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  • OpenHydro scoops innovation awards

    7 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland-based tidal energy developer OpenHydro has won three awards at this year’s Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, and SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards. OpenHydro, a DCNS company, won the Tech Innovation Award for its Turbine Control Centre, while employee Andrew Carlisle secured the International Engineer of the Year award at the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards. At the […]

  • US lawmakers propose twin bills to tackle maritime pollution

    18 July 2025
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Two United States lawmakers have introduced a pair of bills aimed at cutting down on dangerous air pollution within the maritime transport industry. As disclosed, on July 10, California-representing US Senator Alex Padilla reintroduced the Clean Shipping Act of 2025, led by House Representative Robert Garcia, targeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction from shipping to […]

  • SEAI gets new Chair and Board members

    12 May 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Alex White, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has announced the appointment of eight members, including a Chairperson, to the board of the SEAI. Minister White intends to appoint Julie O’Neill as Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) chairperson for a period of five years, Irish government’s press release reads. O’Neill served as […]

  • SEAI Energy Show 2016 to showcase renewable energy suppliers

    2 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The annual two-day Energy Show 2016, organized by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI), is expected to provide the latest insights from suppliers of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services from Ireland and Europe.

  • 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 […]

  • Partners Group Enters Greenlink Interconnector Project

    12 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Partners Group has provided equity financing for the 500MW Greenlink Interconnector, the subsea connection set to be built between Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink has so far been developed by Element Power, which, together with funds managed by Hudson Sustainable Investments, is the other major shareholder in the project. “Greenlink Interconnector is a key electricity […]

  • Tidal Flyer performs tank tests at LiR NOTF as part of Selkie project

    29 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Irish tidal and river energy technology developer Tidal Flyer has tested its system at LiR National Ocean Test facility (NOTF), Ireland’s flagship facility for testing and development of offshore technologies, under the support of the Selkie project.

  • INFOMAR highlights drones, satellite data use in seabed mapping

    19 October 2016
    Research & Development

    Seabed mapping experts, marine researchers, and marine technology companies will today gather at the Marine Institute of Ireland to review 10 years of Ireland’s national seabed mapping program.

  • Minesto Looks at Wales for Deployment of Its Marine Power Plant Deep Green

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, has identified Wales as a possible location for a full-scale deployment of its marine power plant Deep Green. Deep Green is the only known marine power plant in the world that is able to cost effectively produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents. Welsh waters are very […]

  • Australia: Gorgon Project Safety Under Fire After Near Sinking off Barrow Island

    10 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Unions are up in arms after yet another safety incident on the $43billion dollar Gorgon project, which could well have ended in tragedy. On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over the dredge anchor, ripping open its […]

  • Van Oord and Jan De Nul Made Palm Jumeirah Island ‘Look Impressive’ (UAE)

    17 May 2010

    Development will soon feature major residential and commercial infrastructure projects.The Palm Jumeirah is the first in the Palm trilogy… [mappress] Source: gulfnews,May 17, 2010;

  • USA: Hilo Harbor to Get USD 55 Million Inter-Island Cargo Terminal Facility

    16 August 2011

    A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday by the state Department for Transportation (DOT) for a $55 million Inter-Island Cargo Terminal Facility at Hilo Harbor. The new facility will increase the total amount of harbor space and improve operational safety and efficiency for users. “Harbors are a vital link to our state,” said Randy Grune, the […]

  • Ramboll, Primo Marine win consultancy work on subsea cable routes for Danish energy islands

    24 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Danish engineering company Ramboll and its Dutch counterpart Primo Marine have been awarded contracts for consultancy services on the subsea cable routes for the two energy islands planned to be established in Denmark. The contracts, valued at a total of €828,362 and awarded by the transmission system operator Energinet, cover consultancy services regarding external threat […]

  • Falkland Islands: Desire Petroleum Announces Rachel 14/15-1 Exploration Well Spud

    28 September 2010

    Desire Petroleum plc , the oil and gas exploration company wholly focused on the North Falkland Basin,  announced that the Rachel 14/15-1 exploration well was spudded at 15:45 (BST) on 27 September 2010. The Rachel prospect is located in Tranche D and has an estimated target depth of 2,850 metres. Drilling operations are expected to […]

  • Germany: NSW to Supply Subsea Power Cable for Grid Connection of North Sea Island Borkum

    27 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    For the new connection of the North Sea island Borkum to the mainland power grid, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded by EWE NETZ GmbH the order to supply a medium-voltage submarine power cable of 25 km length. The 33 kV submarine cable consists of three 120 mm2 power cores plus two optical fiber […]

  • USA: Deepwater Wind Begins Marine Surveys to Support Development of Block Island Wind Farm

    23 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      This week, Deepwater Wind began a series of intensive marine surveys as part of the company’s ongoing, comprehensive environmental assessment to support development of the 30-megawatt Block Island Wind Farm – a project that remains on track to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm – and the associated cable (the Block Island Transmission […]

  • Coast Guard searches for missing students after row boat found in Rhode Island bay

    14 March 2006

    The air search for three college students has been suspended off Rhode Island. The students disappeared after getting in a row boat early Monday.

  • Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri signs bill that helps proposed wind farm (USA)

    16 June 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has signed a bill that speeds regulatory oversight of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island.   [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness , June 16, 2010;

  • Two Large Manufacturers Get Approval to Change Wind Farm off Block Island (USA)

    25 April 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled that two large manufacturers have legal standing to challenge a key approval for a wind farm… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, April 25, 2011;

  • Apple Pledges €1 Mln for Ocean Energy Development

    12 November 2015

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Apple to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. Apple has committed a €1 million fund that will help developers who receive an SEAI grant to test their ocean energy prototypes in the Galway Bay Ocean Energy Test Site. Minister for […]

  • Apple Pledges €1 Mln for Ocean Energy Development

    12 November 2015

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Apple to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. Apple has committed a €1 million fund that will help developers who receive an SEAI grant to test their ocean energy prototypes in the Galway Bay Ocean Energy Test Site. Minister for […]

  • Greek cable maker joins EU’s ‘decarbonizing one-stop shop for small islands’ project

    21 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has joined a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project that aims to develop a one-stop solution in a multi-use platform (MUP) that will produce electricity and freshwater using wind and wave power for small islands. The MUSICA project will provide a full suite of Blue Growth solutions for a small Greek island including […]

  • Wavepiston installs first energy collector on its wave energy system off Canary Islands

    14 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Danish company Wavepiston has installed its first full-scale energy collector on its wave energy system offshore the Canary Islands. Wavepiston reported that it had on February 8 installed its first full-scale energy collector on the Wavepiston string at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) in Gran Canaria. According to the Danish company, the installation […]

  • Minesto outlines tidal array build-out plan to bolster energy transition of the Faroe Islands

    13 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a detailed plan for large-scale build-out of tidal energy arrays in the Faroe Islands that will help bring the island country closer to 100% renewable energy.

  • Denmark greenlights 5 GW energy islands, second 1 GW offshore wind farm

    22 June 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Denmark has given a go-ahead for the development of the energy islands, and the second of the three 1 GW offshore wind farms proposed in the Energy Agreement 2018. The 1 GW offshore wind project will be developed at the Hesselø zone in the Baltic Sea and is expected to be commissioned by 2027. The […]