Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC with a contract to supply flexible pipes for pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. Under the contract deemed as “significant”, TechnipFMC will design, engineer, and manufacture 14 kilometers of gas injection riser pipes and will sup
French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has decided to install bound4blue eSAILs® on its ro-ro ship Ville de Bordeaux. Three 22-metre-high eSAILs® will be fitted to the Ville de Bordeaux ahead of a six-month performance monitoring period starting in early 2024. The Ville de Bordeaux is ch
A subsea module, associated umbilical lines and a crane wire have sunk to the bottom of the sea offshore Australia due to a wire failing on the main crane of a vessel. UK-headquartered energy services provider Expro reported that on September 19 an incident occurred in Australian waters in which the
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has secured its first order for six small-bore, seven-cylinder 21/31DF-M GenSets, designed to operate on methanol. The milestone order is part of the construction project for two 9,300 car equivalent unit (CEU) Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) destined for China Merc
China Classification Society (CCS) has issued factory approval and product certificates for the marine methanol dual-fuel boilers developed by CSSC Jiujiang Marine Equipment (Group) Co.
Swiss energy storage solutions provider has secured a contract with Norwegian system integrator Brunvoll Mar-El for the electrification of a conventionally powered Norwegian ferry. Leclanché said it was selected by Brunvoll to support the retrofit of the MF Rygerbuen passenger and vehicle ferry into
French designer and manufacturer of wingsail solution AYRO has secured a 19.2 million € ($21 m) Series B round financing for its OceanWings.
Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto has completed the manufacturing of the Dragon 12 wing and started system integration at quayside in Uddevalla port in Sweden.
A design scheme of China’s first offshore oilfield fracturing vessel passed the basic design review of China Classification Society (CCS).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has supported six small business-led marine energy projects with close to $6.8 million in an effort to drive innovation in marine energy industry.
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a laser high-speed welding robot for use in the construction of liquefied natural gas carriers.
Irish company GKinetic Energy has showcased one of its 12kW hydrokinetic devices in the heart of Limerick city as part of the €30 million +CityxChange project.
Jeremy Smith, CEO of QED Naval and its Welsh subsidiary Mor Energy, talked with Offshore Energy about the funding it received in the latest UK government’s contracts for difference auction, the Subhub tidal energy technology, the issues the sector is facing in the UK and what can be done to accelera
Wind propulsion installations on large vessels are on track to surpass the 50 mark in early 2024, according to a recent update by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA). This achievement reflects the continued momentum behind wind propulsion solutions and
