Following very encouraging initial results communicated last July, the 2MW Floatgen floating wind turbine, equipped with Ideol’s patented floating foundation and installed on the Sem-Rev test site (Atlantic Coast of France), exceeded production and availability expectations in the second half of 2019....

A new European tidal energy joint venture (JV) aims to provide an end to end service for developers and customers....

Participants in a project which aims to continue to promote the collaborative research and development of technologies and solutions for the foundations, towers and auxiliary systems of high-power offshore wind turbines have held their second meeting....

Combined wind, wave and solar arrays will transform the marine renewable energy market driving ‘higher capacity’ and ‘seasonally consistent’ energy generation, delegates at a conference have been told....

A UK-based tidal energy company has been given the go-ahead for a major Canadian project in Nova Scotia....

A medium scale prototype of a new floating wind concept is scheduled to start sea trials off the Spanish coast early in 2020 in order to validate the concept writes Dag Pike....

A new rating for hybrid vessels with diesel power is in development to help marine stakeholders meet hybrid emissions regulations....

Technology group ZF is expanding its product distribution to important European markets....

A novel type of diesel outboard that will challenge the existing engines currently on the market has been developed by Hyundai Seasall writes Dag Pike....

A commuter ferry powered by a pair of 8kW electric motors could provide a carbon neutral alternative to building an expensive new bridge writes Dag Pike....

A wind propulsion project onboard a tanker has resulted in over 8% fuel savings, equivalent to approximately 1,400t of CO2....

The next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ has been fuelled for the first time with LNG in only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany....

The final contract for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been signed....

A UK port’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables industry has been recognised during a visit from the Department for Transport‘s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani....

A German port is up and running with the first European onshore power supply via transformers to feed multiple voltages for cruise ships...

Oi organisers are confident of bowling over delegates with half-century celebrations and ‘bigger, better’ content at landmark anniversary event in the ExCel London....

Prospects for modernizing Polish inland waterways are shaped by the EU and environmental factors writes Gordon Feller....

A joint development project has determined the best fire-extinguishing system for heat-mitigating performance in Li-Ion battery fires....

A new smart maintenance service optimises remote support and intervention for critical bridge equipment....

A new report on battery safety in ships assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery installations and the effectiveness of fire extinguishing systems in the event of a battery fire....

An unmanned vessel trial in Spain has operated using the connectivity of the Telefónica commercial 4G network for the first time....

A cable production and distribution company has supplied two lengths of double-armoured CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) cable for polar research vessels....

Companies and organisations are being asked to test a prototype data platform which could help work underway in autonomous vessel development....

Spinlock showcased its ultra-lightweight DURO+ lifejacket with GloSpot reflective bladder at Seawork 2019....

A Goodchild Marine parallel hybrid pilot boat built for the Port of London Authority (PLA) has been officially handed over at Seawork 2019 to help reduce the PLA’s operational emissions....

A new 22m Meercat Boats multirole vessel (MRV) featuring a bespoke drop-down bow has been handed over to Topbond and has already begun its first charter....

Shock Mitigation Solutions has announced a strategic alliance with SKYDEX Technologies which will help grow the latter’s brand and expand its business....

The 2019 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) winners were announced during a packed ceremony held at the Golden Arrow Marine Restaurant on site at Seawork....