The consortium behind the FLOating RAdar (FLORA) project has held the kick-off meeting to formalize the start of a scheme that will develop and demonstrate an industrial-scale prototype of a multi-purpose ocean station with renewable energy generation and operational oceanography capabilities: the F
DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a Statement of Conformity to Norwegian start-up Sunlit Sea, verifying that the design basis for its floating solar system complies with the recommended practice.
Modus has secured a contract extension with the Global Marine Group for the delivery of trenching services for cable installation. Modus is currently supplying Global Marine with a jet trencher on board the DP2 cable installation, maintenance and repair vessel CS Recorder to support the laying of po
The Research Council of Norway has awarded funding for a knowledge-building project that will develop new materials and designs for offshore subsea cable terminations and connectors. The SeaConnect – High voltage subsea connections for resilient renewable offshore grids project is expected to increa
NKT has signed a three-year service framework agreement with MAATS for the cable lay equipment on board cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria. According to MAATS, NKT made a shrewd investment in the Service and Support package as it had been contracted on a number of significant and time-sensitive
MacGregor, part of Finnish Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) ordered by Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners.
Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has for the first time used an autonomous, unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to survey its offshore assets. The USV named Tupan, owned and developed by Brazilian start-up Tidewise, inspected Elia’s subsea cables to the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the B
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the cryogenic fuel tanks for four new LNG-fuelled container vessels from French LNG containme
Swedish developer of energy solutions for maritime electrification Echandia has entered into an agreement with Japanese tech company Toshiba to work on the development of fuel-cell technology combined with batteries to accelerate the electrification of the maritime sector.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels being built for Swedish ferry company Stena RoRo.
Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corporation has revealed that its bulk carrier will undergo installation and deployment of BAR Technologies’ (BAR Tech) wind propulsion system WindWings, delivered by industrialization partner Yara Marine Technologies.
Craig International has won a long-term deal in the UK sector of the North Sea with Ineos FPS, potentially valued at over £20 million.
Swedish energy systems provider Echandia has received a second order from compatriot company Green City Ferries AB.
CorPower Ocean has unveiled its first commercial-scale wave energy converter (WEC) – the C4 – alongside the new CorPack concept providing the building blocks for future utility-scale wave energy farms.
