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.
The U.S.-headquartered Oscilla Power has made the first technical hire for its subsidiary in India to support the development of the Triton wave energy device. The Seattle-based company appointed VVS Sricharan as its newest hydrodynamicst, who has been tasked to develop an India-specific concept des
The COVID-19 pandemic may have transformed the way we live and work; however, the offshore energy sector seems to find its way through these challenges. A flashback to the week behind us reveals that new roadmaps to achieve net-zero goals are developed across various sectors, while new projects are
Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has launched its qualification system for offshore geotechnical surveys and is now inviting applications. With this procedure, ESB intends to establish a qualification system to procure the scope of services pertaining to offshore geotechnical surveys for the
The first of the Scottish-based Bryden Centre students to achieve a PhD, Emma Whettall, has identified 33 sites along Scotland’s west coast suitable for development of small-scale tidal energy generation projects.
Petrobras, the operator of the Libra consortium, has started contracting suppliers for the design, construction, installation and testing of the High-Pressure Separation technology (HISEP) that aims to separate and reinject gas with high CO2 content produced alongside the oil while still on the seab
A new report for the Getting to Zero Coalition, an initiative for accelerating international shipping decarbonisation, outlining policy measures that could close the competitiveness between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping has been launched.
Novel renewable energy technologies, such as offshore floating solar and wave power, in combination with e-fuels are able to secure the energy supply of island countries, according to a research which analysed the energy transition of the Maldives to 100% renewable-based energy system.
Alewijnse has signed a contract with Den Herder Seaworks to deliver the electrical refit of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Swalinge. As we reported last week, the 82.2 metre hopper dredger is currently at Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht for an extension of 37 meters, which will in
Eco Wave Power’s proposal to build a wave energy plant at the Port of Los Angeles has moved closer to realization as the project advances to the next stage of $1 billion Build Back Better challenge as part of a larger coalition led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).
Norway, the global subsea tie-back leader, is set for an inflation-driven cost increase of $6.5 billion on upcoming contract awards for goods and services in the offshore oil and gas industry through 2026, according to Rystad Energy’s latest report. During the five-year period, about 275 subsea tree
The recently deployed xWave wave energy prototype, developed by U.S.-based company CalWave Power Technologies, has served as a platform for several environmental research operations led by PNNL’s Triton initiative.
NAPA, a maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has formed a partnership with the classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) to enhance the use of 3D models in the class approval process.
Norwegian regulator will invest $1.9 million annually in a drive to advance the follow-up of serious incidents in the oil & gas sector.
