The Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project has has recommended five ocean energy companies for support. This completes the second of three calls for applications in the Blue-GIFT project. The Blue-GIFT project, coordinated by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), aims to hel
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched a crowdfunding campaign with Seedrs. MPS has patented technology to harness floating wind power, wave power or combined wind and wave energy at grid scale. It claims that this flexible approach is unique globally. The UK company’s R&D of its wave energy device
The possibilities of hydrogen as an energy carrier are creating a boost in innovation. Koedood Marine Group is researching how hydrogen can benefit the shipping industry. Sander Roosjen, research and development manager Koedood Marine Group: “We already have several clients that wish to implement hy
Wind-assisted ship propulsion has immense potential for achieving fuel savings and cutting emissions. Even though it is not believed to be THE solution for full decarbonization of the industry and getting to net-zero, it has emerged as an intermediary step which, when combined with other available s
The National Oceanography Centre has published the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Technology Roadmap 2020-21, which outlines current capabilities and looks to the future of oceanographic science. The NMF Technology Road Map acts as a focus for the interactions between science and technology in dev
SIMEC Atlantis has seen its 6MW tidal energy project MeyGen delivering 30 gigawatt hours of electricity to the UK grid. As the COVID work restrictions continue to ease country wide, Atlantis continues to see minimal disruption to its tidal business. The MeyGen production milestone also follows the c
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, is set to start the world’s first long term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a partnership agreement with Monaco-based architect and yacht designer Stefano Pastrovich on the design of innovative, sustainable superyachts for the boutique cruise sector.
Water is one of the most important resources for human health, economic growth, and agricultural productivity. Many people worldwide lack access to clean water, with more than one billion people without safe water to drink. To help fill that gap innovators have stepped up to demonstrate cost-competi
As the world looks to reach a cleaner future and stop relying on fossil fuels, we will need to replace this with other significant energy sources. Wind, sun and marine renewable energy, such as wave and tidal might help us reach this goal, but we will also have to take into account other building bl
Almost half of the Norwegian petroleum production will soon be run on power from shore as the companies are considering multiple electrification projects that could reduce emissions considerably.
The Ocean DEMO project recently opened its third call for application and will hold a virtual user workshop on 30 June. The workshop will present the application system as well as the available support packages. It will also highlight common themes and challenges that technology developers address d
A consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders have launched the Fastwater project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol as a pathway to fossil-free shipping.
Industry majors led by shipping giant A.P. Møller – Mærsk have teamed up in an effort to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Aside to Maersk, the founding members include ABS, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy
