The UK will fail to achieve a “just and fair” energy transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain offshore energy industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce, a new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) sta
The £12 million (approximately $15,2 million) facility, funded by EPSRC, is utilized for testing scaled-down prototypes of emerging commercial technologies and for academic research related to ocean activities.
“We are excited to launch Occurrent Power and continue the work of BigMoon and its founder Lynn Blodgett to develop sustainable energy solutions that harness the natural flow of ocean currents and tides,” said the new CEO.
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has established a long-term partnership with Port of Middlesbrough, its northern European marine base, as part of its growth plans, expected to create new jobs in the region. Prysmian, which has been a tenant at Port of Middlesbrough for several years, has signed a ten
Jan De Nul has ordered a new XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), identical to the Fleeming Jenkin ordered at a Chinese shipyard last year. With a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes, the vessels are said to be the largest capacity CLVs in the world. Like Fleeming Jenkin, the new vessel will be 215 me
Norwegian Myklebust Shipyard has awarded compatriot Brunvoll with a contract to deliver a thruster package for an energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV) it is building for REM Offshore. Brunvoll will deliver a thruster package consisting of two propulsion azimuth thrusters, two retractable azimuth
JERA has unveiled plans to invest around $32 billion in LNG, renewables, and hydrogen and ammonia by 2035.
Belgium, Ireland and the UK have signed a joint statement to increase their cooperation on renewables and interconnection opportunities, as well as a letter of agreement on the development of what is said to be Europe’s first planned hybrid electricity interconnector between three countries. The joi
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scottish Renewables has commented on the marine energy sector’s progress toward commercialization, explaining that the marine energy industry will play a key role in the UK energy system.
Following an “outstanding” 2023, Italian cabling giant Prysmian has made a solid start to 2024, reporting a net profit of €190 million for the first quarter of the year, compared to €187 million in the first three months of the prior year. Group sales amounted to €3,687 million, with a -5.6% organic
Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power has picked Global Energy Group as a supplier to lead the manufacture and assembly of turbines for the company’s Orkney projects which have won contracts under the UK Government’s Contract for Difference (CfD) auction rounds 4 and 5.
Ship cabin image on the sea representing twelfth Request For Technical Support (RFTS), the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program.
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has completed technical due diligence for what is expected to become the world’s longest HVDC subsea cable once it connects the UK and Morocco. The Xlinks Morocco-UK power plant includes the development of a commercial-scale renewable energy project in Morocco, harn
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has kicked off the construction of its subsea cable factory in Scotland, set to supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid. Sumitomo Electric held t
