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  • Sandia Labs seeks input on power take-off and mooring lines

    23 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The U.S. Sandia National Laboratories is seeking input on power take-off (PTO) and mooring lines for marine energy applications. Sandia is requesting input from researchers and developers to help understand the testing needs around PTO and mooring lines, as well as umbilical cable reliability for marine energy applications. The request for input comes as part […]

  • US DoE grants $1 million for MHK monitoring system

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

    Luna Innovations Incorporated has been awarded $1 million to advance its autonomous marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) monitoring system for intelligent converter health management.

  • FloWave Proclaimed Best Innovation at Green Energy Awards

    28 November 2014

    The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University has secured the ‘Best Innovation’ prize at this year’s Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards. The world-leading ocean energy test facility – which can replicate both waves and tides in its unique 25 metre circular pool – landed the prestigious innovation award at a ceremony held in […]

  • AW-Energy Inks Deal for PTO-Testcenter Premises

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    AW-Energy is taking a leap ahead of its competitors by setting up natural size, dry land testing facilities for Power Take Off Systems used in its WaveRoller wave energy converters. A rental agreement is now signed for huge industrial premises to house these facilities in Jarvenpaa, Finland. The testing facilities are going to be unique […]

  • USA: South Carolina Has Great Offshore Wind Potential

    16 September 2012
    Authorities & Government

    South Carolina’s officials, researchers and environmentalists held a discussion with reporters on Thursday focusing on conclusions of NWF’s report, according to the Associated Press. Steve Moore from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation explained that the state has the ability to make great economic gains from its offshore wind resources, though it seems that the other […]

  • New York officially bans fracking

    30 June 2015

    The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has officially prohibited high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York State by issuing its formal findings statement, completing the state’s seven-year review of this activity. “After years of exhaustive research and examination of the science and facts, prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing is the only reasonable alternative,” […]

  • Kaiyo Adds AHC to Leopard ROV’s LARS

    28 November 2016
    Equipment

    Japan’s Kaiyo Engineering, which recently acquired Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV system, has added an active heave compensator (AHC) to the ROV’s launch and recovery system. Kaiyo Engineering, a specialist marine science company, is undertaking seabed research for Tokyo University and is using the Leopard to explore the feasibility of seabed mining. The AHC system will […]

  • NEMOS Strengthens Danish Ties

    21 February 2020
    Research & Development, Technology

    German company NEMOS has started its cooperation with Danish service providers Aalborg University (AAU) and DanWEC (Danish Wave Energy Center). In the first phase, AAU will support NEMOS with simulations of its wave energy device, while DanWEC will provide access to historical and live wave data from its Hanstholm test site. The collaboration announcement follows […]

  • SmartBuoy Deployed at National Test and Demonstration Site – Galway

    22 July 2014

    A SmartBuoy was deployed to the National Test and Demonstration Site – Galway on April 15th 2014. The test site is a specially marked area about 1.5 km off the northern shore of the bay, close to Spiddal, where ocean energy conversion devices and new marine instruments and technologies can be tested. This Mobilis DB800 […]

  • Scotland Unlikely to Hit Renewable Energy Targets Solo

    12 February 2013

    Scotland is unlikely to achieve its target of having all electricity produced from renewable sources, if the country becomes independent, a team of academics, specialized in energy, has warned in a report. The group, membered by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, claims that Scotland alone will not be able to […]

  • NOV to Predict Subsea BOP Breakdown

    21 March 2016
    Research & Development

    National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has reportedly developed and validated a predictive solution that can foresee operational failures in subsea blowout preventer (BOP) components. NOV’s RIGSENTRY has been developed to offer a remote condition monitoring service that provides live predictive analytics of subsea BOPs. This new predictive capability is expected to provide real-time visibility into product health and […]

  • Megayacht to Survey Sunken Battleship (UK)

    15 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      Octopus, a 414 foot megayacht, one of the world’s largest private superyachts, is the latest to set sail on an expedition to study a British battleship lost during World War II. The HMS Hood was sunk during a battle in the North Atlantic in 1941. This 40,000 ton wreck, which was located 11 years […]

  • Teledyne Reson Bags Sonar Order from Lockheed Martin

    6 September 2016
    Equipment

    Teledyne Reson has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Global for the delivery of multiple sonar systems for mine counter measure applications for an international defense program. The award includes delivery of the new SeaBat 7123-MkII, suitable for both commercial and military applications. Commercial applications include underwater inspection related tasks, long range detection of objects […]

  • SmartBay floats ashore for essential aftercare

    29 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The SmartBay Observatory in Ireland’s Galway Bay is being retrieved this week for essential onshore maintenance.

  • Wave Energy Converter SIMulator Released

    2 July 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter SIMulator) is an open source wave energy converter simulation tool being developed as a joint effort between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Water Power Technologies Office. The wave energy converter developers and researchers have informed that […]

  • Viability Analysis of Greek Offshore Wind

    18 April 2014
    Research & Development

    A new paper, released by AIP Publishing, has been looking into the possibility of developing offshore wind power in the North Aegean Sea, Greece. The study found that the Greek archipelago, and especially the island of Limnos, has the sufficient offshore wind potential at low depths and at relatively short distances from the shore. Even […]

  • Feasibility Study of Wind Power in India Available

    22 September 2014
    Research & Development

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Feasibility Study of Wind Power in India-2014: A Guide to Investors and Developers” report to their offering.  This report will be divided in to 9 chapters which covers information Wind Turbine Characteristics, Turbine Design and Characteristics, Controller and Generators, Types of Control Systems, Types of Generators, […]

  • Visakhapatnam Beach Nourishment Work Finally Starts

    7 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) launched the Visakhapatnam beach nourishment scheme yesterday, after overcoming some technical issues. The sand nourishment project was set to begin last week, but the work could not start as per schedule due to technical snag. The problem with regard to pipeline connectivity was the cause of the delay, informs The Hindu. […]

  • NOAA Finds Remains of Lost 1800s Whaling Fleet Off Alaska

    7 January 2016

    NOAA archaeologists have discovered the battered hulls of two 1800s whaling ships nearly 144 years after they and 31 others sank off the Arctic coast of Alaska in one of the planet’s most unexplored ocean regions. The shipwrecks, and parts of other ships, that were found are most likely the remains of 33 ships trapped […]

  • Was maritime industry too quick to discard nuclear power? Emerging initiatives are proving it wrong.

    18 August 2022
    Green Marine, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition, Vision

    The quest for zero-emission fuels is dominating the decarbonization narrative in the maritime industry today. Ammonia and hydrogen are at the top of the candidate list for the future fuel mix. However, there are numerous challenges in establishing a scalable production of green hydrogen and green ammonia, as well as overcoming safety challenges, and financing […]

  • MTF: Alternative fuel pilots and training are important for safe maritime decarbonisation

    22 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Transition

    The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), founded by seven flag states and classification societies including DNV and Lloyd’s Register, has released a comprehensive assessment to compare the feasibility and readiness of alternative marine fuels. The forum was founded in 2021 and seeks to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and regulatory process. The newly released assessment […]

  • UK Marine Energy Council appoints big industry names to its board

    9 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    The UK Marine Energy Council has appointed three new members to its board following the recent growth of the organization which acts as the representative body for the UK marine renewable energy industry.

  • Nova Innovation bags UK funding for 7MW tidal energy scheme in Indonesia

    30 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    Scotland-based tidal energy company Nova Innovation has won funding that could deliver the 7MW tidal turbine array in Indonesia, the first ever in the Southeast Asian island country.

  • Government Intends to Create Growth and Employment in The Blue Denmark

    22 March 2012

    Today, the Minister for Business and Growth, the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education have held a dialogue meeting on the Blue Denmark. At the same time, the ministers appoint a growth team for the Blue Denmark. This marks the start of the Government’s work creating growth and […]

  • World’s First Vessel with Innovative Air-Lubrication System Delivered

    10 August 2012

    On July 27, NYK took delivery of a new coal carrier that has been equipped with the world’s first innovative air-lubrication system. This vessel, named Soyo, was jointly developed with Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Saikai, Nagasaki prefecture) and will feature a main engine scavenging air bypass that uses bubbles to reduce the frictional resistance between […]