submitted a compliant application.