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  • Oil skimmer put to the test

    27 August 2014

    BSEE and USCG representatives have visited Ohmsett oil spill response research center in New Jersey to witness a 42-foot long oil skimming vessel test.

  • Drone shots assist 3D mapping for Alaska wave study

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

    Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC) researchers have collected survey data in Yakutat that will allow for the creation of a 3D map of the beach as part of government-backed wave energy study.

  • MaRINET2 Invites Applications for Free Access to Testing Facilities

    10 April 2017
    Research & Development, Technology

    On 10 April, the MaRINET2 project launched a call for applications for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy technology developers who want to test their technology.

  • ESL Shipping, Meriaura, others team up on Finnish E-fuel project

    8 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Finnish shipping companies ESL Shipping and Meriaura are participating in a consortium that recently launched the E-fuel research project in Finland.

  • Damen Delivers RV Simon Stevin to Belgian DAB Vloot

    29 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the Research Vessel (RV 3609) ‘Simon Stevin’ to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator. The RV 3609 was jointly designed by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and VLIZ, the Flemish Institute for the Sea. While hull and hotworks were built at Damen Shipyards Galati (Romania), the outfitting was […]

  • Chesapeake: Report Finds No Major Influence from Gas Well Drilling on Drinking Water (USA)

    26 October 2011

    The Center for Rural Pennsylvania on Tuesday released the findings of a study it conducted on the impact of Marcellus Shale drilling on drinking water supplies. The research was sponsored by a grant from the center, which is a legislative agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a bipartisan, bicameral […]

  • European Maritime Industry Preps for 2050

    11 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The European maritime industry launched the European Research Association “Vessels for the Future” with its first general assembly held on November 5, 2014. Looking towards 2050, Europeans will be using their maritime and inland waterways space for transport; offshore food production, energy generation, mineral exploitation as well as for urban dwelling; tourism; manufacturing; and trade. […]

  • UK: IDCORE Seeks Renewable Energy Projects for Engineering Doctorate Students

    2 April 2012
    Human Capital

      Britain’s first Industrial Doctorate Centre in Renewable Energy is seeking UK-based engineering companies to provide Engineering Doctorate students with projects to work on. The centre (IDCORE), which is run by the universities of Edinburgh, Exeter and Strathclyde, is looking for renewable energy companies or those in the sector’s supply chain to provide projects and […]

  • Australia: Chevron Chair of Gas Process Engineering Wins Malcolm McIntosh Prize

    31 October 2012

    Chevron Australia congratulated the University of Western Australia’s Chevron Chair of Gas Process Engineering, Winthrop Professor Eric May, for winning the prestigious Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. Professor May was presented the award by the Australian Prime Minister at a special dinner at Parliament House in Canberra. Chevron Australia managing director […]

  • NREL takes helm of wave energy innovation

    20 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are developing a new wave energy conversion technology with better control of wave loads in an effort to decrease the cost of renewable energy.

  • New offshore solar testing results to pave way for certification standards

    25 June 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    A new white paper released under the North Sea Two (NS2) project outlines important findings from full-scale testing of floating offshore solar systems under simulated North Sea wave conditions. Conducted in the Deltares Delta Flume, the tests were a joint effort by Oceans of Energy, Deltares, TNO, and DNV. According to Deltares, the research offers […]

  • ETIP Ocean 2 starts forming ranks

    8 August 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The second iteration of the European Commission-funded European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean 2) is looking to create a team that will guide the initiative forward in the next three years.

  • MaRINET2 launches training courses programme

    15 May 2018

    MaRINET2 has opened registration period for the first set of a total of ten courses on offshore renewable energy to be delivered over the next three years. 

  • Oyster Secures R&D Funds

    15 September 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 (£580,000) EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. The new Brussels-backed programme – […]

  • FloWave Facility Holds ‘Doors Open Day’

    30 September 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    On Saturday 27th September, the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility joined colleagues across the University of Edinburgh’s Science and Engineering campus in welcoming members of the public ‘behind closed doors’ for the annual ‘Doors Open Day’. More than 500 visitors were able to see the test facility being put through its paces, with in-depth explanations […]

  • Bas Borsje’s Proposal Wins Veni Grant

    22 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research has awarded the prestigious Veni grant to Bas Borsje’s Building with Nature research proposal ‘Soft and still safe’. Over the next four years, he will be teaming up with fellow experts from Deltares and Ecoshape to look at the stability of salt marshes during storms. The knowledge acquired will […]

  • PMEC gets new associate director

    30 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    Dr. Shana Hirsch has become associate director of the University of Washington’s Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC). In this role, Hirsch will work with PMEC on university-industry collaboration in the marine energy industry in the US. PMEC is a consortium of three universities which focus on the responsible advancement of marine renewable energy. It includes […]

  • University of Bath: Investigating Impact of Waves

    11 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    An international research project led by the University of Bath is investigating the impact of waves on coastlines using novel laser measurement devices. The equipment is similar to laser measurement devices used in construction, except it is able to measure 37,500 points a second. This capability means these ‘Lidar’ devices are able to scan each […]

  • IADC: Webinar on Ecosystem Services

    7 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just announced that their new webinar on Ecosystem Services will take place on Wednesday, November 16, at 14.00 hrs (CET, Central European Time). This webinar, with Dr. Annelies Boerema as the main speaker, will focus on the concept of ecosystem services and its application in marine infrastructure project assessments. The Ecosystem […]

  • Carnegie, UWA Get Grant for Anchoring System Project

    28 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited will partner with the University of Western Australia (UWA) on a $460,000 project part funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant to research and develop more efficient anchoring systems for wave energy converters. The project will use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate unique anchoring concepts, with the aim of developing novel strategies […]

  • Taiwan Setting Up Offshore Wind Certification Platform

    7 December 2016
    Technology

    Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection (BSMI) informed that it has been working with the Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center (TERTEC), Taiwan Electronics Testing Center (ETC), Metal Industries Research and Development Center and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (MIRDC) to establish certification platforms for several energy technologies, including offshore wind. The BSMI and the Metal Industries Research […]

  • STX Delivers S.A. Agulhas II to South African Department of Environmental Affairs

    5 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    STX Finland Rauma Shipyard delivered a polar supply and research vessel to the South African government’s Department of Environmental Affairs on April 4th. The vessel named S.A. Agulhas II is a multipurpose vessel, and can operate as a supply, research and passenger vessel, as well as an icebreaker, according to MarineLink.com. The flag-changing ceremony was […]

  • US Energy Dept Boosts Water Power Industry Development

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Energy Department announced $4 million to engage America’s research universities in the effort to accelerate the development of the emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy industry in the United States. This funding will support high-impact research projects designed to enable the capture of renewable wave and tidal energy, while supporting the growth of a […]

  • FORCE displays its FAST platform

    26 August 2015
    Technology

    The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has set up a display of its Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platform. The FAST platform recoverable instrument platform is designed to monitor and characterize the FORCE site. Using a variety of onboard sensing equipment, the platform will help capture data from the Minas Passage, including: Currents […]

  • MEI: LNG oversupply to stretch to 2024

    20 June 2016

    The latest research by McKinsey Energy Insights (MEI) predicts the LNG oversupply could last until 2024, meaning few projects could reach financial investment decision in the next 12 to 18 months.