Two wind measurement devices, called floating LiDARs, have been retrieved and inspected after two and a half years of collecting wind data at the proposed Star of the South offshore wind project site in Australia, with the ground investigations wrapping up as well along the project’s proposed transm
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six South Korean companies to study the feasibility of a full value chain related to CO2 capture, transport, and storage. The six companies include one of the world’s largest shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industr
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has entered into a cooperation agreement with Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong and Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technolgy, a subsidiary of Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, for the feasibility study on installing carbon capture and
Japanese companies Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), JGC Corporation and Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint study of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Malaysia. Under the MoU, the parties will participate in the joint study that looks int
Irish tidal and river energy technology developer Tidal Flyer has tested its system at LiR National Ocean Test facility (NOTF), Ireland’s flagship facility for testing and development of offshore technologies, under the support of the Selkie project.
The International Energy Agency’s Technology Collaboration Program on Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) has published six interviews on successful projects around the world that take advantage of the temperature of the ocean for heating, cooling and power production.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, established the Department of Ocean Engineering Laboratory for Dredging and Coastal Studies Renovation Fund at Texas A&M University earlier this week. By establishing the fund, GLDD will conti
UK maritime tech firm Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has received a £5 million ($6 million) investment to develop and test fully automated, emission-reduction wing sail technology that can be retrofitted to merchant ships.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot start-up Metro Weather have conducted the world-first demonstration experiment using Doppler Lidar onboard an experimental vessel to measure wind conditions. For the purpose of this experiment, the MOL-owned small yacht Winz Maru was e
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $12 million for marine energy and hydropower projects as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
With quick and strategic action, Mexico has the potential to establish itself as a global leader in maritime decarbonisation by engaging in green fuel production and bunkering, the new P4G-Getting to Zero Coalition report shows. The report titled “Shipping’s energy transition: strategic opportunitie
For the first time ever, a Dutch-made wave energy converter has been installed in the coastal waters of the Netherlands by the company Slow Mill Sustainable Power, which plans to use the demonstration to further streamline its wave energy technology.
Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is leading a consortium of 18 industry partners in a drop-in biofuels pilot project aimed at establishing an assurance framework for ensuring the supply chain integrity of current and future green marine fuels. The consortium has allo
Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL) is looking to form strategic alliances to assist it with the final tests on a pilot Waveline Magnet model, and drive forward the commercialization of its wave energy technology.
