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  • Orkney Islands to Test Marine Energy Interest

    22 September 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Orkney Islands Council is to test interest in the development of a marine energy project involving the Churchill Barriers. A notice inviting expressions of interest from tidal energy developers will be published on the Public Contracts Scotland website later this month. The Council will also be holding discussions with local businesses involved in the renewables […]

  • Vattenfall Seeking Personnel for Sandbank Marine Coordination

    20 January 2015
    Human Capital

    Vattenfall is inviting offers for the provision of personnel to undertake the ‘Marine Coordination’ function for the construction phase of the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm (SBOW). ‘Marine Coordination’ will oversee all marine operations in the wind farm, provide advice to vessel Masters and coordinate an emergency response to any incident within the wind farm. The […]

  • Chile to Set Up Marine Energy Center

    10 June 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Chilean Minister of Energy Maximo Pacheco, DCNS president Hervé Guillou, and executive vice president of Chilean governmental organization for economic growth (Corfo) Eduardo Bitran, have signed a joint declaration to set up Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center (MERIC). The declration has been signed in the presence of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and French President Francois Hollande. The entity […]

  • Public to Have Their Say on Marine Spatial Plan

    12 June 2015

    A consultation is being launched on a plan that will be used to guide development activity in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters. Members of the public will soon have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft plan. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney […]

  • UK: GBP 300,000 for Marine Training Centre

    3 August 2012
    Human Capital

    Fishermen from the South West will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region. A £300,000 grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has helped the Western Training Association to install a full ship’s bridge and radar simulator at its centre in Crownhill, Plymouth. The new […]

  • UK: GBP 300,000 for Marine Training Centre

    3 August 2012
    Human Capital

    Fishermen from the South West will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region. A £300,000 grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has helped the Western Training Association to install a full ship’s bridge and radar simulator at its centre in Crownhill, Plymouth. The new […]

  • The Netherlands: MARIN Inaugurates Depressurised Wave Basin

    26 March 2012

    MARIN’s unique Depressurised Wave Basin (DWB) was officially inaugurated on March 19 by Maxime Verhagen, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. Representing the combination of a depressurised towing tank with a wave maker, the DWB creates a world first. The inauguration took place in the presence of representatives from various government ministries, […]

  • Leask Marine Supports Deep Green Ops

    8 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Marine contractor Leask Marine were engaged by Inyanga Maritime to support Minesto UK’s Deep Green project in Holyhead Deep, off Wales. The works consisted of mooring handling operations and the recovery of the micro-grid system (MGS) buoy for winter storage and service maintenance at Holyhead port. The offshore buoy was designed and constructed by Malin Group […]

  • Orbital Marine unveils O2 turbine blueprints

    16 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish tidal developer Orbital Marine Power has presented the designs of its commercial production tidal turbine – the Orbital O2 2MW – planned for deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in 2020.

  • With solutions in focus, marine energy to center on governments

    4 November 2018

    Harvest the benefits of the ocean energy sector – the governments were once again called on to – and take marine energy into consideration as one of the answers to some challenging policy questions. The industry has – on the other hand – been advised to speak with unified voice, focused more on solutions than on problems as the government and investors need more proven facts and figures to show more support, according to the leading industry players.

  • Marine data gets £500,000 Cornish boost

    1 November 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    EU-backed Marine-i initiative has made up to £500,000 available for Cornish-based businesses to develop innovative marine data technologies and applications.

  • Global OTEC grabs Marine-i grant

    25 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Global OTEC Resources – the company developing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies – has received £140,000 from EU-backed Marine-i initiative that promotes marine energy innovation in Cornwall.

  • America boosts alternative marine energy uses

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

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded around $2 million to further advance the development of a wave-powered desalination system, and production of hydrogen for energy storage through osmotic disparity.

  • Orkney’s marine supply chain ‘logs in’ to Microsoft

    8 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Scottish marine service provider Green Marine has submerged another piece of innovative technology into Orkney’s deeps having recently installed Microsoft’s clean energy-powered datacenter.

  • IMCA to Host Marine Energy Seminar in Amsterdam

    4 June 2019
    Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is to hold a Marine Renewable Energy Seminar on 25 September in Amsterdam (Novotel Schiphol Airport). With the theme ‘Working together for safe and efficient operations’ this day-long seminar on the topic reflects the increasing involvement of IMCA members with the rapidly expanding global marine renewables sector. Free to […]

  • Orbital Marine Recognized with Made in Scotland Award

    13 May 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    Orbital Marine Power was named as the Insider Made in Scotland Award winner 2019 at the 4th annual awards event in the Glasgow Science Centre for its work in developing tidal energy technology. Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital, attending the awards said: “We are honoured and delighted with this recognition for an achievement built on […]

  • Marine Energy Wales Welcomes IWA’s Report

    19 March 2019
    Research & Development

    Marine Energy Wales has welcomed the recent report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) which outlines how Wales could make the transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. The report details a significant role for marine energy in delivering a renewable future. The report, “A plan for Wales’ renewable energy future” is the culmination […]

  • Marine Scotland Looks to Expand Its Team

    14 February 2020
    Research & Development

    Marine Scotland is currently seeking applications for a Senior Marine Ornithologist within Marine Scotland based in Aberdeen or Edinburgh. The post-holder will work in the Renewable Energy Environmental Advice (REEA) group at Marine Scotland Science (MSS) to contribute to achieving Scottish Government goals for marine renewable energy and for protecting the marine environment. The post […]

  • UK: QinetiQ Works on Marine Platform Development

    4 January 2013

    QinetiQ GRC naval architects in combination with their Paramarine software are working with QED Naval Ltd in the development of a marine platform (Subhub) that can transport, install, anchor and maintain wave and tidal turbines through life. This will bring major cost and time advantages to tidal turbine field installations on the sea bed. QED […]

  • Energy 101: Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy (VIDEO)

    1 May 2013

    In the United States, waves and tides represent a largely untapped renewable energy resource that could provide clean, affordable energy to homes and businesses across the country’s coastal regions. The Energy Department estimates that U.S. wave and tidal resources could generate approximately 1,420 terawatt hours (TWh) annually, about one-third of the United States’ total annual […]

  • Boskalis’ Fleet to Get a Taste of Marine Biofuels

    7 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dutch dredging and marine specialist Boskalis and Finish corporation Wärtsilä have teamed up with GoodFuels Marine, the first marine biofuel company focused on the global commercial fleet with the aim of pioneering the development of sustainable “drop in” marine biofuels for the shipping industry.  Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine and its partners have decided to spearhead a two-year […]

  • Aegean Marine Misses Wall Street Forecasts

    18 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Nasdaq-listed fuel supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has recorded gross profit of USD 78.5 million and an operating income of USD 14.8 million in its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Aegean’s net income attributable to Aegean shareholders reached USD 7.1 million or USD 0.15 basic and diluted earnings […]

  • Sembcorp Marine Lands Modec FSO Gig

    18 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp Marine Rigs and Floaters, secured a contract to design and build a new floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for Modec Offshore Production Systems (Singapore), a subsidiary of Modec, Inc. Scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2018, the FSO unit will be Sembcorp’s first FSO newbuilding secured […]

  • Wartsila Launches 2-Speed Marine Gearbox

    4 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wärtsilä has launched its new 2-speed marine gearbox offering notable economic and environmental benefits. The product will serve vessels having multiple operational modes or reduced transit speed, including among others RoPax ferries, offshore support vessels, tug boats, and fishing vessels. Compared to a single mechanical propulsion system, a fuel consumption reduction of eight per cent […]

  • Minister Praises UK Marine Science (UK)

    14 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Science Minister, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, followed the naming of the Royal Research Ship Discovery with a speech to an audience, including research leaders from across the UK marine science community, together with representatives from industry and government. It was the Minister’s first visit to NOC and he said that he was […]