Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are working on a new solution for carbon-free subsea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) residency – long-term, persistent deployment without support from manned vessels. This novel system is designed for carbon-free autonomous offs
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has launched its tidal energyfassasafsafto advance research into the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. This second round of Flexible Funding will award a total of up to £1.2 million to researchers at UK Higher Educa
SEA Wave and WESE have launched an online platform, MARENDATA, to share environmental monitoring data collected within the marine energy industry. Co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, both SEA Wave and WESE are undertaking environmental research campaigns to better understand the p
SmartBay Ireland is looking to recruit a finance administrator. A key aspect of the role will involve financial reporting and the maintenance of accounts and budgets. The role will incorporate the coordination of EU project financial reporting. The financial administrator will also be responsible fo
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The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has recently produced two new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The deliverables correspond to the technical manuals of the alpha version of two modules: Energy Delivery module of the deployment design tool. This module will de
Scottish firm Ecosse IP (EIP) has announced the arrival of its latest product, Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water. The MOWT technology, patent-pending, is designed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments, offering an energy s
Tokio Marine has signed a purchase agreement to acquire renewable energy risks specialist GCube. GCube is one of the world’s largest underwriters of renewable energy, covering wind, solar, bio, hydro, wave and tidal projects globally. The business writes global property and liability cover for renew
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) said that that Eni has extended its lease of a PB3 PowerBuoy for an additional 18 months. OPT has also been contracted for an additional scope of work to provide a power and communications solution for an entirely new application in the Adriatic Sea. Following more tha
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ETIP Ocean and DTOceanPlus project is hosting a webinar to describe the general concepts of the ocean energy systems Structured Innovation Design Tool, its practical implementation, and future work. The tool supports the decision-making of several user types, including technology developers, public
In collaboration with MaRINET2, The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), WavEC Offshore Renewables and the Marine Engineering Institute – Italian National Research Council (CNR-INM), will organize a course entitled “Methods and environmental data collection in Marine Renewable Energy Sites”. The sh
WavEC Offshore Renewables, in collaboration with MaRINET2, will organize a course entitled “Installation and O&M of Offshore Renewable Energy systems” taking place in Viana do Castelo (Portugal), on May 13 and 14 The short, two to five days long, courses are targeted for industry and academic resear
Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) will be holding its second Annual Symposium in Nantes on June 11, 2020. The OPIN Annual Symposium will provide an update on OPIN’s goals and the different supports available, a brainstorming session on potential working groups to be funded by OPIN, and a network
