Environment News – Page 2
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NewsLatest Van Oord offshore installation vessel delivered
A new offshore installation vessel that will be ‘the largest of its kind’ has been delivered to Van Oord.
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NewsTrump: ‘Windmills driving whales and people crazy’
Shares in European energy companies fell after a speech by Donald Trump yesterday in which he said there would be no new ‘windmills’ on his watch.
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NewsThe UK’s first carbon capture project moves forward
A carbon storage permit has been granted at Teeside supporting the UK’s net-zero goals
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NewsAdvanced methanol-ready OCVs for offshore renewables
Two new vessels will allow PaxOcean to address increasing demand for innovative offshore construction solutions.
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NewsNew SRI vessel breaks records in size
The largest Subsea Rock Installation vessel in the industry has been ordered by Boskalis for delivery early next year.
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NewsEuropean jack-up fleet brings 6th vessel on board
Danish fleet owner Ziton says the latest addition to its vessels makes it the largest operational jack-up fleet operator in Europe.
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NewsEquinor secures $3 billion for NY wind farm
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has secured $3 billion financing for the next stage of its Empire Wind project around 30 miles southeast of Long Island, New York.
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NewsVard delivers advanced cable-laying vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered what it calls a state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel to Danish subsea firm NCT Offshore.
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NewsEDF consortium wins floating wind tender
Energy firm EDF Renewables and Maple Power will design, build, operate and take down a 250MW floating offshore wind farm off the coast of France.
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NewsSanmar’s all-electric tug – a progress report
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has provided a progress report on the performance of one of its battery-powered, all-electric ship-handling tugs.
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NewsDEEP DIVE: Power challenges of a multi-purpose net zero vessel
Subsea vessel REM Pioneer combines innovative power handling with versatile design, supporting energy-efficient operations from wind installations to recycling and trenching activities. Stevie Knight reports.
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NewsJoint investment made in Norwegian shorepower firm
Norwegian shorepower developer Zinus has been handed NOK50 million (€4.2 million) to speed up growth and innovation, CEO Endre Eidsvik says.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Leading the charge in marine batteries
As the marine industry shifts towards sustainability, more marine battery makers are emerging – not least Tesvolt Ocean, which was formed this year in a bid to disrupt the current market.
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NewsOffshore giants combine to form ‘CO2 highway’
Equinor and Fugro have agreed to develop a pipeline to transport up to 27 million tonnes to a permanent storage location on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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NewsFirst electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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NewsForth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract
£50 million (€60.6 million) has been earmarked to upgrade the port facilities needed to build Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsEemshaven named as OranjeWind base port
RWE and TotalEnergies select Eemshaven for assembly of turbines for their OranjeWind offshore wind project
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NewsIMCA interview: The value of the common voice
International Marine Contractors Association CEO Iain Grainger speaks to Maritime Journal at the end of a very successful IMCA global summit - and the first for six years.
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NewsBP joint venture could revolutionise offshore wind industry
A joint venture between oil giant BP and Japanese energy firm JERA Nex has been set up to make massive strides in offshore wind globally.
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NewsCrown Estate backing for floating offshore wind O&M hub
A new heavy-lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub is to be developed at ABP’s Port Talbot, Wales.
