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  • Pearson Takes Helm at National Subsea Centre

    12 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Robert Gordon University Aberdeen has appointed Chris Pearson as director for the National Subsea Centre (NSC), who will lead the centre’s drive to tackle current and future challenges in subsea engineering with world-class research and development. Chris will take up the new post immediately and will be responsible for the leadership and development of the […]

  • Vattenfall Puts Bird Monitoring on Radar

    25 June 2019
    Environment

    The next phase of environmental research at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the Aberdeenshire coast is scheduled to start next week after Vattenfall appointed a Scottish specialist to carry out the studies. The Edinburgh-based team of RPS Consulting and Danish-based DHI Group will deploy radar-camera based digital technology to monitor the flight patterns and […]

  • NjordIC and UXO Intelligence Team Up

    11 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The UXO consultancy firms NjordIC and UXO Intelligence have agreed to join forces and resources for desk studies and historical research. The cooperation covers the global UXO market with exception of the Dutch waters. “Thanks to our combined network, experience, commitment and impressive amount of archive material NjordIC and UXOIntelligence are able to offer a […]

  • RWE Innogy Completes Metocean Buoy Tests

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Following the completion of tests on the EOLOS FLS200 metocean buoy, RWE Innogy has ended its research series into four floating measuring platforms which have all fulfilled the availability and measuring accuracy requirements specified by the Carbon Trust as conditions for the stage of pre-commercial maturity. Two buoys were tested in the Netherlands, and two in RWE Innogy’s offshore wind farm, Gwynt y […]

  • LERU Calls for No Cuts to Horizon 2020

    3 September 2015
    Authorities & Government

    The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has called for the budget Horizon 2020 to be respected following multiple attacks. The organisation made the statement as the Council prepares to formally adopt its position on the 2016 EU draft budget. ECOFIN ministers are expected to endorse an agreement by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) […]

  • AWI to Coordinate Scientific Preparations for Protection of Weddell Sea

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research takes a leading role in preparing the formation of marine protected areas in the Weddell Sea. Yesterday the German Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection published a press release, stating that the Bremerhavener institute is going to coordinate the scientific work, which will form […]

  • UK invests €8.8M to drive innovation in offshore renewables

    13 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Impact Hub, led by the University of Plymouth, has secured €8.8 million to accelerate the impact of current and future offshore renewables devices and systems and to drive the UK towards it net zero commitments.

  • Still room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships

    19 August 2022
    Green Marine, Innovation, Research & Development

    There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the amount of power delivered to the propeller that can be used for […]

  • Japan’s NEDO Selects IHI and Toshiba for Ocean Energy Project

    25 December 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”) as co-researchers in the “Research and Development (“R&D”) of Ocean Energy Technology – Demonstration Research of Ocean Energy Power Generation”. After concluding the formal contract with NEDO, we will conduct demonstration research of a turbine system driven […]

  • Dutch Consortium Studies Far Offshore Airborne Wind Energy Systems

    9 April 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    Ampyx Power, a Netherlands-based developer of airborne wind energy technology, has published a report with the results of a research into the offshore floating application of its system, performed by a consortium of Ampyx Power, ECN (Energy Research Centre Netherlands), MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) and Mocean Offshore. The consortium researched the offshore application of floating […]

  • North America to Double its Installed Wind Power Capacity by 2017

    19 October 2011

    While the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the recession had a strong impact on the wind energy industry in terms of new installations, the sector has continued to mature. Wind power now accounts for the majority of the world’s installed capacity of non-hydropower renewable energy generation, and most people in the energy industry have come […]

  • DTU to Work on New Mine Detection Drone

    20 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Researchers at Technical University of Denmark – DTU intend to develop a drone with magnetometers capable of mapping mines in former war zones, which could make demining more efficient and less dangerous. The project has received DKK 11 million from Innovation Fund Denmark. “The plan is for our drone and its unique magnetometer module to […]

  • QYResearch issues wave & tidal energy report

    22 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    QYResearch Reports has published a report that provides an in-depth analysis of the wave and tidal energy market based on its segmentation, with various criteria used to determine market shares, growth rate, and the latest trends.

  • Seawalls Reduce Tsunami Damage, Study Says

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Researchers who analyzed a history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan’s Tohoku region have learned that seawalls higher than 5 meters reduce damage and death, while coastal forests also play an important role in protecting the public. The analysis was performed by researchers at Tohoku University, Maryland Institute College of Art, the University […]

  • FloWave opens doors for visitors

    23 September 2015

    FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility will join the research facilities at the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings campus in welcoming members of the public ‘behind closed doors’ for the annual ‘Doors Open Day’. Stuart Brown, FloWave CEO, said: “It will be a great opportunity for members of the public to see and learn about some […]

  • US and Israel ink amendment to energy deal

    5 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    The Energy ministers of Israel and USA have signed an amendment to an existing agreement between the US Department of Energy (DoE) and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructure that will further enhance cooperation between the two countries. The agreement recognizes the importance of developing advanced energy and energy – water nexus technologies for attaining […]

  • Nicholls, Port of South Louisiana Join Forces

    17 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Nicholls State University and the Port of South Louisiana have partnered to boost coastal restoration research at the Nicholls Farm. “The Port of South Louisiana is pleased to be a part of the coastal restoration research at Nicholls State University,” said Paul Aucoin, executive director of the port. “We realize how important coastal restoration is […]

  • Junior Saltire Prize finalists conduct tests at FloWave

    4 June 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    Twelve finalist teams selected from more than 200 school teams are today putting their wave energy model devices into the tank at FloWave as part of the Scottish Junior Saltire Competition. The competition itself is led by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Council for Development & Industry (SCDI), with the final stages of testing […]

  • The Houtrib Dike Final Results Set for Publication Later This Year

    16 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The pilot section of the Houtrib Dike will be handed over to Rijkswaterstaat in the spring of 2018, according to the EcoShape. This pilot project, part of the Dutch Flood Protection Program, created a sandy foreshore consisting of a large quantity of sand that is deposited in front of a dike. This body of sand attenuates the waves […]

  • Princess Royal to Name RRS Discovery This Week (UK)

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    RRS Discovery is a state-of-the-art platform for world-leading oceanographic research and represents a £75 million investment in frontier science by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills. Commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and operated on NERC’s behalf by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) for the United Kingdom’s marine science community, Discovery’s wide […]

  • RS Aqua to supply wave measurement buoys for MERIKA

    30 March 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    RS Aqua is expected to supply wave measurement buoys for the MERIKA project initiated by UHI (University of the Highlands and the Islands). RS Aqua supplies oceanographic and environmental equipment to the research, survey and monitoring markets. The company has been awarded contract by the Scottish government. It is required to provide 2 years after sale support […]

  • VIDEO: Introduction to MERIKA Initiative

    20 October 2014

    MERIKA (Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator) is an initiative by UHI (University of the Highlands and the Islands), located in Scotland and the UK’s outermost region. Funded by the European Union FP7 (REGPOT) programme, the project seeks to establish a marine energy research and innovation hub in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, […]

  • U.S. Navy to Receive Sonar-Based Underwater Navigation System

    7 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The U.S. Navy will soon receive a sonar-based underwater navigation system that will enable submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to maintain position underwater safely by following known ocean-floor terrain features. According to Militaryaerospace.com, the designers of this technology, which matches sonar images of terrain below the undersea vehicle to known terrain maps of the […]

  • Rosneft completes Barents Sea survey

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Russia’s Rosneft has finished geophysical exploration, including seismic data acquisition 3D and gravimagnetic survey on the West-Prinovozemelsky licensed site on the continental shelf of the Barents Sea. The scope of work totaled 2.8 thousand square km and it was conducted with a specialized scientific research vessel “Geo Caribbean”. As a result of geologic data acquisition, the […]

  • USA: Statoil Signs Energy Partneship Agreement with UT

    20 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    International energy company Statoil  and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have signed an Energy Partnership agreement providing the university with an annual funding of USD 1 million for 5 years. The agreement is Statoil’s largest of its kind outside Norway, and UT has been chosen as the company’s pilot university in the United […]