Environment

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing process to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply oil and gas platforms.

29th March 2023

INTOG lease winners announced

29th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

P&O’s newly commissioned hybrid double-ended ferry is expected to cut fuel use on the Dover-Calais crossing by 40%, delivering major carbon emission savings.

28th March 2023

English Channel ferry crossings just got greener

28th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

There’s a new windfarm support concept out there – and it’s not only that it promises to be a game-changer, it’s just as much that the industry needs to change the game,…

28th March 2023

UK partners unveil concept in offshore charging

28th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Svitzer has achieved gold status in Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Thames Green Scheme, which recognises towage operators’ environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategies.

28th March 2023

Svitzer wins prize for its Thames tugs

28th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Anyone taking a cursory look at the mainstream media’s headlines might think the offshore wind industry was booming, but with WindEurope admitting recently that not a single final investment decision was made…

23rd March 2023

Is the booming windfarm industry going bust?

23rd March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vattenfall has named Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.

20th March 2023

Peel Ports wins bid for Norfolk offshore wind zone

20th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK has launched an Offshore Wind Plan which recommends how the maritime industry can reach its net-zero goals and deliver maximum economic growth.

15th March 2023

UK launches its offshore wind plan

15th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An artificial reef system has been installed in the River Meuse in the Port of Rotterdam by maritime services giant Boskalis.

14th March 2023

‘Living breakwater’ installed at Rotterdam

14th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new hybrid multi-purpose workboat has been put to use at the Port of Lowestoft collecting marine litter and debris from the water surface.

10th March 2023

New workboat eats debris

10th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

X1 Wind’s X30 floating wind prototype installed in the Canary Islands, has successfully delivered its first kWh to to PLOCAN’s smartgrid.

8th March 2023

Spanish floating wind prototype delivers first kWh

8th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

PowerCell has secured a marine hydrogen fuel cell order for two Torghatten Nord ferries as part of Norway’s plan to cut its carbon footprint.

6th March 2023

PowerCell wins ferry hydrogen fuel cell order

6th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A round-the-world yachtsman and the government of Jersey have joined forces to explore the use of hydrogen technology.

3rd March 2023

Jersey explores H2 feasibility

3rd March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn advance a Cenos floating offshore wind project through submission of a scoping report to Marine Scotland.

1st March 2023

Scope submitted for one of world’s largest floating windfarms

1st March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Clean Sea Solutions is using software and AI-optimised autonomous systems to deliver cleaner waters to the Port of Oslo, Alesund and beyond.

28th February 2023

Norwegian startup targets autonomous port clean-up

28th February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

 The US Department of Interior (DOI) has announced the first proposed offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.

27th February 2023

First offshore wind lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

27th February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Geo-data specialist Fugro is repurposing two platform supply vessels to create energy-efficient geotechnical vessels.

24th February 2023

Fugro boosts offshore services with PSV conversions

24th February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Demand for offshore wind in the US is booming which is a great opportunity for European offshore manufacturers to offer up their expertise in the sector.

22nd February 2023

Opportunities abound as US offshore wind demand doubles

22nd February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The heaviest offshore wind turbine monopile to date at almost 2,000 tonnes has been manufactured by a German civil engineering firm.

22nd February 2023

World’s largest offshore monopile heads for US

22nd February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Collaborative R&D projects are seeking to examine the efficacy of polyamide lines for mooring of floating wind turbines.

20th February 2023

Project seeks solution for mooring turbines

20th February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Part of a climate fund set up by online retailing giant Amazon in 2021 has been given to scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in the UK.

20th February 2023

Lab combines wind and seaweed farms

20th February 2023