Innovation & Technology
Marine fuel cells move from demonstration to commercial deployment
Tightening EU regulations are reshaping the economics of emissions — and fuel cells are increasingly part of the commercial response.
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Innovation & Technology
Offshore technology, R&D, new equipment
Innovation & Technology
DNV revisa prática recomendada para projeto sísmico de eólicas offshore
Atualização do DNV-RP-0585 reflete a expansão da eólica offshore para regiões sismicamente ativas — um tema ainda periférico para o Brasil, mas relevante para o setor globalmente.
Innovation & Technology
DNV revisa prática recomendada para projeto sísmico de eólicas offshore
Atualização normativa da DNV reforça requisitos de projeto sísmico para eólicas — com reflexos indiretos para o planejamento regulatório brasileiro.
Innovation & Technology
Ammonia cracking validation moves floating hydrogen terminals a step forward
A Norwegian technology test clears a key process hurdle — but the path to commercial-scale floating hydrogen infrastructure remains long, and Brazil's exposure is limited for now.
Innovation & Technology
Imenco Future Technologies takes a stake in Frontier Robotics
A strategic investment in a subsea robotics specialist signals where ROV technology development is heading — and what that trajectory means for deepwater operators.
Innovation & Technology
MODEC e Eld Energy avançam em sistema SOFC com captura de CO₂ para FPSOs
O MoU firmado em Tóquio escala um piloto de 40 kW para 1,2 MW integrado à captura de carbono — com testes onshore previstos para 2029.
Innovation & Technology
Floating solar for subsea power: a Dutch bet worth watching from Brazil
A €3.2M government-backed project in the Netherlands is testing offshore floating solar as a power source for remote subsea assets — a concept with long-term relevance for deepwater electrification.
Innovation & Technology
Oceaneering pilots ROV from shore in Brazil — a signal for remote operations ahead
A rig-based ROV controlled from Macaé via LEO satellite marks a concrete step in the shift toward onshore-piloted subsea work.
Innovation & Technology
COPPE/UFRJ apresenta três projetos de tecnologia offshore no Energy Summit
Da simulação por IA à impressão metálica 3D, as iniciativas miram reduzir dependência de fornecedores estrangeiros e elevar a segurança operacional.
Innovation & Technology
Split bending strain relief: a cable protection update worth tracking
PMI Industries introduces a split-format BSR designed for graduated stiffness — a modest but operationally relevant development for subsea cable management.
Innovation & Technology
4D seismic at Mariner signals sustained commitment to reservoir monitoring in mature fields
A new towed-streamer survey at the Mariner field raises a relevant question for Brazil: how much monitoring is enough in a late-life asset?
Innovation & Technology
Floating nuclear power edges closer to feasibility study stage
CORE POWER and BWX Technologies are testing whether SMR technology can anchor a viable floating nuclear plant — a concept with long-range implications for energy-intensive offshore operations.
Innovation & Technology
Irish consultancy Insight Marine enters offshore wind and subsea advisory market
A new engineering and commercial advisory firm launches in Ireland, targeting offshore wind, subsea transmission, and marine infrastructure — sectors where Brazil is still defining its own trajectory.
Innovation & Technology
Lloyd's Register certifies first 100% hydrogen spark-ignition marine engine
BeHydro's type approval marks a certification milestone for zero-carbon propulsion, though commercial adoption in offshore operations remains constrained by infrastructure and cost.
Innovation & Technology
Norway's regulator deploys AUV to map northern sea floor — a model worth watching
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's first AUV mission signals how regulators can build independent subsurface intelligence. Brazil's ANP operates in a different context, but the strategic logic is transferable.
Innovation & Technology
UK subsea autonomy trials site completes first major demonstration
A multi-platform robotic test in UK waters marks a step forward in marine autonomy infrastructure — with quiet implications for how Brazil may eventually certify similar systems.
Innovation & Technology
OMS Group advances sea acceptance tests for its long-range uncrewed surface vessel
The DriX O-16 USV undergoes SAT off southern France, signaling a maturing market for uncrewed offshore survey platforms.
Innovation & Technology
Petrobras e Finep abrem edital de R$ 150 mi para eletrolisador industrial nacional
A ausência de produção doméstica do Stack — componente central do eletrolisador — é o problema que o edital busca resolver.
Innovation & Technology
ABS design approval marks a milestone for floating wind installation tooling
Encomara's Squid system clears a key certification hurdle — a signal of where floating offshore wind installation engineering is heading.
Innovation & Technology
COPPE/UFRJ expande capacidade de ensaios para condições extremas do pré-sal
O novo Núcleo de Tecnologia de Poços oferece ao Brasil uma infraestrutura de testes que, segundo a instituição, não tem equivalente no país — e coloca a pesquisa nacional mais próxima das demandas reais do pré-sal.