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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the 1990s farmed fish (aquaculture) accounted for about one-quarter of global seafood production according to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization. Now, with demand rising and the ocean’s resources being steadily depleted, aquaculture has overtaken wild fishery, globally producing more than 100 million metric tonnes of seafood each year. Artificial intelligence is increasingly used […]
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 […]
By David Foxwell German offshore wind companies risk losing out to competitors outside the country unless the government acts, delegates at the 16th Windforce Conference heard. More job losses are likely in the German wind energy supply chain unless the government changes the course of proposed legislation, delegates at the conference were told. Speakers highlighted the […]
By John Snyder In a milestone order for MAN Energy Solutions, CMP, its Chinese licensee, will supply a series of new, small-bore, four-stroke engines for the Chinese inland and coastal market that comply with new local emissions regulations. The orders are for MAN 21/31, 27/38 and 23/30H model four-stroke engines that comply with China’s emissions protocols […]
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 […]
The Establishment of MAMA: Creating a cross-sector, cross-region and cross ocean resource integration platform2020年10月16日 - pm 3:36