TURBINE CONSTRUCTION APPROVED FOR FIRST LARGE US OFFSHORE WIND FARM
The U.S. Department of the Interior has completed the necessary reviews clearing the way for the start of turbine construction offshore between Rhode Island and New York for South Fork Wind. This will be...
FRANCE GETS ITS FIRST OFFSHORE SOLAR FARM
French start-up SolarinBlue has deployed two offshore floating solar units in the Mediterranean sea as part of the Sun’Sète project, which aims to supply clean electricity to one of the 10 biggest French ports.
SolarinBlue,...
START-UP PLANS MOTHERSHIP AND BATTERY SWAPPING FOR ELECTRIC CTVS
A start-up based in Canada has come up with a unique solution to speed the transition of offshore wind service vessels to hybrid or fully electric operations. Zephyrus Marine is a collaboration between vessel...
PLUG POWER SEES RECORD PRODUCTION OF PEM ELECTROLYSER STACKS IN Q1 2023
Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has manufactured 122 MW of its 1 MW electrolyser stack platform in Q1 2023, which, according to Plug, is an...
LLOYD’S REGISTER AND ICS ENTER CREW INSIGHT SOFTWARE PARTNERSHIP
Lloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper, the leading work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited.
The acquisition will result in LR becoming a joint...
ECO WAVE POWER SIGNS ISRAEL’S FIRST EVER PPA FOR WAVE ENERGY
Eco Wave Power has entered into an official power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Israeli National Electric Company (IEC) for the newly installed wave energy project at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv.
The...
EU DROPS PROPOSED BAN OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS OVER TRAINING DEFICIENCIES
The European Commission has agreed to continue recognizing certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, despite ongoing concerns about the quality of the education being provided by private schools to the seafarers. The government...
PORTUGAL RATIFIES HONG KONG CONVENTION FOR SAFER SHIP RECYCLING
Portugal is the latest country to accede to IMO’s Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
The convention covers the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of ships, and preparation for...
CMES FIRMS UP DEAL TO BUILD 2+4 METHANOL-POWERED ROROS
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a deal with China Merchants Industry for the construction of two methanol-powered dual-fuel Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships.
The company said that the contract for the two firm 9,3000 CEU...
PIRATES SEIZE MONJASA PRODUCT TANKER IN GULF OF GUINEA
A chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer was boarded by pirates on Saturday, March 25, some 140 nautical miles West of Port Pointe-Noire, DR Congo.
A group of five pirates approached the tanker in a skiff before...