Airseas, a French pioneer in wind propulsion solutions for shipping, has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel, marking an important milestone in the deployment of wind-assisted technologies to curb emissions from shipping.
Bilfinger and Global E&C have formed Torus BGP JV to transform the delivery of late-life services for CNR International’s North Sea assets.
Norwegian provider of shore power solutions Zinus AS has received a contract from compatriot company Havnekraft AS to develop and deliver a flexible shore power solution for cruise ships calling at Haugesund Cruise Port.
Involving major offshore industry names – like DEME, Jan de Nul, and Tractebel – the MPVAqua research project is moving forward with the development of offshore floating solar concept, designed to withstand rough environment of the Belgian North Sea.
Danish engineering company Danfoss and Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta have signed a partnership agreement to boost electrification and drive the transformation towards sustainable power solutions within the marine industry.
Irish developer of hydrokinetic solutions GKinetic Energy has delivered its optimised 12kW hydrokinetic device to Strangford Lough, where it will be deployed in combination with energy storage unit.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has opened a tender for the lifespan study of OpenHydro’s test platform which stands in fast-flowing tidal streams of the Fall of Warness site.
SIMEC Atlantis Energy is preparing to start with the assembly and testing phase of its novel variable pitch system for tidal energy turbines, developed as part of a collaborative EU-backed project.
Backed by the Government of the Netherlands, nine Dutch research institutes and test facilities have joined forces to accelerate the research into offshore renewable energy.
Two tidal energy projects, led by major companies Nova Innovation and Magallanes Tidal Energy, have been selected to receive a share of £116 million to drive forward green innovation in the UK.
The €20 million EuropeWave scheme has selected seven wave energy projects for support to further develop their device concepts in the first half of 2022.
Novatek, Russia’s natural gas producer, and RWE Supply & Trading, the trading unit of German utility RWE, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on LNG supply and decarbonisation.
British diesel technology innovator, Cox Marine, has joined SHAPE UK, a consortium looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero-emissions maritime hub.
The Basque Energy Cluster and Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) have teamed up to deliver a joint event on ocean energy in 2022, expected to act as a catalyst for accelerated development of the sector.
