Norway’s Ocean Sun has secured approximately NOK 2.1 million (around €193,000) in EU funding for a floating solar demonstrator project in La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. The 310 kWp La Palma demonstrator, located at the port of Tazacorte, will combine renewable energy from an Ocean Sun FPV
Belgian shipping company Exmar has celebrated the delivery of the first in a series of four newbuild dual-fuel ammonia midsize gas carriers (MGCs), seen as a breakthrough in the green shipping quest and a landmark milestone in the firm’s attempt to future-proof its vessel fleet.
Israel-headquartered developer Eco Wave Power is engaged in talks with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the University of Michigan to explore the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven wave energy applications, WaveGPT, and next-generation wave-powered coastal data center infrastruc
A new consortium, facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI, is set on bringing to life a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium to advance e-fuel production and transport.
Maritime asset ownership and management firm Seaspan Corporation and German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd have completed the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program. Following the delivery of Seaspan Yangtze, the remaining vessels planned for retrofit are Seaspa
Japan’s MODEC and Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, are pooling resources to bring a 1.2 MW carbon capture power system to life to roll out zero-emission floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units.
UK’s Oceanscan Group, a member of Venterra Group, has opened its new facility in Aberdeen, following what the company says was a standout year of growth across Europe, during which the subsea business doubled in size. Oceanscan reported that the new 1,200m2 site in Dyce, opened on May 21, more than
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Syngular Solutions, a Brazilian engineering and consulting company specialized in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collabor
Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has received the green light for its seawater intake riser (SWIR) technology from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the new safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers, providing a practical framework to manage the associated safety risks, particularly its toxicity and handling requirements. The guidelines were developed through colla
Eni CCUS Holding, a strategic partnership between Italy’s energy giant Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, has expanded its financing sources to strengthen its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project platform.
Hong Kong-headquartered Venture Energy, focused on the procurement and trading of clean fuels, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSSC Science & Technology (CSST) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC) that establishes a long-term offtake framework for green methanol supply. Unde
Following what was described as the world’s first type approval (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for this type of engine some three months ago, Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed another FAT for its ammonia-fueled two-stroke marine engine. Built by Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP), t
The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing marine renewable energy and ocean technology in Massachusetts, has deployed a wave-measuring device at a newly established test range in this U.S. state. SOFAR Ocean’s SOFAR Spotter Buoy collects real-
