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  • ‘Viking Princess’ becomes world’s first hybrid offshore vessel

    13 October 2017

    Finland’s Wärtsilä has completed work on the Viking Princess making it the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage solution. Wärtsilä said on Friday that the Norwegian vessel was the first ever offshore supply vessel in which batteries reduce the number of generators aboard the ship. The company added that the Viking Princess […]

  • REA Welcomes Government’s East Marine Plans

    7 April 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The REA praised the Government’s East Marine Plans, approved by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Inshore and Offshore East Marine Plans are the first two of 11 Marine Plans the Government intends to complete by 2021. These will eventually set planning guidance for sustainable development in all […]

  • Tidal Flyer performs tank tests at LiR NOTF as part of Selkie project

    29 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Irish tidal and river energy technology developer Tidal Flyer has tested its system at LiR National Ocean Test facility (NOTF), Ireland’s flagship facility for testing and development of offshore technologies, under the support of the Selkie project.

  • EU Energy Efficiency Directive reaches new stage

    10 March 2023
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council have made a provisional agreement to reform and strengthen the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, making a further step in the completion of the ‘Fit for 55′ package to deliver the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan. According to European Commission, for the first time, the energy […]

  • USA: Marine Energy Sector Requires Corporate Investment and Government Price Supports, Says Report

    25 June 2012
    Research & Development

    In many ways marine and hydrokinetic power systems offer one of the most promising areas for renewable energy development.  Marine and hydrokinetic resources – including ocean waves, tidal streams, river flows, ocean currents, and ocean thermal differences – are abundant, the technology is improving rapidly, and countries that have strong marine resources, such as the […]

  • Meteorology for Wind Energy Launched at EWEA 2015

    19 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has launched a book titled ”Meteorology for Wind Energy: An Introduction” at this year’s European Wind Energy conference in Paris, aimed at helping non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success. The fundamentals of meteorology dictate the success or failure of wind projects, says […]

  • Cape Horn wraps up CFD validation for Spiralis Energy’s tidal test rig (Video)

    14 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    The UK-based marine technology consultant Cape Horn Engineering has completed the first validation of its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for Spiralis Energy’s Axial Skelter tidal test rig, delivering a match to experimental data with less than 1.5% deviation.  Following nearly a year of collaboration, Cape Horn Engineering and Spiralis Energy unveiled the validation results […]

  • World ocean energy projects put on the map

    27 March 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    La Tene Maps, in association with RenewableUK and Ocean Energy Europe, has released a map that shows the disposition of wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects around the world.

  • PGS makes energy-efficient move for eight of its vessels

    1 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    Norwegian seismic company PGS is switching to energy-efficient lighting for eight of its seismic vessels as part of its sustainability targets and desire to comply with emission reduction targets and new regulations. PGS appointed compatriot lighting company Glamox to deliver energy-saving lighting for the eight vessels that deliver seismic surveys of the seabed. The first phase […]

  • Top news, June 4 – 10, 2018

    10 June 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from June 4 – June 10, 2018.

  • Dutch floating solar unit weathers through major North Sea storms intact

    21 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    A 50kW offshore floating solar system, developed and deployed by Dutch company Oceans of Energy, has withstood the forces of two major storms that hit the North Sea over the past month.

  • DONG Energy Powers Welsh Water

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Project & Tenders, Storage

    DONG Energy has powered up a five-year contract to supply green energy to supply Welsh Water across more than 4,000 operational sites.

  • UK: Professionals to Share Experiences at Wave and Tidal Workshop

    5 March 2012

    The “Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects” workshop will bring together professionals in the wave and tidal energy sectors to share their unique experiences of characterising potential wave and tidal energy sites. Presenters will offer insights into the challenges they have encountered whilst acquiring data in complex marine environments and will […]

  • Germany: GL Renewables Certification Strengthens Wave and Tidal Business

    7 May 2013

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) appoints Holger Trecksel as new Head of Department Marine Renewables. Wave and tidal energy is a promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL RC is providing expertise to designers, manufacturers, investors and insurers who are involved in the evaluation of engineering integrity and safety of ocean energy systems. […]

  • OEE welcomes French MRE targets

    29 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has hailed the French government’s initiative to reach 100 MW of installed marine renewable energy (MRE) projects by 2023.

  • REA Welcomes Government Offshore East Marine Plans

    7 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The REA welcomed the Government’s East Marine Plans, approved by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Inshore and Offshore East Marine Plans are the first two of 11 Marine Plans the Government intends to complete by 2021. These will eventually set planning guidance for sustainable development in all […]

  • International crew to test at Morlais tidal demo zone

    31 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Eight tidal energy developers have secured access to berths from Menter Môn, the third-party manager for the Morlais tidal energy project off the coast of Anglesey, Wales.

  • Conrad advances seismic, drilling, and farm-in plans for Indonesian assets

    12 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Conrad Asia Energy has provided an operational and resource update for the two production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia.

  • Top news, August 20 – 26, 2018

    26 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from August 20 – 26, 2018.

  • RenewableUK: Govt Support Crucial for Tidal Energy Sector

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

    RenewableUK commented on the release of a new marine energy roadmap from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Energy Technologies Institute. The report, which focuses on cost-cutting, identifies forty technology and deployment issues faced by the wave and tidal energy sector in the UK, and lays out how to tackle these to ensure the […]

  • New Energy and Climate Change Secretary Confirms Green Targets (UK)

    7 February 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Newly-appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will hit the ground running, joining Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in sending a clear signal that green growth and green jobs will remain at the heart of the Coalition’s strategy for economic recovery. Visiting the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park near Watford, a testing site for […]

  • UK player in talks for Equatorial Guinea offshore block farm-out

    4 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects

    UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas player Europa Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding heads of terms (HoT) with an undisclosed energy company to farm out an interest in a production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Equatorial Guinea.

  • Ocean Power Technologies shakes hands with Kuwaiti firm to explore offshore energy projects

    15 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    U.S.-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has secured a partnership with industrial service provider 3B General Trading & Contracting to advance Kuwait’s offshore energy and maritime projects.  The agreement paves the way for the deployment of OPT’s wave adaptive modular vessels (WAM-Vs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), as well as next-generation PowerBuoys (PBs) equipped with AI-driven Merrows. […]

  • Industry welcomes Welsh government’s tidal lagoon challenge

    8 April 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Vision

    Marine Energy Wales and Tidal Range Alliance have welcomed the Welsh government’s intention to reassess its potential support for the development of tidal range energy projects in Wales.

  • Minesto slashes costs, closes Wales office in major reorganization

    10 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vision

    Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has finalized a reorganization process aimed at aligning the business for commercial rollout and reducing fixed costs. The changes include geographic consolidation, a trimmed management structure, and tighter product development integration. The company reports a 35% reduction in fixed costs as a result. Minesto has shut down its Holyhead office […]