Lucas Lin: “Swancor is committed to supporting the Taiwanese Government’s goal of promoting offshore wind and renewable energy” Swancor Renewable Energy in Taiwan has revealed plans to develop a massive offshore windfarm far larger than any project to date in the country, off its northwest coast. The Taiwanese company said it is working with Stonepeak […]
The O&M base at Port of Taichung will serve as a hub for the company’s operations team and the SOV for the project by David Foxwell On 22 September 2020, Ørsted held a ground-breaking ceremony for the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 900-MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2 offshore windfarm. The O&M base is […]
by David Foxwell Charlie Papavizas: “ruling confirmed that laying cable from a foreign vessel in US waters is permissible” US Customs and Border Protection has made available Jones Act guidance on cable lay operations in connection with the development of offshore windfarms in US waters. The guidance is the first offshore wind guidance issued by CBP […]
Goal calls for cutting greenhouse gases by 55% by 2030 instead of current target of 40% In her first State of the Union address to the European Parliament, EU Commission President Ursula van der Leyen called for accelerating the union’s target for emissions reductions. The European Union’s top official proposed a more ambitious target for […]
10 Sep 2020 by Martyn Wingrove A fleet of up to 20 remotely operated electric-powered offshore support vessels could be built after a successful demonstration. SeaOwl intends to order a fleet of unmanned vessels for underwater inspection of offshore oil, gas and renewables infrastructure between 2023 and 2028 following completion of the Remotely Operated Service at Sea […]
Taipei, July 26 (CNA) A group of Taiwan elementary school students, who were on a sailor training and marine education exercise, arrived in the offshore county of Penghu on Sunday, after a 17-hour trip on a sailboat. The 60-foot boat, the “Barefoot,” sailed into Argo Yacht Club in Penghu at dawn Sunday, carrying the captain, […]
More points to ammonia as a promising zero-emission fuel. When based on wind or solar energy, it is a carbon-neutral option, with the infrastructure already in place, and ready to be mass-produced. After overcoming the challenges such us higher costs and the development of a new engine technology, it may become a part of the […]
In the age of digitalisation ‘Data’ is a key asset. Especially in the post-COVID scenario, the industrial sectors are going to rely on data to drive businesses. The maritime sector is no exception as it generates a vast pool of data collected from various sources, onboard vessels and while the ships are berthed. Data analysis […]
COVID-19’s impact is being felt at sea as well as on land. The pandemic offers an opportunity to start building a sustainable ocean economy fit for the future. Here are 8 areas for policy-makers to consider. Almost no facet of our global economy has been immune to the COVID-19 crisis. Much has been said about […]
High-tech solutions like artificial intelligence are making inroads in aquaculture. Can AI drive further growth? Aquaculture has long depended on the intuition and experience of farmers in areas such as feeding or disease prediction. Today some companies are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations. In Japan, where the population is aging […]
