Environment News
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NewsIMO postpones imposing shipping carbon taxes by one year
An extraordinary meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to vote on the world’s first global carbon taxing system on the shipping industry has voted to postpone implementation for one year.
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NewsRWE Australia pull-out signals growing offshore headwinds Down Under
RWE’s announcement that it has pulled out of a 2GW offshore wind project in Australia’s Victoria is the latest of a string of large projects that are no longer going ahead.
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NewsFuel’s gold: How maritime’s green rush misses real diesel deal
As the IMO looks to double down on carbon penalties, one innovator warns that shipping is wasting its time on alternative fuels while smarter diesel reform could deliver immediate, measurable emission cuts.
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NewsØrsted slashes headcount by 25%
Offshore wind leader Ørsted has confirmed it will cut its workforce by 2,000 as part of an ‘updated business plan and strategic priorities’.
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NewsMediterranean floating wind platforms launched
Three floating substructures have been launched for the 30MW EolMed offshore wind pilot project in France.
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NewsFrench institute agrees €8 million to research offshore wind
Risks to birds and chronic chemical emissions from offshore wind will come under the spotlight in four new projects given the green light by a French reseach institute.
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NewsBoskalis 31,000m3 dredger launched by Royal IHC
Thousands of people witnessed the launch of one of the biggest dredgers in the world this week as Seaway by Boskalis was christened.
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NewsDevelopers determined to hurdle floating wind obstacles
Floating windfarm projects are moving ahead in both the UK and France despite frustration from developers about sluggish policy
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NewsRescuers save oil tanker from crashing into wind turbine
Disaster was averted when rescuers stepped in to save a rudderless oil tanker from crashing into a North Sea wind turbine during a weekend storm.
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NewsEurope turns its back on negative bidding
WindEurope says negative bidding auctions have undermined investment and delayed offshore windfarm projects for years
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NewsLatest UK offshore wind farm given green light
Another 90 offshore wind turbines will be installed offshore England’s south coast, adding to 116 turbines already operating alongside.
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NewsFlying electric workboat competition heats up
The competition between electric hydrofoiling workboats is hotting up - if the volume of the vessels being rolled is anything to go by
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NewsDevelopers pull back from floating wind
Research has shown that developers are backing out of floating wind projects because of investment hurdles and slow progress.
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NewsTidal Transit eyes Asian offshore growth
The CTV operator is accelerating its international expansion by focusing on the burgeoning South Korean market
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NewsRedefining the future of hydrogen propulsion
Green Navy and SECO Marine have signed a long-term partnership to advance hydrogen vessel propulsion
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NewsEngineering a ‘nature-positive’ marine future
The Foresight of Nature-Positive Engineering report outlines a blueprint for scaling nature-positive engineering (NPE) in marine infrastructure projects
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NewsAI powers next-gen crew transfer vessel design
Voltron Future’s CTV-26 RON is a next-generation crew transfer vessel that fuses vessel building with AI design
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NewsContract awarded for subsea cables to Danish energy island
Denmark’s €645 million energy island project has moved a step further with the award of a contract to install subsea power cables to connect offshore wind power to Denmark and Germany.
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NewsNorway ‘excited’ about offshore wind future
Norway’s Ministry of Energy says it is ‘excited’ about its offshore wind future, despite receiving just two applications to bid in its latest floating wind auction.
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NewsØrsted to develop North English port as wind hub
The northern English Port of Tyne says Danish energy giant Ørsted will develop up to thousands of square metres which will be fundamental in building Hornsea 3, part of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
