Outlook & Strategy
NKT hires ABB to optimize performance of newbuild cable-laying vessel
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has awarded Swedish–Swiss automation company ABB with a contract to supply a power distribution system for its newbuild cable-laying vessel (CLV) that enables integration of multiple power sources and allows engines to run at variable spee
Amogy and HD KSOE EcoPhin to jointly work on ammonia-powered solutions for maritime sector
U.S.-based provider of ammonia-to-power solutions Amogy has formed a new partnership with propulsion system specialist HD KSOE EcoPhin to deploy their respective technologies to enhance ammonia-powered solutions across the maritime sector. For the most part, the partnership will focus on the integra
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg bolsters offshore wind, ammonia, and hydrogen ties with Korea’s Ulsan port
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and Korea’s Port of Ulsan have formed a strategic partnership to drive innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry through both parties’ experience in handling hydrogen and ammonia as well as offshore wind projects. Port Esbjerg revealed the collaboration via social
Danish power cable player expanding production capacity at another Swedish facility
After Karlskrona, Sweden, Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT is expanding its operations in Alingsås to boost the production capacity of high-voltage accessories. NKT is currently constructing a new hall in Alingsås for testing power cable accessories up to 525
Industry welcomes boost to tidal stream projects following latest UK renewables auction results
Key industry players have welcomed the recent UK renewables auction results, where six tidal stream projects secured contracts, viewing it as a strong endorsement of the tidal energy sector’s growth. Five developers secured contracts to develop a total of 28 MW of tidal stream energy across the UK.
Norwegian long-range AUV performs multi-week fully autonomous mission
Norway’s Kongsberg Discovery has completed a multi-week fully autonomous mission with its long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance, said to have proven shore-to-shore operational capability. The mission, carried out at depths ranging from 50 to 3,400 meters and meeting the 1,20
Six companies in the run for three CO2 storage licenses offshore Norway
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from six companies for three CO2 storage areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) as part of the seventh call for CO2 storage in the area. Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge, Horisont Energi, Storegga Norge and
Real urgency to protect subsea infrastructure as world not looking bright, Dutch say
Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass
Mocean Energy and SubCtech to test coupling wave and solar energy with batteries for subsea applications
Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy and German subsea and marine technology company, SubCtech, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore how wave and solar energy can be coupled with batteries to deliver low-carbon solutions for a range of subsea technologies. The two compani
VARD starts building its third Prysmian cable-layer
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has kicked off the construction of its third cable-laying vessel (CLV) for Italian cabling giant Prysmian with a steel-cutting ceremony at its shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. According to VARD, the new vessel is the evolution of the Leonardo da Vinci / Monna
LR: Widespread biofuel adoption in shipping hindered by feedstock availability and competition demand
The widespread adoption of biofuels as a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels and a cost-effective way of meeting tightening regulations in the shipping industry hinges on overcoming challenges such as feedstock availability and demand competition from other transport sectors, Lloyd’s Register (LR)
Ocean Energy Europe expands board of directors
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors. One appointee comes from Spiralis Energy, a London-based tidal energy start-up, and the other from EDF, a French energy giant. Emmanuel Bouyge, Director of Innovation Project
Christiania Shipping to enrich fleet with 13 stainless steel chemical carriers through new acquisition
Christiania Shipping, a specialized chemical ship-owning and chartering company, has set its sights on becoming the preferred infrastructure partner for the transport of small-scale chemicals in Europe through the acquisition of NAVQUIM Holding, an owner and operator of stainless steel chemical carr
Longship orders up to eight eco-friendly vessels in Netherlands
The Netherlands-based shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has ordered a series of four 6,000 dwt vessels, with an option for four additional ships.