Business Developments & Projects
Nova Innovation inks lease for 15MW tidal energy array at Yell Sound
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured a seabed lease from the Crown Estate Scotland to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland.
VesselsValue introduces ships’ energy efficiency ratings
London-based data provider VesselsValue has launched a new green product that will enable the shipping industry to meet IMO regulations.
Damen CSD450 Zephir proves success in Russian Arctic region
Despite a very tight schedule and the extremely remote location, a customised Damen cutter suction dredger 450 has been delivered to the Russian Arctic region on time. The contract for the CSD450, named Zephir, was signed in December 2020. According to Damen, the standard stock dredger had to be ada
Aker BP adds four development wells to Odfjell rig’s backlog
Aker BP will use a semi-submersible rig from Odfjell Drilling to drill four wells for its project in the North Sea.
Shell: 1st in Netherlands to offer bio-LNG
Shell said it became the first in the Netherlands to offer bio-LNG to all of its customers, following the launch of Nordsol’s bio-LNG installation in Amsterdam.
TECO 2030 in new joint venture to deploy hydrogen fuel cells in KSA
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Al Misehal Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to form a joint venture aimed at reducing environmental impact in the country and ultimately achieving net-zero by 2060.
Equinor sets sights on two North Sea wildcats
Norway’s Equinor has secured a drilling permit for two wildcat wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Sonardyne aims at safer UXO clearance with new wireless technology
Sonardyne has launched a wireless underwater initiation capacity with the aim of improving the safety and efficiency of unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance during offshore energy projects. The Initiation Transponder 6 (IT 6) is designed to be connected directly to a remotely deployed, non-electric m
Grain de Sail orders its next wind-powered freighter
French company Grain de Sail has ordered its future cargo sailboat from compatriot shipbuilder Piriou, expanding its carbon-free maritime fleet.
SINTEF and ECONNECT develop new modeling for floating pipe
SINTEF Energy Research and ECONNECT Energy have developed a new computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling tool to predict LNG, ammonia and liquid CO2 flow rates in floating cryogenic pipes.
Germany: TU Hamburg, DLR team up on next-gen maritime energy systems
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and the Institute for Maritime Energy Systems (DLR) will be jointly researching maritime energy systems in an effort to support the decarbonization of the shipping industry.
Aker BP and Lundin ink merger plan to create second-largest producer in Norway
Following an agreement to combine, Aker BP and Lundin Energy have now signed a merger plan with an aim to close the deal in mid-2022.
MPC Container Ships is official supporter of zero carbon shipping centre
Norwegian container tonnage provider MOC Container Ships has become an official supporter to the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping, underlining its commitment and support to the centre’s mission and vision.
Wello retrieves Penguin device due to damage by ‘floating object’ hit
Penguin wave energy device has been damaged by a floating object, forcing Wello to bring it ashore for inspections and repairs from the deployment site at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP).