The University of Oxford, along with two other universities and over twenty industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies, will work together on an ambitious €8.1 million project that will address the key challenges currently preventing the tidal energy sector from reaching its full potential. Illustration/A potential design for future scalable tidal stream energy systems (Courtesy of …

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In its new report “Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044,” technology company IDTechEx has provided granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand and battery market value for the electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class. Courtesy of IDTechEx It also shared technology analysis …

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Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has picked the Levanger-based Linjepartner for the delivery of overhead lines for the power from shore project at a recently sanctioned development in the North Sea offshore Norway. Yggdrasil power from shore project; Source: Aker BP According to Aker BP, the power from shore concept will secure a …

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Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has hired technology group Wärtsilä to convert some of its vessels to operate with methanol fuel. Image credit: Stena Line The conversions will include the fuel supply system and engine modifications, as well as integrating the new installations with the ships’ existing systems. The contracts were booked as order intake …

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Japanese company Eco Marine Power has unveiled a new sail device that can be used as a modification for rigid sails or used as a stand-alone energy-saving device. Eco Marine Power As disclosed, this sail device known as a Sailet(patent pending) can increase the propulsive forces created by EMP’s patented EnergySail. Furthermore, it can be …

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Shortly after Bangladesh, Liberia has acceded to the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships enabling the treaty to finally enter into force. Image credit: IMO The Hong Kong Convention aims to ensure that ships when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any …

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Una decena de representantes consulares visitaron esta las instalaciones de Punta Langosteira Los miembros del Cuerpo Consular acreditado en A Coruña visitaron el Puerto Exterior y destacaron el potencial de la infraestructura para impulsar el desarrollo social y económico de A Coruña, Arteixo y el conjunto del área metropolitana. En la visita participaron una decena …

El Cuerpo Consular acreditado en A Coruña destaca el potencial del Puerto Exterior para impulsar el desarrollo del área metropolitana Read More »

El Día de la gente de mar 2023 destaca la labor de la gente de mar en la protección del medio marino que les rodea. La urgente necesidad de proteger los océanos del mundo y sus hábitats es, hoy en día, bien conocida. También lo es la necesidad de un sector marítimo sostenible que garantice …

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Técnico/a de Calidad y Medioambiente Baleària, una de las principales navieras líderes en buques de pasajeros y mercancías se encuentra en búsqueda de un/a Técnico/a de Calidad y Medioambiente para formar parte del equipo. Esta es una gran oportunidad para unirte a una empresa reconocida y contribuir al crecimiento sostenible y responsable de nuestra compañía …

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La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA) convoca la cuarta edición del concurso de ideas “Travesía de la Innovación”, con el objetivo de seguir promoviendo, fomentando e incentivando la innovación y el (intra) emprendimiento en la APBA y su Comunidad Portuaria. De la misma forma que en las últimas ediciones, la APBA pretende …

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