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  • Canada: OERA Student Research Travel Program Now Open

    18 July 2013
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announces that the Student Research Travel Program is now open for its September 2013 round of applications. The program is available to full-time senior honours & graduate students conducting thesis research at a Nova Scotia based university and undertaking research in marine renewable energy or geosciences. The objective of the […]

  • Research Team Conducts Offshore Energy Production Studies (USA)

    9 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    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 […]

  • China: Floating Test Platform Built for Marine Research Projects

    11 February 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    On December 22, scientific research vessel “Huajiachi”, the first Chinese floating marine test platform was delivered after acceptance check. A variety of ocean engineering research work can be done on the platform, including the determination of storm flow, installation and testing of subsea production systems, installation and testing of subsea pipelines and risers, wind and […]

  • WWF Cymru Calls for More Research on Severn Barrage, UK

    21 August 2012
    Environment

    Leading conservation organisation WWF Cymru has urged caution on plans for a Severn barrage, following the announcement that David Cameron has asked officials to look at plans for the project. Alun James, Policy Officer at WWF Cymru said: “On this latest barrage plan, our message to Government and the developers is clear – establish the […]

  • Research Programme Grants Award to ZephIR Lidar on Floating Mast

    24 September 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    Following the launch of the global Lidar Research Programme earlier this year, the first award has been granted to novel floating mast provider, FloatMast®, in association with leading research institute CRES. The project will see a ZephIR 300 wind lidar deployed on the FloatMast platform to gather finance-grade wind data enhanced with a short mast […]

  • Australia: Researchers Find Lost AUV on Sunshine Coast Beach

    12 December 2011
    Research & Development

    A remote-control robot submarine lost by university researchers has washed up on a beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast… By Richard Chirgwin (theregister) [mappress] Source: theregister , December 12, 2011;  Image: usyd

  • USA: Broward Researches Use of Processed Glass for Beach Renourishment

    19 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Broward County is known for its twenty-three miles of award winning beaches. Broward’s beaches attract an estimated 7.2 million visitors and contribute $548 million annually to Broward County’s economy. But, like beaches worldwide erosion is a problem and beach renourishment is necessary. Broward Commissioners have asked that county staff conduct research to determine if using […]

  • Researchers Discover New Species Around Antarctic Hydrothermal Vents

    6 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents. The discoveries, made by teams led by the University of Oxford, University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), include new species of yeti crab, starfish, barnacles, sea anemones and an […]

  • Poland: University of Gdańsk Invites Tenders for Supply of Research Vessel

    8 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    University of Gdańsk has announced a tender invitation for the supply of a research vessel. This specialized research vessel would be used for operations in the Baltic Sea. The vessel should be a specialized catamaran for scientific research, inter-disciplinary marine research and training students. The deadline for the submission of tenders is 05. July, and […]

  • Pike Research Predicts Investment Surge into Offshore Wind (USA)

    29 April 2011
    Research & Development

    As global investment in wind turbines continues to increase and a greater percentage of the world’s electricity supply comes from wind… (pikeresearch) [mappress] Source: pikeresearch, April 29, 2011;

  • Collapse of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Speeding Up, Researchers Say

    13 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) funded researchers at the University of Washington have concluded that Antarctica’s fast-moving Thwaites Glacier will likely disappear in a matter of centuries, potentially raising sea level by more than a half-a-meter (two feet). Data gathered by NSF-funded airborne radar, detailed topography maps and computer modeling were used to […]

  • Malaysia: Tuanku Nur Zahirah Launches Research Vessel ‘Discovery’

    3 October 2011

      The Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah Friday launched Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s (UMT) research vessel, the RV Discovery… (Bernama) [mappress] Source: Bernama, October 3, 2011

  • US research program awards $1.9M to marine energy projects  

    2 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved 15 marine energy projects and allocated nearly $1.9 million through its fourteenth request for technical support (RFTS).  According to TEAMER, technical expertise and access to facilities will be provided, enabling recipients to advance testing, modeling, and innovation for marine energy technologies. […]

  • Russia: Research Ship Seliger Completes Basic Sea Trials

    1 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Project 11982 research ship Seliger built by JSC Yantar Shipyard has completed basic stage of sea trials and returned to the yard’s quay for revision, reports press service of Yantar. Seliger returned from the shipyard’s acceptance base in Baltiysk on May 21. Operation of main powerplant, propeller-rudder equipment, navigation and communication aids, radioelectronics and general-purpose […]

  • Research Estimates Over 300 Installed Submarine Cables by 2023

    26 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Demand for high-voltage submarine electricity cables is growing steadily, as countries and regions make commitments to offshore renewable power generation, link remote landmasses, and interconnect their national grids. As cable technology advances, more projects are being proposed that require longer, deeper, and higher-capacity cables. According to a new report from Navigant Research, the number of […]

  • Wärtsilä tech ordered for German LNG-fueled research vessel

    1 August 2017
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engines for a new LNG-fueled research vessel “Atair”, being built for the German government.

  • Kaskasi OWF site to host research on Global Blockage Effect

    4 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    A new joint industry project has been launched under the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator to improve understanding of the true impact of the Global Blockage Effect (GBE) in offshore wind by undertaking a first of a kind measurement campaign in real offshore conditions. The campaign will be conducted in the second half of this […]

  • Fincantieri, Krylov Institute Form New Shipbuilding Research Alliance

    30 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and the Krylov State Research Centre of Russia, one of the world’s most prestigious centres for shipbuilding research, have signed a framework agreement with the aim of jointly developing new projects for technological innovation within the industry. The agreement, with an initial five-year term, stipulates that a […]

  • US research program funds ten marine energy projects

    12 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved funding totaling nearly $1.3 million for ten projects under its eleventh Request for Technical Support (RFTS). According to TEAMER, these projects, designated as Technical Support Recipients (TSRs), will have support for testing expertise and access to numerical modeling, laboratory or bench […]

  • 75-meter research vessel joins TDI Brooks’ fleet

    11 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    TDI-Brooks has added a new 75-meter-long research vessel to its fleet that is set to perform subsea services once it completes a retrofit program. Nautilus, formerly Nautical Geo, offers offshore assistance with subsea services, construction aid, exploration, production, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and diving support, and scientific marine research and survey mapping, along with military […]

  • German research consortium reaches milestone in autonomous ferry transportation

    7 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    The Clean Autonomous Public Transportation Network (CAPTN) has reached a milestone in autonomous shipping with the opening of the control center for monitoring and remote control of the research vessel, catamaran MV Wavelab.

  • USA: IAWIND Grants USD 300,000 for Offshore Wind Research

    31 July 2012
    Research & Development

    The Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND) has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Eugene S. Takle, professor of agricultural meteorology and director of the climate science program at Iowa State University.  The grant – to be matched by Anemometry Specialists, Alta and Cedar Crest, IA — will be used by Takle, the […]

  • Researcher Nick Hutchings Explores Ocean Floor Offshore Bermuda

    6 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      From wind farms and wave energy to the holy grail of gold mines, explorer Nick Hutchings is convinced a wealth of opportunities lie beneath… James Whittaker (bermudasun) [mappress] Source: bermudasun, October 06 , 2011;

  • Norway: DNV Research and Innovation Appoints New Managing Director

    28 November 2012

    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new Managing Director for DNV Research and Innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance. Mr. Torhaug has a strong background in risk and reliability, and a proven track record of applying risk methodology to critical […]

  • Aalto University to Lead International LRF Research Centre of Excellence

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aalto University, together with three other universities, has received significant funding for an international Research Centre of Excellence for Arctic Technology from Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF). After an extensive international tendering process for fundamental research projects, LRF has established a Research Centre of Excellence in Arctic Shipping and Operations. The Centre will be headed by […]