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  • Simec Atlantis’ tidal power division preps for busy start to new year

    9 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal power division of Simec Atlantis is getting ready for the busy start of 2021 with tidal turbine retrieval and installation operations scheduled for projects both in Scotland and Japan.

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (23-27 of Feb)

    1 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Chief Engineer Jailed for Using Magic Hose Noly Torato Vidad, the Chief Engineer of the car carrier Selene Leader, received an eight-month prison sentence, followed by one year of supervised release, after the Baltimore District Judge Catherine C. Blake found him guilty of obst…Read more VIDEO: Freighter Sinks in the Aegean Sea The St. Vincent […]

  • USA: Louisiana Celebrates Success in Coastal Restoration

    5 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    On April 30, 2014, the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force held a dedication ceremony at ConocoPhillips in Houma, Louisiana. The ceremony celebrated the CWPPRA’s continued commitment to coastal restoration.  CWPPRA has been the backbone of coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana for the last 23 years and will continue to play […]

  • Great Britain approves five undersea energy links, two being its first offshore hybrid assets

    12 November 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vision

    Great Britain’s energy market regulator Ofgem has approved five new undersea energy links, with two creating Great Britain’s first-ever offshore hybrid assets (OHAs), all expected to be operational by the end of 2032. The approved OHA projects include the up to 1.8 GW LionLink, which will connect Dutch offshore wind farms to the British grid with an […]

  • USA: BOEM, Corps and NJDEP Join Forces in Coastal Restoration

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    As part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Philadelphia District, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), for the use of Outer Continental […]

  • Scottish public bodies appoint financial advisor for MeyGen tidal energy project

    15 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Scotland’s national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise and its manager of land and sea assets Crown Estate Scotland have selected an Edinburgh-based consultancy to provide technical advice services for investments in the MeyGen tidal energy project.

  • FIMP Project Continues to Move Forward

    26 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    New York Congressman Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project continues to move forward and is now in its design phase. FIMP is an over $1 billion project that includes funding for essential dredging and shoreline projects spanning 83 miles of coastline, 80% of which is in the First […]

  • Coastal Projects Get $5M Boost

    27 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    EPA joined state and local dignitaries yesterday to announce $5 million in federal funding to continue efforts of the Southeast New England Program for Coastal Watershed Restoration. The program brings together innovation and partnerships to apply an ecosystem approach to protecting and restoring the coastal watersheds of southeast New England from Westerly, R.I. to Chatham, […]

  • Long-term ocean demo project launches for Atlantic Arc

    30 October 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A €2.5 million project has been approved by Interreg Atlantic Area which will support ocean energy demonstration throughout the Atlantic Arc.

  • ‘Safe Bristolia’ running loose in North Sea

    4 January 2016
    Exploration & Production

    The article has been updated to include a statement by Prosafe One of Prosafe’s semi-submersible accommodation vessels is running loose in the UK North Sea and Prosafe is trying to regain control of it after a towline connecting it to a tugboat snapped on Sunday.  According to the Norwegian news website Aftenbladet, the incident occurred due […]

  • USACE Mobile District Opts for CH2M

    14 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    CH2M will once again provide planning and design services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, civil works program. Over the past seven years, CH2M has assisted the Mobile District with a wide variety of projects including coastal restoration and planning, ecosystem planning and design, water resources planning and design services for civil works and environmental […]

  • Mocean Energy lands £1.2M grant and almost £200K for further commercial work

    18 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy has secured £140,000 (around $178,000) of further commercial work and a £1.2 million (around $1.5 million) grant from Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to further develop a novel direct drive generator for wave energy technology. According to Mocean Energy, the funding boost from WES aims to support the refinement of […]

  • Scotland launches renewables hub in Japan

    6 July 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The new energy hub has been created in order to allow Scottish companies easier access to renewable energy market in Japan. The centre called ‘Scotland House’ will be based at the Nagasaki Dejima Incubator (D-FLAG) in the south-east of Japan. The space is available for free to Scottish companies and stakeholders while they build relationships […]

  • SME’s PLAT-I Produces First Power in Nova Scotia

    28 February 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Sustainable Marine Energy’s PLAT-I tidal energy platform has generated first power from the tidal currents of Grand Passage in Digby County, Nova Scotia on Saturday. Following a period of commissioning and testing environmental monitoring equipment, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has satisfied the requirements set out by the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans to begin […]

  • Atlantis: MeyGen Produces First Power Off Scotland

    15 November 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Atlantis Resorces has announced the first power from the MeyGen project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The turbine, supplied by Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH), was installed last week and plugged into the pre-laid cable which connects back to the onshore control centre and grid export point, which has already been commissioned and energized, the company […]

  • MeyGen Clocks In 25GWh

    29 January 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    SIMEC Atlantis Energy said that its 6MW tidal energy project MeyGen has exported close to 25 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable electricity to the national grid. MeyGen exported over 13.8GWh of renewable electricity in 2019, according to Atlantis’ operational update, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption of around 3800 typical UK homes generating a […]

  • Marine spatial plan set for Pentland Firth and Orkney waters

    25 March 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The pilot Marine Spatial Plan has been prepared for the Pentland Firth and Orkney (PFOW) waters which will guide the development activity in the area, including the renewable energy generation.

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News in the First Half of 2017

    21 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Storage, Technology

    To remind you of just how interesting the first half of 2017 was, the Offshore WIND editorial staff compiled a list of the most read articles published during first six months of this year. Even though the industry has been notably active since the beginning of July as well, our team has decided to set the time parameter to end with 30 June and thus provide a new overview in addition to our annual Offshore ReWIND.

  • Bord Gais Eireann Calls for Expressions of Interest for Offshore Pipeline Inspection Surveys (Ireland)

    8 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Provision of offshore and/or nearshore inspection surveys of two submarine gas transmission pipelines each approximately 200km long, Scotland to Ireland from shore to shore, and one spur and one umbilical approximately 10 km long to the Isle of Man. The maximum water depth is approximately 130 metres. The inspection requires vessels equipped for visual inspection, […]

  • Soundview Park Restoration Scheme Wrapped Up

    4 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Under cloudy skies on a rain soaked October 16th, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Soundview Park in the Bronx, New York City celebrating the completion of a $9 million Marsh Ecosystem Restoration Project that was made possible through a cost sharing partnership of federal, state and local agencies.  The rainy weather seemed fitting […]

  • World Canals Conference Held in Inverness

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    The World Canals Conference, which visits a different waterway destination around the world each year, took place in Inverness from 19th to 22nd September. The event was organised by the hosts, Scottish Canals, on behalf of Inland Waterways International. The conference was based around Eden Court Theater situated on the banks of the River Ness, […]

  • SIMEC Atlantis tidal turbine grows stronger

    13 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Turbine and Engineering Services Division of SIMEC Atlantis Energy, a diversified sustainable energy generation company, has unveiled the design of what’s said to be the world’s largest single rotor tidal turbine – the AR2000.

  • MeyGen Submits Final Consent Application for Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project (UK)

    27 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    MeyGen Ltd. announced the formal submission of consent applications for the MeyGen Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project. The offshore application has been submitted and will be determined by Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team and the onshore applications are to be determined by The Highland Council. MeyGen have now spent nearly 4 years collecting and processing […]

  • Premier selects Dril-Quip to deliver subsea systems for Sea Lion

    16 July 2018

    Dril-Quip has entered into a letter of intent with Premier Oil to provide subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 Development.

  • Industry leaders to speak at Wave and Tidal 2015

    16 February 2015
    Authorities & Government

    This annual event organized by RenewableUK brings together investors, project and technology developers including decision makers from government and business with responsibilities across the UK, Europe and international markets. The event is taking place on February 25 and 26, 2015, at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The event programme for the first day includes sessions on public […]