Energy

Natural England have kicked-off work with Norwich-based clean energy consulting group Opergy to lead on a study that will look to determine the potential for establishing an offshore demonstration site within England’s territorial waters.

Offshore wind has historically been dependent on government subsidies, and this is still the case for the vast majority of projects, although support levels have generally declined over the past 10 years as project economics have improved due to economies of scale.

Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specializing in the development of a pioneering technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane.

Specialist shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy, NASH Maritime, has been appointed as shipping and navigation lead for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm.

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alfa Laval regarding the development of a new Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers.

Experts from industry and research institutions have launched ‘PLOTEC’, a consortium that aims to design an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system capable of surviving extreme environmental conditions.

bp has been awarded two exploration blocks in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company.

Windcat, Europe’s market-leading offshore personnel transfer company announces an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (“CSOVs”), with Damen Shipyards, a global provider of maritime solutions.

bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) confirms its Cassia C development has safely delivered first gas.

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) and Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) have announced their new, collaborative partnership to share knowledge and support the advancement of marine renewable energy in Canada. This agreement, signed yesterday in Halifax, will increase formalize the partners’ collaboration particularly in the areas of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy.

Pryme Group, an innovative engineering collective that designs, creates and delivers solutions to diverse global industrial markets, has launched two specialist tooling systems for offshore wind installations, via Caley Ocean Systems.

On 29th and 30th November, Bretagne Ocean Power, accompanied by 5 Breton companies, will be present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition in Amsterdam, a major international meeting place for the offshore industry with 9000 participants from 82 different countries.