The 2022 Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize competitors have been granted additional support to develop innovations for the integration of marine renewable energy with ocean observation platforms.
Germany’s shipping company Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest (RHAS) has taken delivery of the first ship in a new Hanse Eco class of coastal ships.
UK-based company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has been awarded £3.5 million in grant funding from the UK Government to further develop its floating platform technology and wave energy converter.
Norway’s PSA has given Equinor consent to use one of Floatel’s semi-subs as a mobile accommodation facility at a North Sea field off Norway.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), a representative body of the EU port authorities, has welcomed the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS).
Earlier this month, the European Parliament’s Rapporteur, MEP Peter Liese, published his draft report on a proposal to revise the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive which forms part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate and energy reforms unveiled in July 2021.
Vår Energi is launching a process for an IPO and listing of shares on Oslo Børs in a bid to optimise value creation, seeking future growth.
The development consent for the proposed AQUIND interconnector, a 2GW subsea and underground high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission project between France and the UK, has been refused.
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for BV’s ‘Cyber Managed Prepared’ notation to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their vessel design.
New Jersey Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak has unveiled plans to introduce a new legislation initiative that would include wave energy in New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan.
Tidal energy sites of the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) in Canada have been made available for exploration with the 3D animation created by 3D Wave Design.
The Netherlands-based sustainable shipping company EcoClipper has purchased ‘De Tukker’, a retrofit vessel, with an aim to establish sustainable shipping on the North Sea.
Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO)has been awarded two approvals in principle from the Korean Register for its liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for ships.
Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has awarded a three-year contract to Bureau Veritas (BV) to carry out Condition Assessment Programmes (CAP) for its LNG carrier fleet.
