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  • Swedish Scientists Study OWF Impact on Marine Wildlife

    5 May 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    Lena Bergström, a researcher in marine and coastal ecology, has published a study called Effects of offshore wind farms on marine wildlife—a generalized impact assessment, together with her colleagues from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The abstract of the study reads: “The present study synthesizes the current state of understanding on the effects of […]

  • OPT Posts $2.6M Loss

    12 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 of $2.6 million, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million for the prior-year period. The increase in net loss in the current year period as compared to the same period of the prior year is mainly attributable to higher […]

  • Fundy fishermen pursue FORCE monitoring approval review

    25 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association is seeking the repeal of the approval of monitoring program for the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) from the Nova Scotia supreme court.

  • SCORE rolls out £6M to unlock offshore renewable innovation

    21 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    SCORE programme, being delivered by OrbisEnergy, has launched a £6 million grant fund to help more than 200 companies unlock innovations in offshore renewable energy sector.

  • PLOCAN opens €3.5M electrical infrastructure tender

    22 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Canary Islands has issued a tender for the realization of works related to the electrical infrastructure at PLOCAN test site.

  • CoR urges EU to boost ocean energy development

    14 October 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has called for a greater public and private support for ocean energy to boost the economic growth and secure jobs in the EU’s regions. CoR argues that the greater commitment would boost energy security and enable the European Union to retain its competitive advantage in this pioneering sector, CoR’s […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Report on Pentland Firth Tidal Energy Potential

    10 July 2013

    RenewableUK today welcomed new research published by Oxford University, which highlights the huge potential of tidal power in the Pentland Firth. The report says that tidal turbines in the currents between the Scottish mainland and the Orkney Islands could generate up to 1.9 Gigawatts of power. The report is an extensive piece of research and […]

  • USA: Governor LePage Signs Offshore Wind Bill

    1 July 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Governor Paul R. LePage signed LD 1472, “An Act to Provide for Economic Development with Offshore Wind Power.” The Governor advocated for an amendment to the bill which requires the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to conduct a second round of competitive bidding for offshore wind projects. A Norwegian multi-national oil and gas company, Statoil, […]

  • Germany: WINDFORCE Features Boat Show

    25 March 2013

    More than 800 experts in the offshore wind energy sector will meet for the ninth time in Bremerhaven from 4 to 6 June 2013. In the framework of the WINDFORCE 2013 conference, international participants will discuss a range of themes including cost reduction, financing, logistics, grid connection, maritime technology and research. This year, for the […]

  • Consortium looking into LNG fueling for fishing vessels

    10 November 2014

    The consortium Alternative Fuels for Fishing Vessels selected three ships with the aim to research LNG fueling feasibility for fishing vessels.

  • EU Energy Summit spotlights blue energy

    16 April 2018

    The fourth EU Energy Summit, which gathered 500 politicians and business representatives in Brussels on April 12, featured a plenary session that saw the speakers highlighting the significance of blue energy (renewable energy sourced from rivers, seas and oceans) in the energy transition. 

  • Tidal and wave energy experts come together in Ireland

    29 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland is ‘ideally positioned to become a global market leader in wave and tidal energy production,’ according to Tony Lewis, the organizer of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) 2017.

  • Offshore Renewables Developers Should Pay More Attention to Island Communities’ Needs

    24 March 2016
    Research & Development

    A research by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests there is an appetite for renewable energy projects within island communities, but public and private sector bodies could face opposition if they fail to take local distinctiveness into account at the beginning of the planning process. The study, published in the International Journal of Marine […]

  • How about Screwing Offshore Wind Piles?

    14 July 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, will look at the use of screw piles […]

  • LM, ORE Working on Reducing Blade Test Time

    20 November 2015
    Research & Development

    LM Wind Power and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult are collaborating on a new blade testing method that could help reduce overall blade test times by up to 25% and potentially almost halve the time for the fatigue-testing alone.  Testing of critical components, like wind turbine blades, often lasts several months to simulate 20-25 years of […]

  • Bowtech Hosts Delegation from Japan

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Bowtech Products, a provider of subsea vision systems, welcomed a delegation from Japan to their Aberdeen Headquarters. The delegation was led by Yoshihiko Ikumura, president of Marimex Japan K.K. and included colleagues from Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and Nippon Marine Enterprises (NME). Bowtech sales director Mike Winstanley met Masaya Katagiri, the pilot of […]

  • Schottel Hydro Tests Triton at Hamburg Ship Model Basin

    12 August 2016
    Equipment

    Schottel Hydro is conducting tests of the Triton tidal energy platform at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin. The company is testing a 1:17 scale Triton model at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin, a private organisation providing research and consultancy services to the maritime industry. According to Schottel Hydro this is the second campaign and it’s focusing on […]

  • USA: Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    1 October 2012

    Deepwater Wind expects to submit applications for state and federal permits for the Block Island offshore wind farm next month. Chief administrative officer of the company, Jeffrey Grybowski is quoted on The Day news site as saying that they have completed the three-year environmental research. The Deepwater’s project comprises 5 wind turbines that would be […]

  • VIDEO: Oregon Dives into Wave Energy

    19 February 2013
    Technology

    In October 2012, Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) released the results of a survey conducted by DHM Research, which showed strong support of ocean energy, with 78 percent of those surveyed in favor of its development. Nine out of ten of the survey participants cited wave energy being a new source of renewable energy as […]

  • Ecoshape Annual Report 2016

    15 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ecoshape – the foundation that carries out the public-private Building with Nature innovation program – has just released the Annual Report 2016. The Consortium consisting of dredging contractors, engineering companies, research institutes, universities and government authorities, completed a lot of work in 2016. In the report, Ecoshape presented the highlights and main developments from the past year, sharing the […]

  • USA: 61st UNB-OMG/UNH-CCOM Multibeam Sonar Training Course Announced

    3 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    61st UNB-OMG / UNH-CCOM Multibeam Sonar Training Course will take place in New Orleans, from January 7 to 12, 2013. This course will provide an overview of: – The technology and problems associated with shallow water multibeam surveys; – Processing and visualisation techniques designed to address the complexities of swath mapping; – Constraints on using […]

  • Hantong Ship Heavy Secures Eight BCs for Conti Reederei

    28 June 2013

    Hantong Ship Heavy Industry announced today that the shipyard and Germany-shipowner Conti Reederei have singed contract for the construction of eight 63,800 dwt dry bulk carriers. The fuel efficient bulk carriers, designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (Sdari) based on its Dolphin 64 model, will be built at one of the Hantong’s subsidiaries Jiangsu […]

  • South Korea builds world”s first ”smart ship”

    24 March 2011

    South Korea has built the world’s first “smart vessel” that can enhance operational efficiency and reduce management costs for shipping lines, the government said Thursday.The ship built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.incorporates a new ship area network (SAN) system developed by the state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said.The SAN-equipped […]

  • Sway Builds 1:6 Scale Wind Turbine Model (Norway)

    24 November 2010
    Research & Development

    In 2013, Sway will be deploying their 5 MW floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. To prepare for this deployment Sway will begin building a 1:6 scale model in late 2010. The model will help to provide technical verification and funding for the 5 MW turbine. On June 22nd, 2010, Sway received […]

  • USA: 61st UNB-OMG/UNH-CCOM Multibeam Sonar Training Course Approaches

    3 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    61st UNB-OMG / UNH-CCOM Multibeam Sonar Training Course will take place in New Orleans, from January 7 to 12, 2013. This course will provide an overview of: – The technology and problems associated with shallow water multibeam surveys; – Processing and visualisation techniques designed to address the complexities of swath mapping; – Constraints on using […]