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With the support of several European Union-funded research projects, the French wave energy start-up Seaturns has made significant advancements in the development of its wave energy technology, brining it only one step short of demonstration in real sea environment. Premium content You are currently not logged into your account. Register and get a two week …

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Prysmian Group has officially signed the contract with Turkish utility TEIAS for the two recently announced high-voltage submarine power cable links. Source: Prysmian Earlier this month, Prysmian revealed it had secured a contract for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two high-voltage submarine power cable links, one between Europe and Asia and the other …

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Old habits die hard. Hence, it may be a lot more difficult for the offshore energy industry and the maritime sector to make peace with the transition they have to undergo and renounce previous business practices. The message was echoed in this week’s protest of Greenpeace environmental activists, who chained themselves in front of the …

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Oil and gas company Enauta has revealed that the Brazilian Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) has approved the constitution of guarantees for the company to take over a 100 per cent stake in the Atlanta field off Brazil, doubling its oil production. Enauta said on Friday that the ANP has approved the corporate guarantee …

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The British Ports Association (BPA) has joined the World Ports Sustainability Programme (WPSP) as a partner, supporting the global drive to improve the ports industry’s further integration of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its business and operations. WPSP was founded in 2018 by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), of …

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Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has held a coin ceremony for its second seaside EVO class ship at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Courtesy of MSC Cruises As disclosed, MSC Cruises’ second seaside Evo-class ship has been officially named MSC Seascape and, like its sister ship MSC Seashore, represents a further evolution of the seaside class vessels. MSC Seascape’s environmental …

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Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for the construction of up to six dual-fuel car carriers with China Merchants Jinling shipyard. The deal includes four firm 70,000 tonne-class car carriers and an option for two additional ones. The companies have not disclosed further details on the value of the contract or …

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South Africa holds an untapped opportunity to supply the global shipping industry with zero carbon fuels, a new report by Ricardo and Environmental Defense Fund reveals. The report “South Africa: fueling the future of shipping”, issued on behalf of P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership, states that country’s potential can be attributed to its vast …

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Seismic firm Polarcus is set to be wound down and delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange following an order made by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. The court made an order on 21 June placing Polarcus into official liquidation and appointed David Griffin and Andrew Morrison of FTI Cayman and Lisa Rickelton of …

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