
On 1 September 2021, PAO Sovcomflot, Smart LNG — a joint venture between PAO Sovcomflot and PAO Novatek — and Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (FESRC) entered into a trilateral agreement to cooperate on the development of a ship repair cluster in Russia’s Far East.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has teamed up with the country’s national ocean test centre Lir NOTF to offer free-of-charge access to its research and testing facilities for offshore renewable energy developers.

The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) stating their intention to co-develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solution in the Coastal Bend in support of national decarbonization targets.

Major European companies and project developers have joined forces with leading research institutions to unlock large-scale potential of combined wind, wave and offshore floating solar renewable energy sources in the newly launched €45 million marine energy project ‘European Scalable Offshore Renewa

Danish green hydrogen fuel provider Everfuel has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 for the delivery of green hydrogen to fuel TECO 2030’s fuel cells and fuel cell-based power generators in remote areas.

Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology SA and diesel engine repair specialist Carl Baguhn GmbH & Co. KG have established a long-term strategic partnership to improve the environmental performance of existing ships and land-based power plants.

U.S.-based wave energy company Oscilla Power has completed the installation of three drivetrains for its Triton-C wave energy device ahead of upcoming deployment in Hawaii.

Energy storage company Corvus Energy has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for the Crowley Maritime Corporation’s all-electric tug eWolf.

Hamburg-based ship manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has partnered with UK-based software startup Signol to explore the role of behavior-based data science in reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions of the vessels.

South Korean steel-making company POSCO has partnered up with local shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) and others to develop a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier.

U.S.-based marine energy company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has teamed up with Greensea Systems to use the OPENSEA platform for its next-generation Maritime Domain Awareness System (M-DAS).

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has welcomed polymer supplier Vesconite Bearing as its newest member.

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is joining the Low Carbon Charter, launched by Hong Kong Business Environment Council (BEC).

Energy transition is bringing with it an intricate mix of options for the offshore energy and shipping sectors.