
Software solutions provider Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has signed a fleet agreement with an unnamed client to provide its vessel-to-cloud infrastructure Vessel Insight to over 100 vessels in what is described as another major step towards the digitalisation of the shipping industry.

Empyrean has revealed its intention to proceed with the second phase of exploration off China by drilling another high-impact prospect.

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, has started the construction of an 8.9MW floating solar installation in Millburn in New Jersey.

Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG has appointed Erik Nyheim as the new president and CEO, effective from mid-August 2022.

W&T Offshore has joined forces with Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to explore energy-related projects in North America.

Talos, Chevron, and Carbonvert have inked a deal for a proposed joint venture expansion to enhance a hub-scale CCS project offshore Texas.

Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has announced its collaboration with ReSea Project to support the fight for an ocean without plastic pollution.

Danish company Wavepiston has completed the wave energy-powered desalination system set-up on the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) test platform, which is now ready for offshore works.

Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) has granted a £1.06 million (around $1.33 million) funding to a consortium of nine organisations led by MSE International, a non-profit cluster organisation dedicated to marine decarbonisation, as part of the Smart Maritime Land Operations Call.

Carnegie Clean Energy has made headway on the development of the MoorPower project, with the design of CETO wave energy device spin-off – aimed at aquaculture sector – nearing completion.

Equinor has joined forces with ONGC to participate in energy projects in India such as CCS, low carbon fuels and renewables.

Dutch GoodFuels has joined the advanced biofuels coalition LSB, a coalition of biofuels technology developers and producers committed to decarbonising the shipping sector.

In an op-ed piece, Richard Arnold, policy director at the UK Marine Energy Council discusses the recently published British Energy Security Strategy, and what it means for UK’s wave and tidal stream energy industries.

Launched by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE), the marine buoy will undergo sea trials to test the equipment aimed at accelerating the development of marine renewables in Wales.