Bureau Veritas calls for standardized safety regulations to accelerate adoption of electrification technology

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has called for greater clarity regarding standardized safety regulations that will advance the development of maritime electrification technologies, following the publication of a new technology report, Maritime Electrification: Maritime Battery Systems and Onshore Power Supply. The report explores how electrification technologies – specifically Energy Storage

Strategic Marine enters into MoU with Mainprize Offshore

Following the recent successful delivery of two Supa Swath Vessels to the established UK based operator Mainprize Offshore, Strategic Marine announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of six state-of-the-art Supa Swath vessels, with an option for an additional six vessels. This strategic agreement looks to further enhance

Schneider Electric joins project to provide green energy offshore charging station

Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced it will join a collaborative effort to develop and deliver the first cold-ironing buoy designed to power cruise ships at anchorage.    The project – which is being led by Orcades Marine Management Consultants – aims to reduce emissions from cruise ships

SolarDuck receives world’s first certification for floating offshore solar technology

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for its floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5 MW pilot “Merganser”. This certification represents a significant step forward in the development of marine renewable energy technologies for offshore applications. As explained, the Merganser project, developed by

Stena Drilling leads offshore industry in green transition

Amidst the urgent global shift towards sustainability, Stena Drilling, a Scotland-based offshore drilling contractor, has emerged as a pioneering force in the offshore oil and gas industry’s green transition. The company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint has been solidified with the reception of the ISO 50001 certification in January 2022, covering all its rigs

ClassNK awards AiP for offshore windfarm support vessel

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by “K” Line Wind Service, Ltd., a joint venture of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd, together with Japan Marine United Corporation and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd

Seaqualize successfully executes first ever offshore transfer

First turbine components successfully fast-lifted in the open Atlantic Ocean Dutch heave compensation specialist Seaqualize executed the world’s first offshore transfer lifts of wind turbine components from a heaving supply vessel. Their newly developed offshore lifting device, the Heave Chief 1100 is deployed by DEME Offshore US. Together with the feeder barge solution developed by

Maersk supply service selects Inmarsat fleet data end-user API

Maersk Supply Service has selected Fleet Data IoT platform from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, to help optimise the performance of its first vessel battery installation onboard Maersk Minder Offshore Supply Ship, in a solution which will also allow the owner to evaluate how best to optimise the use of zero-emission energy storage systems across

MOL forges offshore wind and green hydrogen partnership

Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has partnered up with EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of France’s utility EDF, to cooperate on the development of the offshore wind sector and to pursue opportunities in green hydrogen. MOL established its offshore wind business in 2021 and has since been growing its marine renewables footprint with a number

North Star to power vessels using offshore wind

As one of the companies committed to absolute zero emissions, OSV operator North Star Shipping has made one more step towards making that a reality with a new partnership with Maersk’s offshore charging solution provider, Stillstrom. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption of offshore charging and vessel electrification technologies