Integration of renewable energies on a ship – and in other island networks Interview with Jeroen van Tilborg, founder and managing director of the Dutch D&A Electric Diesel engines are used to drive the ship. The power required for other auxiliary drives and for the on-board power grid is mostly gen
A group of the world’s largest energy, agriculture, mining, and commodity trading companies, including Trafigura, Cargill, and Shell, have committed to report on CO2 emissions reduction of their shipping activities in line with the industry’s decarbonization goals. The companies have joined forces w
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has decided to reduce its exploration staff by 30 per cent as the Covid-19 pandemic reduces oil demand.
Ample health & safety measures allow for thousands of visitors and participants to meet, talk and present safely for two days. Summer 2020 is turning out to be a productive time for the Navingo team! We are busy preparing for the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) and the Navingo Career
Monaco-based bulker owner and operator Scorpio Bulkers Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc (DSME) to construct a wind turbine installation vessel. The total project cost is expected to be approximately $265-$290 million, sub
The governments of Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea. The capacity of the proposed offshore wind farm is up to 1,000 MW and the project is expected to be commissioned by 2030. The wind farm would
Norwegian shipmanager OSM Maritime (OSM) will be taking over management responsibility for 37 vessels currently operated by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS). The agreement includes a transfer of business from KGJS to OSM of all technical, crewing and support functions in Bergen, Singapore
Bourbon Subsea Services has towed the third 8.4 MW Windfloat Atlantic turbine to its designated location off Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The floating wind turbine, for which Bourbon installed the mooring lines at the site earlier, will be connected over the coming days. A team of more than 70 people
To ensure that hull cleaning can be carried out in a safe and environmentally sustainable way in the future, a global standard is essential, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, believes. Biofouling, which is the accumulation of various aquatic organisms on ships’ hulls, is gaining incre
On 30 April, salvors successfully offloaded the last recoverable cargo material from MV Kaami, a cargo vessel that ran aground in the Minch between Skye and Lewis, Scotland, in late March.
Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the 7th PRIMaRE conference will be held online, with no charge for attendance. The call for abstracts is open and has been extended until Friday 17th April 2020. Further information including the format of this virtual conference will be sent to registered dele
SEA Europe: Europe risks to lose its strategic maritime technology sector to Asia.
Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order to deliver its SG 8.0-167 DD Flex wind turbines for innogy’s 342 MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. In total, Siemens Gamesa will manufacture and deliver 38 wind turbines for the project. The order also comes with a two-year service and ma
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore said it has received notice of early re-delivery from Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage. In May 2019, Eidesvik entered into a long-term master time charter agreement with Fugro’s subsidiary. The contract was extended in February this y
