Given the recent increases in the cost of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure, a new approach will be devised to construct the next phase of an energy island envisioned to be built some 45 kilometers off the Belgian coast, including the development of a second interconnector between Belgium and the UK. The post Cost hike prompts alternative concept search for second UK-Belgium interconnector appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Non-governmental organizations Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment have called on states to include their shipping emissions in their national climate plans under the Paris Agreement. The post NGOs urge countries to include shipping emissions in national Paris climate plans appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Chinese corporation Envision Energy and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni have entered a green ammonia offtake agreement to fast-track the global transition to low-carbon energy solutions. The post Envision Energy and Marubeni enter green ammonia offtake agreement appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Noble Corporation has booked a yard stay at Green Yard Feda, located close by Flekkefjord in southern Norway, for a semi-submersible, said to be one of the world’s largest and most advanced harsh-environment drilling rigs. The post Noble rig secures spot at Norwegian yard after UK drilling gig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Denmark-based technology company ZeroNorth has joined forces with South Korea’s autonomous navigation systems venture […] The post ZeroNorth, Avikus join efforts to merge autonomous navigation with voyage optimization appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) is advancing its fleet renewal program with the addition of another 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership. The post PIL adds second 8,200 TEU containership to LNG dual-fuel fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy.

TotalEnergies has picked a drillship owned by Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling player, for a drilling campaign off the coast of Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific. The post TotalEnergies books Noble drillship for work in Oceania appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, through its Human Resource Development Centre […] The post Renewables training in focus as Indonesia partners with Aquatera appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Italy’s classification society RINA has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a new LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) in collaboration with Almi Marine Management. The post LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design earns RINA’s approval appeared first on Offshore Energy.

EnergyPathways has picked the UK’s Zenith Energy as a contractor for its proposed large-scale offshore wind-powered energy storage project in the East Irish Sea, which is scheduled to cross off a final investment decision (FID) from its list later this year. The post UK firm lands work on Britain’s huge gas and hydrogen energy storage project appeared first on Offshore Energy.