The UK’s first commercially ready biomethanol storage and supply service for shipping has been launched at the Port of Immingham, the largest port by cargo volume in the UK, as part of efforts to advance decarbonisation in maritime transport. The first company to use the new service will be the offs
UK-headquartered Ocean Geophysics and Slovenia-based HighTide have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to combine their seabed and data solutions for offshore wind, cable and pipeline installation, and oil & gas. As part of the partnership, the renewable energy industry suppliers will combin
UK-headquartered Acteon and Taiwan-based marine solutions provider Wynnergy Marine have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver renewable energy projects across the region. The partnership supports offshore wind growth in Taiwan by providing integrated solutions that
Entrion Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Maritime to advance its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile foundation technology through a planned demonstration project in the UK waters. Under the MoU, Global Maritime will provide transportation and installation (T&I) e
Design and engineering consultancy Longitude and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) have partnered to provide developers and operators of offshore wind farms with an integrated technical offering in offshore wind design. Under the terms of the agreement, Longitude and NGI will collaborate in
JERA and BP have completed the formation of JERA Nex bp, which holds a portfolio of operating assets and development projects with a net potential generating capacity of 13 GW. The new 50:50-owned joint venture is a global offshore wind developer, owner, and operator. The portfolio includes around 1
UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group has assumed operational management of the newly built Tor Boreas, a hybrid utility vessel developed for offshore wind operations. According to Inyanga, the 26.95-metre vessel will be operated in partnership with compatriot company, Tor Group, and is designed for
The UK government and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which the company plans to invest GBP 7.5 billion (approximately EUR 8.7 billion) into infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the UK by 2035. The investment will be focused on key offshor
Ocean Installer, a marine construction and operations provider, has been appointed by Cerulean Winds to join the alliance of companies developing the 1 GW Aspen floating offshore wind farm in the central North Sea. Ocean Installer will provide engineering expertise and installation services, post-FI
Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in the UK to consider collaboration on technology development in the floating offshore wind sector. The MoU aims to lay the grou
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the possible merger with global energy player Subsea7. The two players reached an agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible merger, which is expected to result in the
British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offsho
Source Galileo, developer of the PortWind project in the English Channel, has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Portland Port to work together to maximise opportunities for offshore wind development off the Dorset coast. Under the MoU, Source Galileo and Portland Port wil
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company, TGS, has secured a contract for offshore wind site characterisation on the UK continental shelf for a repeat client. According to TGS, the project is set to last around 60 days and will begin in the first quarter of 2025. The Ramform Vanguard will b
