Business Developments & Projects
Heerema renews contract with Kongsberg Digital in support of crane simulator
Kongsberg Digital has won a five-year contract extension with Heerema for system support of maritime simulation solutions and training.
Tocardo’s tidal energy turbines check in to Subhub plaform
The integration of Tocardo’s T1 tidal energy turbines on QED Naval’s Subhub platform has started last week, ahead of the planned deployment in Yarmouth, off the Isle of Wight.
Lhyfe, DORIS plan to launch hydrogen-producing floating wind turbine
France-based green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe and engineering company DORIS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together on offshore hydrogen production projects, with a plan to launch the first floating wind turbine for integration with a hydrogen production system.
Maersk’s Svitzer orders fuel-efficient multipurpose tug
Towage operator Svitzer, part of Maersk, has signed an agreement with naval architect Robert Allan and shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards to build the TRAnsverse Tug, the next-generation multipurpose tug.
Solstad vessels win long-term jobs with Equinor in Brazil
Solstad Offshore has secured long-term contracts for two of its platform supply vessels with Equinor for operations in Brazil.
Netherlands starts work on enabling further 10 GW of offshore wind by 2030
The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, has announced the start of spatial planning procedures for cable routes that would connect more than 10 GW of the country’s planned additional offshore wind capacity to the national grid. In a letter sent th
3i to take full control of vessel provider Esvagt
Esvagt will be fully owned by 3i Infrastructure following the purchase of a 50% stake from co-investor AMP Capital for about $356 million.
Danes issue UXO consultancy call
HOFOR Vind has issued a tender looking for UXO consultancy services for the Aflandshage offshore wind project, set to be located 12 kilometers east of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Wood Mackenzie names ex-UN economist as head of carbon to spearhead energy transition services
Wood Mackenzie has appointed a previous UN economist as the head of its carbon team to help the firm’s customers navigate energy transition.
Ocean DEMO backs six offshore renewable energy developers
The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has awarded recommendations for support to six offshore renewable energy developers to test their ocean energy products at Europe’s world-leading test centres.
In focus: Why clean hydrogen is becoming undeniable
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has identified a pipeline of over 750 projects that European industry is undertaking to roll out the hydrogen economy on a large scale in Europe.
Siccar Point reviewing options after Shell abandons Cambo oil project
Siccar Point Energy has confirmed that Shell, its partner in the Cambo development, has taken the decision not to progress its investment.
MDL backs TechnipFMC’s projects in North Sea
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed two projects for subsea services provider TechnipFMC in two North Sea basins.
Sembcorp Marine unit LMG Marin to design world’s 1st green ammonia-fuelled tanker
Norwegian naval architect and ship design firm LMG Marin, part of Sembcorp Marine Ltd, has secured a contract to design the world’s first green ammonia-fuelled tanker, the MS Green Ammonia.