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Sept 11 (Reuters) - Britain’s largest electricity supplier Octopus Energy has signed a deal with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy, which could see the first Chinese made turbines installed in Britain. Britain is seeking to scale up renewable power to help meet its climate targets but is also grappling with rising project... Continue Reading →
Sept. 10 (offshoreWIND.biz) US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kobe University, Rera Tech, and Cosmo Eco Power. Ocergy’s... Continue Reading →
Sept. 10 (Reuters) Japan aims to start planning a national floating wind test centre next year, a senior industry official said, vowing to pursue a path of wind power growth despite a recent setback when Mitsubishi quit three projects. Mitsubishi-led consortia dropped plans last month to build 1.8 gigawatt (GW) in three offshore windmills won... Continue Reading →
Sept. 9 (OE) ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain, the design eliminates the need for onshore facilities,... Continue Reading →
Sept. 9 - Miros, a global leader in real-time ocean insights and maritime innovation, has announced a significant commercial shipping contract for its Vessel Technical Index (VTI) service, marking a bold step forward in transforming vessel performance monitoring across the shipping sector. This third and newly signed agreement, with a prominent yet undisclosed shipping company,... Continue Reading →
Emeryville, CA, September 3, 2025 – Principle Power announces that floating offshore wind projects using the WindFloat® technology have produced more than 1 terawatt-hour (TWh) energy since WindFloat 1 was connected to the grid in 2011. This milestone demonstrates the maturity of the WindFloat® designs, and the readiness of the company’s 4th generation designs for... Continue Reading →
Sept. 3 (OE) Engineers in the U.K. and Brazil have developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could change how subsea pipelines and offshore structures are inspected, offering a safer and more precise alternative to conventional rigid systems. The one-meter-long flexible manipulator, created by the U.K.’s National Robotarium and Brazil’s Senai Cimatec, features a soft, bendy... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (OE) TechnipFMC has secured two subsea contracts from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras to supply flexible pipe systems for projects in the Santos and Campos basins. The first award, classed by TechnipFMC as ‘substantial’ and valued between $250 million and $500 million, covers the design, engineering and manufacture of flexible gas injection risers.... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →
Aug. 29 (Reuters) -Brazil plans to announce a tax incentive plan in early September aimed at attracting foreign tech companies to build data centers in the country, two economic policy officials told Reuters. The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential plans, said the "Redata" program is designed to build goodwill with big tech... Continue Reading →
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