NKT to Deliver Cables for Bornholm Energy Island Interconnection
will be one of the most advanced and fuel-efficient cable layers in the industry.Bornholm Energy Island is a landmark renewable energy project located in the Baltic Sea, designed to receive up to 3.8 GW of offshore wind power from planned offshore wind farms.The energy will be transmitted to Germany and Denmark via two HVDC offshore interconnector systems.With this award from Energinet, NKT will connect the energy island to both the Danish and German power grids. This follows the turnkey contract awarded to NKT in 2023 as part of a large framework agreement with German TSO 50Hertz to connect the island
Semco Maritime Partners in USV Technology
Denmark-based companies Semco Maritime and Final Frontier have invested in STORMBORN’s X-WAVE unmanned surface vessel (USV) technology.The partnerships mark an important milestone in bringing the X-WAVE USV to the market. The patent pending X-WAVE USV is designed to operate in all sea state conditions, continuously for up to a year.Steen Brødbæk, CEO, Semco Maritime: “We are impressed with STORMBORN’s team and technology, and we look forward to deploying our offshore experience and production capacity to contribute to Danish scale production of X-WAVE USVs. As a collaborat
Western Australia Can’t Wait [for a Decommissioning Hub]
The Northern Endeavour FPSO is being shipped by a Chinese heavy lift ship from Australia to Denmark for recycling.Installed between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields in the Timor Sea and unproductive since 2019, its fate became the burden of the Australian government after it underwent a string of ownership changes.Australia doesn’t have the recycling facilities needed for the job, although the government has been taking some action on the issue. It published a decommissioning roadmap in 2024 and has set up an Offshore Decommissioning Directorate.The Australian Marine Complex in Henderson
Ukrainian Man Arrested in Connection to 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks
it believed trained divers could have attached devices to the pipelines at about 70 to 80 metres deep.The boat, leased in Germany via a Poland-registered company, contained traces of octogen, the same explosive that was found at the underwater blast sites, according to the investigations by Germany, Denmark and Sweden.Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered Europe's deadliest conflict in 80 years, in which analysts say more than 1 million people have been killed or injured.(Reuters
Saildrone: USVs Have Only Scratched the Surface of Maritime Security
be looking a lot more at autonomous solutions—not just the USVs, but AUVs and UASs as well, to help fill those gaps."Surveyor. Credit: SaildroneSailing into the futureAs Connon and his colleagues look ahead, geographic expansion is on the horizon. This spring, the company announced Saildrone Denmark, a European entity based in Copenhagen. "This expansion reflects our commitment to supporting European allies and enhancing their maritime situational awareness through advanced autonomous technologies," he said.As maritime challenges multiply—from climate to conflict—Saildrone
Europe Moves On as US Lets Science Slide
saves lives," said Adrian Lema, director of the DMI's National Center for Climate Research.Reuters interviewed officials from eight European countries who said their governments were undertaking reviews of their reliance on U.S. marine, climate and weather data. Officials from seven countries - Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden - described joint efforts now in the early stages to safeguard key health and climate data and research programs.LEANING ON THE U.S.As a priority, the EU is expanding its access to ocean observation data, a senior European Commission official
Voyis Unveils Updated Visual Acquisition Software for Enhanced Subsea Inspection
, and ensures comprehensive scene documentation on the first pass.Voyis VSLAM Powered by EIVA NaviSuite 1.3 will be available globally to existing users as of late July 2025. The latest VSLAM capabilities will also be demonstrated live at EIVA Demo Days on September 24–25, 2025 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Denmark to Bolster Maritime Security with Terma’s Coastal Surveillance Radars
radars, aimed at boosting the country’s maritime security.The new systems will replace the current radar infrastructure, ensuring continued maritime domain awareness and sovereignty protection across Danish waters. Deliveries will take place throughout 2025 and 2026.The radar upgrade will enhance Denmark’s ability to monitor maritime traffic, respond to potential threats against critical infrastructure, and protect the marine environment.The systems will also support the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), which coordinates the safe passage of ships through major Danish straits.In addition to the
Subsea Warfare Need Not Involve Target Destruction
This week, two unmanned surface vessels (USVs) were launched as part of a trial by Denmark's defense ministry aimed at boosting the nation’s maritime surveillance capabilities.Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.As defense analyst David R. Strachan points out in the May/June issue of Marine Technology Reporter: “Seabed warfare will increasingly be defined by the need to contest a dense battlespace
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