Technology
Preem kicks off Sweden’s largest CCS project
Sweden’s largest test facility for carbon dioxide capture has begun operation at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil. Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is providing its mobile test facility for the project. The project will analyze the whole value chain from capture to storage of carbon dioxide off
Danish heavyweights pitch offshore wind-to-sustainable fuels project
Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS, and Ørsted have formed a partnership to develop a hydrogen and e-fuel production facility powered by offshore wind. The project will require a large-scale supply of renewable electricity, which could potentially come from
SmartBay seeks MRE sector input for new marine data toolbox
SmartBay Ireland is collaborating on the RESOURCECODE project with an international consortium of businesses and Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) test sites. The project is led by the European Marine Energy Centre and aims to create an integrated marine data toolbox that will enable developers of ocean
Deep Casing Tools tech scores UK patent
Deep Casing Tools technology that can almost half the cost for extended reach drilling well liner installations secured UK patent. Patents are also pending in Europe, the USA, Canada, UAE and Saudi Arabia. DCT MechLOK Drill Pipe Swivel (DPS) is the industry’s first mechanical DPS. It helps overcome
Nokia launches WaveFabric Elements portfolio for 400G ecosystem
Nokia has launched WaveFabric Elements portfolio of photonic chips, devices and subsystems, including its fifth generation coherent digital signal processor family, the Photonic Service Engine V (PSE-V). The explosion in video and mobile bandwidth demand over the past decade has been met through the
Marine Power Systems looks for design engineer
Marine Power Systems is seeking a design engineer to join its team and help achieve the company’s vision of clean, affordable, reliable renewable marine energy. The candidate should have expertise in the assembly as well as maintenance of very large, complex systems within CAD. The design engineer w
Western Bulk joins Oceanbolt online data platform
Norwegian dry bulk specialist Western Bulk has signed up with Oceanbolt, an Oslo-based tech startup, in an effort to leverage real-time insights into the dry bulk market.
Operation with continuous R&D and product optimizing
BARD Offshore 1 is Germany’s first commercial windfarm, a pioneering deep-water project comprising 80 5MW turbines located in the German North Sea at approximately 100 kilometres north of Borkum Island. Owner and operator Ocean Breeze Energy in its long-term upkeep strategy combines continuous produ
Wave power enabling ocean internet of things
Possibilities to map and monitor the ocean remain restricted due to limitations with existing ocean observing technologies, including energy constraints. As a result, the US Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) teamed up to spur technology innovation which can
Bibby WaveMasters chart zero-emissions course
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointl
Subsea Innovation bags Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop deals
Subsea Innovation has won multiple contracts across the offshore oil and gas sector to supply Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop SISeals. Specifically, over the past six months, Tekmar company landed four contracts to supply SIStop Waterstop Seals to two offshore contractors. Two of the contracts will also incl
Malin Group warns on wave and tidal energy future
Scottish engineering firm Malin Group has called on the UK and Scottish governments to create “crucial connections” which will determine the commercial future of wave and tidal stream energy. The call comes after two decades in which government incentives have failed to produce commercially viable p
CR Encapsulation becomes official Teledyne distributor
Teledyne has appinted CR Encapsulation as its official distributor for Teledyne Impulse-PDM. This includes Teledyne Impulse & Teledyne Impulse-PDM, products & connectors. The agreement includes electrical and optical interconnection systems & dry mateable, wet mateable and underwater mateable connec
Rovco adds Seaeye Leopard ROV to its fleet
Rovco has recently purchased a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated vehicle, expanding its subsea capability and capacity. Rovco’s purchase of the Seaeye Leopard is the latest investment in its asset pool, which strategically increases the capability to serve a growing number of customers. Rovco ai