MODX Catamarans has appointed Swiss yacht management firm Fert Yachting as the exclusive chartering partner of the MODX 70 catamaran. Designed by the French shipyard Océan Développement, the 21.33-metre MODX 70 has an automated rig consisting of two carbon masts supporting two inflatable wings, which MODX says makes it 1.7 times more efficient than a […]
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, dubbed ‘the world’s most powerful’ tidal turbine, has been connected to the grid, commencing power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. More than 15 years in development, the O2 is Orbital’s first commercial turbine. At 74m long, it is expected to operate in the waters off Orkney […]
SSE Renewables, together with its 50:50 joint venture partner, Equinor, has reached financial close on the first two phases of what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. The two companies are proceeding with the first two phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a ground-breaking project off the north east coast of England which, […]