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  • DNV GL Appoints New CTO

    23 January 2014

    Lutz Wittenberg has been appointed the new Group Chief Technology Officer at DNV GL. In his new role, Lutz Wittenberg will be responsible for group-wide technology developments and report directly to Group CEO Henrik Madsen. In addition, he has become a member of the DNV GL executive committee. “I am very pleased that Lutz has […]

  • TÜV SÜD PMSS to Participate in Ornithological Study

    5 February 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    TÜV SÜD PMSS will play a key role in reducing uncertainty for ornithological impact assessment in wind farm development. TÜV SÜD PMSS’s Kit Hawkins has been invited by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) to be a member of the Steering Group for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded study, which is […]

  • CEFOW project set to advance wave energy

    27 May 2015
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    EU-funded CEFOW research project aims to accelerate wave power development, decrease the levelised cost of ocean energy and create an efficient supply chain for future wave power projects. CEFOW project is due for launch in June 2015, and will aim to demonstrate the viability of floating energy converters on a larger scale, and longer period of […]

  • EC opens €94.5 million low-carbon energy call

    29 July 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The European Commission, through its Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, launched today a call for a two-stage project proposals submission aimed at developing the next generation renewable electricity technologies.

  • Blue Abyss Centre to Support Offshore Wind Innovation

    3 February 2017
    Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Blue Abyss, a GBP 65 million subsea, Space and life science training, research and testing centre designed by Robin Partington and planned to be operational by the end of the next year, will incorporate the world’s biggest training pool.

  • Shell Joins Offshore Wind Accelerator

    21 June 2018
    Research & Development

    Shell Global Solutions International BV has officially joined the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), the Carbon Trust’s collaborative RD&D programme.

  • Dutch to Bring Out Sunny Side of Offshore Wind

    8 February 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    Six companies and research institutes from the Netherlands have started developing the world’s first sea-based floating solar farm under a project called Solar-at-Sea which, in the long run, eyes using the space available between wind turbines for photovoltaic panels to increase the energy output of offshore wind farms per square kilometre. 

  • Dutch to Bring Out Sunny Side of Offshore Wind

    8 February 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    Six companies and research institutes from the Netherlands have started developing the world’s first sea-based floating solar farm under a project called Solar-at-Sea which, in the long run, eyes using the space available between wind turbines for photovoltaic panels to increase the energy output of offshore wind farms per square kilometre. 

  • New York opens $150M clean energy call

    22 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched a funding call for renewable energy projects, in an effort to meet the NY state’s goal of 50% renewables by 2030.

  • Wave Energy Scotland Recruiting Two Managers

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise has released new job opportunities at Wave Energy Scotland (WES): Programme Manager and Innovation and Research Manager. The deadline for applications is on Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Programme Manager will have a key role in supporting WES establishment and operation. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Programme Manager will lead a team of project managers ensuring the efficient […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas Rule Offshore Turbine OEM Realm – Report

    19 June 2019

    Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas control the global offshore wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sector with more than 60% cumulative share expected by 2023, according to recent research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. In order to win market share from competitors, GE must focus on commercialising the Haliade-X 12MW-220 wind turbine in forthcoming auctions, […]

  • SEA-TITAN to Hold Wave Energy Workshop in Italy

    18 July 2019

    SEA-TITAN, a European Commission H2020 Programme funded project, will hold a workshop during ETWEC 2019, in Napoli, Italy on September 04, 2019. The project is aimed at making a step change in the wave energy sector by designing, building, testing and validating a crosscutting and innovative Direct Drive Power Take-Off solution to be used with […]

  • COVE opens doors to ocean technology innovators

    31 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) has opened a call for tenants for companies, researchers and individuals interested in advancing ocean-related work at the facilities in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia.

  • Nova Scotia considers setting up small-scale tidal test site

    5 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has issued a request for proposals to determine if there is a practical business case for establishing and operating a small-scale tidal test facility in Nova Scotia.

  • BOEMRE Conducts Study on Regulating Worker Safety in Offshore Renewable Energy Operations (USA)

    2 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced it has contracted with the National Research Council’s Marine Board to conduct a study on regulating worker safety in connection with the development of offshore renewable energy on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The project will be important in establishing worker safety requirements […]

  • Norway: Floating Wind Turbines Have Unending Potential

    5 June 2012
    Research & Development

    An unending potential lies in the world’s oceans which provides energy resource larger than the global need is, John Olav Tande of the Norwegian SINTEF research foundation stated. The fact that at the end of 2010, 98.5% of the world’s wind turbines were on land is now going to change, as the idea of capturing […]

  • China Announces Construction of Its First Underwater Archaeological Ship

    26 October 2012

    A new vessel intended for boosting underwater archaeological search activities will be ready by the end of 2013 to set sail in the Chinese waters, China Daily reports citing a statement of State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH). The challenging 80 million yuan ($12.8 million) task of constructing the 860-ton vessel has been entrusted to […]

  • China Builds First Vessel for Underwater Archaeology

    26 October 2012

    A new vessel intended for boosting underwater archaeological search activities will be ready by the end of 2013 to set sail in the Chinese waters, China Daily reports citing a statement of State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH). The challenging 80 million yuan ($12.8 million) task of constructing the 860-ton vessel has been entrusted to […]

  • NERC Exercises Option with GC Rieber for RRS Ernest Shackleton

    12 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) declares its first option for a one year extension of the bareboat charter for “RRS Ernest Shackleton”. The option will be effective from August 2014. “RRS Ernest Shackleton” has been on a long-term charter with NERC`s British Antarctic Survey since August 1999. NERC further holds four annual options to […]

  • Korean Shipyards Rank 1-7th in Order Backlogs

    16 May 2006

    South Korean shipyards ranked No. 1 through No. 7 in terms of order backlogs as of the end of April, a London-based market researcher said Tuesday. The world’s largest shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries, retained its spot with an order backlog of 11.44 million compensated gross tons (CGT), Clarkson said. Samsung Heavy Industries overtook its rival […]

  • WATCH: RV Petrel Locates USS Juneau Wreck

    20 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Wreckage from the USS Juneau (CL-52) was discovered on March 17, 2018, by the expedition crew of research vessel Petrel. The Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Guadalcanal, ultimately killing 687 men including all five of the Sullivan brothers. The Atlanta-class light cruiser was found 4,200 meters (about 2.6 miles) […]

  • Crewless Battery Powered Vessels for Short Sea Shipping

    11 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    The increasing stress placed on land based logistic networks is driving the search for alternatives. One of the most promising is short sea shipping; therefore researchers at classification society DNV GL have developed “ReVolt”, a vessel that is greener, smarter and safer than conventionally fuelled and operated vessels. According to DNV GL, autonomous, fully battery […]

  • British Scientists Collect Samples from Lake Ellsworth, Antarctica

    5 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    A British team of scientists and engineers has headed off to Antarctica for an ambitious scientific mission to collect water and sediment samples from Lake Ellsworth which is buried beneath three kilometers of solid ice. Using groundbreaking technology developed at the National Oceanography Centre, this extraordinary research project is at the frontier of exploration and will […]

  • USA: University of Delaware Conducts Offshore Energy Surveys

    9 October 2012

    The University of Delaware’s Kent Messer leads a research team that is conducting two studies at the Delaware coast to determine how people would react to offshore energy production and how that could impact the state’s economy. The first study was conducted at Cape Henlopen and Rehoboth Beach and involved students surveying beachgoers to see […]

  • Floating solar poised to play ‘critical role’ in land-lacking Southeast Asia

    24 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    With a lack of suitable sites for onshore solar farms intensifying the need for innovative solutions, floating solar is expected to play a key role in Southeast Asia’s solar expansion, according to Rystad Energy research. Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions are poised to be a central pillar of Southeast Asia’s energy future, with floating installations […]