Swiss marine power company WinGD has received an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines that are set to power eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers following a late-stage change of heart by what the firm says is a “major shipowner.”
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Malaysia’s energy-related maritime services provider MISC Berhad (MISC) have formed a partnership to work on innovation, research and development as well as test-bedding activities to “advance” digital transformation in the maritime industry. As
Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro has secured a role in the EU-backed PLOTEC project, providing sensor technology to support the advancement of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology in storm-prone regions. According to Fugro, the sensors will track platform movement and hull response to wa
Damen Shiprepair, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has revealed a hull cleaning service that uses a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for its task. This vessel technology is said to be the first of its kind in France.
The MeyGen tidal energy project, developed by SIMEC Atlantis Energy, has achieved a full operational capacity of 6 MW with the deployment of its fourth turbine. Edinburgh-based sustainable energy projects company SAE, which stands behind the project, confirmed that all four turbines are fully opera
South Korean HD Hyundai has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the Korean Register (KR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) for its autonomous navigation and remote-control technologies.
Seatrium and Technology Centre for Offshore & Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) have expanded on the master research collaboration agreement (MRCA) to develop new technology aiming to make floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms safer and more efficient.
Hafnia has revealed it is exploring the installation of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) on the new vessels.
The Netherlands-based Huisman has been awarded a contract by COSCO (Qidong) Offshore, to supply two 250 metric tons (mt) knuckle boom cranes for Sea1 Offshore’s ST-245-designed offshore energy support vessels. According to Huisman, the cranes will feature the company’s proprietary active heave compe
Spanish shipping and chemicals company Forestal del Atlántico has chosen Danish technology company Topsoe as a technology provider and engineering partner for the e-methanol project Triskelion, located in Galicia, Spain.
UAE-headquartered HullWiper has joined forces with Singapore’s Unidive Subsea to provide its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hull cleaning technology in Singapore.
As part of its sustainability endeavors, German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has revealed that it cut down on harmful emissions by implementing Shipshave’s In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution which was documented and confirmed by Norway’s classification society DNV. As disclosed, in o
Norway’s Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a large 2D towed streamer seismic survey contract by Oil India Limited (OIL), covering 14,500 line kilometers off India’s East Coast in the Bay of Bengal. The survey, scheduled to begin in early 2025, is part of India’s National Seismic Program (NSP)
MAN ES has moved on to a new phase in the development of its ammonia engine with the commencement of testing a full-scale, two-stroke engine running on ammonia and its Research Centre Copenhagen.
