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  • Xodus Adds Two Recruits to Its Environment Division

    26 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Xodus Group is set to almost double its global environment division with recent appointment of two new recruits in Aberdeen. Jonathan Ashburner has joined as cables and interconnectors lead while Gill Rodger returns to Xodus as the head of governance and assurance. Qualifying as a marine mammal biologist with an MRes in Marine Mammal Science […]

  • Rolls-Royce, Stena Line Join Forces on Intelligent Awareness for Ships

    20 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK-based power systems provider Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Swedish ferry company Stena Line AB to collaborate in the development of its first intelligent awareness system. “Intelligent awareness systems will make vessels safer, easier and more efficient to operate by providing crew with an enhanced understanding of their vessel’s surroundings,” Rolls-Royce said. The company […]

  • Nautronix Celebrates 30 Years in Oil and Gas Industry

    10 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Through water communication and positioning technology company, Nautronix, celebrated 30 successful years in the Oil and Gas industry this week. Their financial year has come to an end and they are reporting growth in 2012/2013 of more than 41% on the previous year, with revenue increasing to £16.1million which demonstrates how much the company has […]

  • Hydroid: Japanese MOD Buys REMUS 600 System

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) has purchased one REMUS 600 system for mine countermeasure operations. The new purchase brings the Japanese MOD AUV fleet to five vehicles. “We are excited by the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s […]

  • USA: NRL’s Photovoltaic Cells Tap Underwater Solar Energy

    11 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division, dive into underwater photovoltaic research to develop high bandgap solar cells capable of producing sufficient power to operate electronic sensor systems at depths of 9 meters. Underwater autonomous systems and sensor platforms are severely limited by the lack of long endurance power sources. […]

  • Norway: Ulstein Reports Solid Income for 2011

    25 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ulstein Group delivers solid results for 2011. The group had an operating income of NOK 2.1 billion and an operating profit of NOK 254 million. “We have competent employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precision. The good collaboration we have with our customers and suppliers, enables us to come up with […]

  • Subsea Connections to Play Important Role in Guernsey’s Future Power Supply

    9 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Renewable Energy Team (RET), which was set up by Guernsey’s Department for Commerce and Employment, confirmed that offshore renewables, especially offshore wind, are feasible resources for the island, according to This is Guernsey news portal. RET bases its conclusion on findings of the studies undertaken by the UK universities, which point to offshore wind […]

  • RGF Supports MCT’s Tidal Technology Development (UK)

    10 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Marine Current Turbines (MCT), a Siemens business, hosted a visit by Edward Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to celebrate its success in receiving funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for research and development into innovative tidal technology. Davey was in Bristol to announce the next round of RGF funding, […]

  • Vard acquires STX Canada Marine

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has announced that it has acquired STX Canada Marine Inc., a leading marine engineering and design company with more than 30 years history in North America, for approx. NOK 65 million. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with branch offices in Ottawa […]

  • BDI Reaches New High in 2016

    7 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    As the dry bulk market is currently experiencing a slight recovery, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) jumped by 13 points and reached 500 points on April 6, marking the highest level so far in 2016. The Capesize index was up by 11 points reaching 477, the Panamax index was up by 23 points hitting 619, while the Supramax index […]

  • Clarksons: Containership Orderbook in Decline

    22 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The global containership orderbook stood at 368 vessels of a combined 2.8 million TEU as of the start of November, representing a 58% drop in TEU terms since its peak in July 2008, Clarksons Research informed. The size of the orderbook declined continuously month-on-month this year until October, when it reached 2.6 million TEU, its […]

  • RINA to Present SAFEGUARD Project at Passenger Ship Evacuation Seminar (UK)

    12 October 2012
    Business & Finance

      A passenger ship evacuation seminar will be held on 30 November 2012, organised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, it will present the work of the SAFEGUARD project, which has undertaken a series of full-scale ship passenger evacuation trials to gather data for calibration and validation of ship based evacuation simulation models. The […]

  • Shell and Arrow Energy Ltd plan gas alliance

    2 June 2008

    02/06/2008 Shell Exploration Company B.V. (Shell) and Arrow Energy Ltd. (Arrow), have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop projects to extract clean-burning natural gas from coal deposits in Australia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. The alliance with Australian company Arrow will boost Shell’s existing strategic positions in potential coal seam gas (CSG)areas including China, […]

  • Top news, April 17 – 23, 2017

    23 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 17 – 23, 2017.

  • Technavio: Offshore Wind Growth Driving Subsea Cable Market

    12 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Technavio has issued a report on the most important trends expected to impact the global submarine power cable market outlook from 2016-2020. According to Anju Ajaykumar, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on engineering tools: “The offshore wind power generation sector is the major end-user of submarine power cables. Utility companies deploy these cables […]

  • EcoSPRAY tidal platform inspects moorings in high-tidal flows

    23 March 2016
    Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) has led the launch of the EcoSPRAY, a marine structure designed to gather data to verify the behaviour of floating tidal energy platforms and their moorings in high-energy turbulent tidal flows. The research program is designed to gain a better understanding of the impact of turbulent tides on moored floating structures, […]

  • ORE Catapult, EMEC and AFRC Take the Plunge

    24 February 2015
    Research & Development

    Three of the UK’s technology innovation, research and testing centres are working together on a joint project to test and analyse components in wave and tidal devices, to better understand issues around component reliability, improve performance and ultimately reduce the cost of marine energy. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is working with the European […]

  • Environmental impact puts Petronas LNG project at risk

    10 October 2014

    The Prince Rupert Port Authority courted Petronas to place one of the largest LNG projects in the world directly over top of some of the most sensitive and important salmon habitat in Canada.  Widespread concerns from local communities, First Nations, academics and conservation groups means the Port Authority may have set-up Petronas to fail the […]

  • Seals see no ‘barrier’ in SeaGen tidal turbine

    25 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A new study has found that the presence of SeaGen tidal turbine in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland did not prevent harbor seals from passing through the channel, detecting some small effects in their movement associated with the device.

  • EMEC to host high-level EU delegation in Orkney

    16 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The representatives of the European Commission will visit Orkney’s world leading ocean energy test center later this month.

  • France: HVDC and HVAC Submarine Power Cables Report from Reportlinker

    8 August 2012
    Storage

    Reportlinker has announced a new report “HVDC and HVAC Submarine Power Cables: Supply Constraints, Demand Drivers, Technology Issues, Prominent Projects, Key Industry Players, and Global Market Forecasts”. The market for high-voltage submarine cables is a small and highly specialized industry that will experience strong growth over the next several years. Demand for submarine cables is […]

  • UK: Edinburgh to Receive Wave and Current Test Facility

    22 May 2012
    Research & Development

    Developers of marine energy devices will soon be able to benefit from a wave and current test facility being built in Scotland. The facility’s circular 25-metre pool will be able to simulate combinations of waves of up to 28 metres high and currents up to twelve knots at up to one-tenth scale – conditions that […]

  • USA: Global Offshore Wind Market to Reach 89 GW Installed Capacity by 2025

    31 May 2012

    Global Information Inc announces two new reports exploring opportunities for private business in the Offshore Wind Power market.  Global Offshore Wind Energy Markets and Strategies: 2012-2025 Offshore wind finds itself in a “make or break” period up to 2015, by when the industry will either have positioned itself for sustained build-out, or rapidly decline as […]

  • The Netherlands: Dead Whale Emerges on Maersk Norwich’s Bulb While Entering Port of Rotterdam

    7 June 2012

    Yesterday morning, around 11.00 hour, the ‘Maersk Norwich’ entered the port of Rotterdam carrying a dead whale on its bulb. It is not known yet what type of whale it is and where the vessel has picked it up. The length is approx. 12 metres. The container vessel is 120 metres long and able to […]

  • Bechtel-Led ROPES Project Reaches Its Final Testing Phase

    19 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Bechtel-led ROPES (Research on Passing Effects on Ships) Joint Industry Project has reached its final testing phase. The project, which focuses on the effect of passing ships on moored ships, will lead to new design guidelines for ports and waterways, creating safer navigation and improved loading capacity. Last week, in the Port of Rotterdam, […]