Features & Videos – Page 4
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NewsØrsted CEO calls on Europe to install 10GW/year offshore wind
Ørsted’s new CEO has called on Europe to install 10GW of offshore wind each year – but panellists at the WindEurope event voiced concerns over a range of things that will not make this an easy feat.
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NewsCollaboration in autonomy: the next steps
Enhanced vessel impact and movement data could boost industry leading vessel autonomy software. Jake Frith reports from Ocean Business 2025, Southampton, UK.
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NewsSmart FEC: the backbone that keeps vital data flowing
Forward error correction (FEC) has become a trusted delivery vessel for critical data and video at sea. KenCast CEO Dr Henrik Axelsson explains how this unsung hero keeps, vessels moving, the seabed mapped and collisions at bay.
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NewsTwo major offshore wind projects announced for UK
One floating and one fixed-bottom offshore wind farm have been rubber-stamped for the southeast and southwest of England.
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NewsCCS expands with €665 million investment
A joint venture of Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell has put up €665 million to expand its Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project.
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NewsInterview: Call for action in Spain’s offshore wind sector
It’s time for Spain to get afloat, says Juan de Dios Lopez, Technical and Industrial director with the Wind Energy Business Association (Asociación Empresarial Eólica - AEE).
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsComposite workboats: Fact, fiction and form
Composites have a lot to offer the commercial maritime world, but haven’t there been issues with strength, size, weight and above all, cost? Stevie Knight has found some straightforward answers alongside some interesting, slightly trickier ones.
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NewsWorkboat conference discusses hydrogen amid looming penalties
Among the many themes at last week’s Get Set Workboat 2050 Seawork conference in Rotterdam was hydrogen – and with the famous hydrogen water taxis whizzing up and down the Nieuwe Masse literally outside the door, it was an apt topic.
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NewsMAN supplies dual-fuel engines for floating power plants
Augsburg, Germany-based MAN Energy Solutions has been commissioned to deliver 24 dual-fuel engines for power-plant barges.
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NewsWorkboat conference on security risks and going green
The Seawork conference, held outside the UK for the first time, tackled the urgent need to decarbonise the workboat industry while ensuring maritime security resilience.
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NewsSuccessful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.
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News - VideosChina breaks another turbine record but Europe stands firm
As China breaks yet another record, this time loading the biggest wind turbine blade ever onto a ship, WindEurope says European manufacturers will be sticking to their guns and looking after their own industry.
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NewsTidal, wave or floating wind? 4 emerging Spanish technologies
To date, not a single megawatt of offshore wind has contributed to Spain’s renewable energy total – and this is not surprising as the lack of continental shelf means the water is far too deep for fixed-bottom turbines. It means a host of other technologies are emerging to fill the void, and we look at four of some that were presented at World Maritime Week in Bilbao last week.
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NewsEC must implement fairer rules to halt Chinese ‘disgrace’
Panellists and delegates have accused the EC of ignoring inferior practices in non-European countries that make competition in the sector unfair and a threat to survival.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Echandia on charging up marine battery business
Swedish battery manufacturer Echandia has secured major funding that will enable expansion across Europe and the US and meet growing maritime sector demands.
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NewsStudies examine impact of offshore wind on marine food chain
Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre shares details of studies being carried out to investigate the impact of offshore wind installations on marine life.
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NewsAdvanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner
An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.
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NewsMaritime Law Focus: Protecting your IP
Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is key for businesses in commercial marine, particularly in light of increased partnership working and the rapid development of technology.
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NewsFerry makes 7,000nm Atlantic crossing to Canadian home
A ferry has been delivered to Canada after a rather indirect 7,370nm route across the Atlantic to allow for winter weather.
