Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm
four offshore substation foundations, with work expected to continue through the fourth quarter of 2026.The monopiles are about 100 meters long, exceed 10 meters in diameter and weigh around 1,500 tonnes on average, Ørsted said.The project is being developed through a 50/50 partnership between Denmark’s Ørsted and Poland’s PGE.Baltica 2 is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 2.5 million Polish households and has secured a 25-year inflation-protected contract for difference (CfD) with the Polish state.The wind farm will comprise 107 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines
Blue Institute Reveals New BX6 Blue Excelerator Cohort
for ventures focused on ocean health, climate resilience, maritime systems, and water security. The Earth Day announcement coincides with the nonprofit’s 10th anniversary.The new cohort, known as the “Blue Dozen,” includes companies from the United States, Canada, Germany, and Denmark working on technologies such as AI marine mammal monitoring, offshore sargassum forecasting, ropeless fishing, oil spill response, offshore robotics, aquaculture systems, and zero-emission sail freight.The program is designed to help emerging blue economy ventures strengthen commercialization strategies
Saildrone Introduces High-Endurance Anti-Submarine and Strike USV
performance. From the outset, Spectre was designed to operate without the wing for kinetic strike roles, which require higher sprint speeds and low-profile stealth operations.Technology PartnershipsSpectre performance has been verified and tested at Force Technologies’ tow tank in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many months of testing and evolution on a 1/7th-scale model verified propulsive power requirements and seakeeping in conditions up to full speed in Sea State 5. Only through diligent physical tank tests can CFD results be verified and propulsion systems be optimized to deliver guaranteed performance
FreeStar Delivers Rapid Multi-Technology Cable Survey for TenneT
system operator TenneT, mobilizing multiple survey technologies aboard FreeStar’s vessel Navicula Star to inspect power cables off the Dutch coast.The project took place in February 2026 near Eemshaven and focused on sections of the COBRA interconnector cable linking the Netherlands and Denmark. TenneT commissioned FreeStar to carry out a 4K ultra-high-definition video survey to carry out a depth of cable burial survey. For this project, Seekable introduced its new electro-magnetometer-based survey system to determine cable positioning and burial depth.Operating in water depths of around
Teledyne Marine RESON Celebrates 50 Years
Teledyne Marine’s RESON brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary in February. The milestone will be marked with new product unveilings and a special reception at Oceanology International (Oi26) on March 10 where customers, partners and show attendees are invited to join the celebration.Founded in Denmark in 1976, RESON has spent five decades at the forefront of underwater acoustics. Serving the hydrographic, offshore, dredging, defense, and marine research sectors, RESON has delivered more than 20,000 echosounders for seabed mapping, subsea situational awareness, mine countermeasures, and ocean
Argentina Accedes Cape Town Agreement, Entry into Force February 2027
, which seeks to combat IUU fishing through effective port State measures. Contracting States With Argentina’s accession, the 28 Contracting States to the Cape Town Agreement, representing 3,754 qualifying fishing vessels, include: Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain and Vanuatu.
More to Consider than CO2 in CCS Leakage Risks
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have highlighted that taking a comprehensive view of the chemical composition of potential fluids leaking from geological CO2 storage reservoirs raises new questions about the potential risks.The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Management, says, albeit small, the risk of failures during operations and storage does exist.Different environmental modelling studies have suggested that different annual leakage rates (0.001%–0.01% of stored CO2) are acceptable for the climate mitigation benefits of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
New Study Reveals How Greenland’s Seaweed Stores Carbon in the Deep Ocean
after leaving coastal rocky shores.To address this knowledge gap, the study team, co-led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon in Germany and involving scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Exeter, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Denmark, used a combination of satellite imagery, ocean drifter tracking, numerical modelling and advanced turbulence analyses to demonstrate that extensive mats of macroalgae can travel hundreds of kilometres offshore. Eventually these mats may sink to great depths where their organic carbon may be stored
NUWC Division Newport’s AUTEC Range Performs Sensor Accuracy Test of German Ship for NATO FORACS
;s longest-running technical programs, providing standardized testing for shipboard sensors, navigation equipment and combat systems.The effort began in 1971, when NATO approved a study group to outline requirements for a multinational accuracy-checking range. Three years later, seven nations — Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the U.K. and the U.S. — signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing the project, and in 1977 the NATO FORACS Office was established. The first test site opened near Stavanger, Norway, in 1978, followed by Greece’s Souda Bay range in 1984.NATO FORACS
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