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  • FORESEA brings 6 ocean energy developers to SmartBay

    31 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The EU-funded FORESEA program has approved funding for six offshore renewable energy developers to deploy their technologies at the Irish SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site.

  • Damen EcoLiner to Set New Industry Standards (The Netherlands)

    12 September 2012

    Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V., Damen Shipyards Group’s inland waterway shipyard, and inland shipping company QaGroup are set to launch an entirely new inland shipping concept, which they believe will set a new industry standard in inland shipping. Both companies have combined their knowledge as to designing and operating the vessel. Together they now offer a full […]

  • Suncor to use ‘Borgland Dolphin’ rig for Norwegian sea well

    26 January 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Suncor Energy Norge AS, a Norwegian subsidiary of Canada’s Suncor, has received consent to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea. Suncor will drill the 34/4-14 S and A well, located in the production licence 375 in block 34/4. Suncor has applied for consent to drill exploration well 34/4 using Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig. […]

  • French Energy Minister confirms attendance in OEE 2015

    23 September 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Ségolène Royal, the French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, has confirmed her participation in Ocean Energy Europe 2015 event. In a keynote speech set for Tuesday, October 20, Ségolène Royal will outline what the French government is doing to support renewables and share her vision for ocean energy development in France, according to Ocean […]

  • MCT Conducting I/M on SeaGen

    3 February 2014

    Siemens-owned tidal power system specialist Marine Current Turbines (MCT) is conducting an inspection and maintenance work on the SeaGen tidal turbine system. The crossbeam has been raised today and will remain in an upright position for around 28 days. For safety, it is requested that all craft keep a safe distance of at least 50m […]

  • Aquamarine Power Appoints New CEO

    23 April 2015

    Aquamarine Power has appointed Dr Paddy O’Kane as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, replacing interim CEO John Malcolm who has stepped down after six months in the role. O’Kane has been Aquamarine Power’s Chief Technical Officer since 2010. Prior to this he was Head of Engineering and Wind Resource Assessment at SSE Renewables, with responsibility […]

  • Trawler survivor in sinking probe

    24 January 2006

    A French judge is due to question the only survivor of the sinking of a fishing trawler near the Channel Islands.

  • Cayman avoids major tragedy

    9 April 2006

    The Cayman Islands could have been the topic of major international news Friday if things hadn

  • French tidal turbine armors with smart monitoring

    17 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    French tidal energy company Sabella has teamed up with QOS Energy to improve the performance monitoring of its Ushant tidal energy project, located off the west coast of France.

  • LWI Vessels: Important Tool for Increasing Recovery (Norway)

    15 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Statoil is cutting the costs of increased recovery from fields in operation by hiring in light well intervention vessels. As of December Statoil has three light well intervention vessels in operation. Statoil awarded Island Offshore a framework agreement earlier this year for light well intervention (LWI) services from their Island Constructor vessel.  The new vessel […]

  • OES reports on SE Asia insular ocean energy challenges

    7 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has released a report on the workshop that explored the opportunities and barriers to local adoption of ocean renewable energy in islands and remote coastal areas in Southeast Asia.

  • Inverness Hosts Scotland’s Largest Marine Energy Conference

    17 September 2013

    Scotland, and in particular the Highlands and Islands, is continuing to lead the world in the development of marine energy devices – according to the Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Alex Paterson opened the annual Scottish Renewables Marine Energy Conference at Eden Court, Inverness yesterday (16 September). Up to 300 delegates and […]

  • Prysmian picks up new electricity interconnection job to link Mallorca with Spain’s mainland power grid

    1 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    With a letter of award (LoA) in hand, Italy’s cable giant Prysmian is anticipating to pen a formal contract for an energy transmission project by year-end to connect the island of Mallorca with the Spanish mainland.  

  • Global OTEC agrees power purchase deal for floating OTEC plant offshore Africa

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

    UK-based company Global OTEC has signed what’s said to be the world’s first deal to develop a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 1.5MW floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform offshore São Tomé island.

  • Grenada hosts OTEC power talks

    14 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Focusing on its renewable energy transition, the government of the Caribbean island state of Grenada held a roundtable discussion on ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), under the banner of the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA).

  • Dredging Vital to Free Flow of Trade, Says Foltz

    15 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    At the Brunswick State of the Port address Tuesday, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported double-digit growth in total tonnage and a record number of auto and machinery units moved over Brunswick docks in fiscal year 2014. Saying that he expects strong growth to continue in Ro/Ro traffic, Foltz detailed opportunities for expansion […]

  • ITF urges for investigation into Chevron’s Gorgon evacuation procedures

    16 March 2015

    The International Transport Workers’ Federation said it held concerns for the welfare of workers trapped on Barrow Island as they prepared for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Olwyn. “More than 1,000 workers were stranded on Barrow Island, off the north-west coast of Australia, after Chevron stuffed up plans to evacuate its workforce ahead of the […]

  • Orkney’s research and innovation post up for grabs

    9 July 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    Experienced professionals with a wide range of skills in the UK energy sector have been invited to apply to the post of Chair of the new Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC).

  • NOAA Seeks Public Comments on Coastal Restoration Project (USA)

    9 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    NOAA and its federal and state trustee partners urged the public to provide comments on a draft plan to restore the Gulf after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plan outlines and describes 44 proposed restoration projects, totaling approximately $627 million. The plan was released by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees for the […]

  • Police removes Greenpeace activists from Statoil’s rig

    29 May 2014

    After 48 hours, the last seven Greenpeace International activists have been removed from Statoil’s oil rig Transocean Spitsbergen in the Barents Sea.

  • Subsea Connections to Play Important Role in Guernsey’s Future Power Supply

    9 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Renewable Energy Team (RET), which was set up by Guernsey’s Department for Commerce and Employment, confirmed that offshore renewables, especially offshore wind, are feasible resources for the island, according to This is Guernsey news portal. RET bases its conclusion on findings of the studies undertaken by the UK universities, which point to offshore wind […]

  • Isle of Man Gov’t Offers to Buy Steam Packet Ferry Company

    10 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Isle of Man government has proposed to buy the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

  • Canada: AOE’s Test Buoy Captures Ocean Energy in Sooke Basin

    18 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy’s (AOE) 1/8 scale prototype captured ocean energy in the Sooke Basin last week. With founders and potential investors looking on; Jim Matei, COO of AOE pulled the test buoy out into a calm ocean, secured it to the anchoring system and with mechanically generated waves began compressing air. Gauges on the […]

  • Russia: Baltic Shipyard Floats Out Oil Tanker Ksenia

    19 June 2012

    Baltic Shipyard held an official launching and naming ceremony today, June 19th 2012 for the fourth vessel in a series of non-self-propelled oil tankers of 2734 Project, built under order of the group of companies “Baltic Fuel Company” (BFC). The vessel was named “Ksenia”. Construction of the four tankers series started in January 2011, in […]

  • Manatua Fibreoptic Cable Lands in Rarotonga

    10 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Avaroa Cable has confirmed that the Manatua One Polynesia submarine cable system has been brought ashore in Rutaki village, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The cable will provide international connectivity to Rarotonga and Aitutaki when it goes live in May 2020 with a capacity of up to 10Tbps. It will connect Apia in Samoa, Tahiti and Bora […]