Tag: Blue Economy
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Veolia and SBM Offshore Launch Floating Desalination Partnership
Article Date: 21 January 2026 Veolia Water Technologies and SBM Offshore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy floating desalination units aimed at strengthening water security in coastal and water-stressed regions. The partnership will combine Veolia’s reverse osmosis desalination and advanced water-treatment technologies with SBM Offshore’s…
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Floating Cities and the Blue Revolution
Video Date: 24th January 2026 As rising sea levels and climate change place increasing pressure on coastal cities, floating architecture is emerging as a potential solution. This documentary examines the concept of floating cities and explores whether living on water could help humanity adapt to climate risks while creating new,…
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China Develops World’s First Floating Artificial Island for Deep-Sea Research
Date: November 21, 2025 China is building a floating artificial island designed for all-weather, long-term deep-sea scientific research. The 78,000-tonne semi-submersible platform will be capable of supporting researchers offshore for extended periods without resupply and operating in extreme sea conditions. The facility incorporates advanced structural designs that allow it to…
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Floating Wind–Aquaculture Platform Installed at PLOCAN Offshore Test Site
Date: October 23, 2025 A floating wind–aquaculture prototype developed under the European AquaWind project has been installed at the PLOCAN offshore test site in the Canary Islands. The prototype combines EnerOcean’s W2Power twin-turbine floating wind platform with an advanced aquaculture cage designed by the GOBCAN_ACIISI/ULPGC team. The cage incorporates next-generation…
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New book: Large Floating Solutions — co-edited by SFSS First Vice President and members of our International Scientific Committee
SFSS is delighted to announce the publication of Large Floating Solutions: Design, Construction, Legality of Offshore Structures and Buoyant Urbanism (Springer, 2025). The book is co-edited by: This volume examines the technological, environmental, legal and governance challenges involved in designing and delivering very large floating structures and buoyant urbanism, with…
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Seafisher – A Novel Fish Cage for Offshore Aquaculture
We are pleased to announce a new conference publication by our First Vice President, Professor CM Wang, and collaborators regarding Seafisher – A Novel Fish Cage for Offshore Aquaculture. The study introduces Seafisher, an innovative offshore aquaculture solution designed to support sustainable fish farming in open seas. The research highlights…