A syndicate of significant Welsh investment angels has completed a £950,000 investment in Swansea-based renewable energy developer Marine Power Systems.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited Orkney and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in pursuit of solutions for tackling climate change and supporting the UK’s green economic recovery.
The naming ceremony for the mega cutter suction dredger Spartacus – the most powerful CSD in the world – was held last Friday. With a total installed power of 44,180 kW, its production rates and ability to cut hard soil are unrivalled, said DEME. Although it was not possible to have DEME’s tradition
Norway’s Kongsberg Digital has signed a partnership agreement with MarineInsight by ioCurrents that will make three new software solutions available to its Vessel Insight subscribers.
The EU-backed cross-border Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project (TIGER) project has informed about the progress made over the past 18 months.
Swedish wave energy developer Seabased has created a global map to help identify locations where its wave power equipment could extract the most of available energy.
Chemicals giant BASF and RWE have presented a project to build a 2 GW offshore wind farm that would power BASF’s chemical site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and enable CO2-free production of hydrogen. No public subsidies would be needed for the construction of the wind farm, which is already in the plan
The new version of the HarshLab material and components testing platform, featuring research enhancements set to benefit offshore industries, is currently under construction in Spain.
The Basque energy agency Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) has launched a call for marine renewable energy demonstration projects that will be funded under the state aid program for renewable energy development.
The Penguin wave energy device, developed by the Finnish company Wello, is completing the last leg of its journey to the Basque Country where it will be installed for testing at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP).
Orbital Marine Power has signed an agreement with Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) to deploy its tidal turbines offshore the Isle of Wight.
French company EEL Energy has ramped up testing activities on its tidal energy technology whose design was inspired by bio-mimicry ahead of trials at SEENEOH test centre in Bordeaux planned for this year.
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has signed a berth option agreement with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for the deployment of two multi-megawatt WaveSub wave energy converters.
Striving to be more eco-friendly, Estonian Port of Tallinn has established new rules of cleaning and other procedures on ships’ hulls underwater surfaces which can be carried out only with the permission of the Vessel Traffic Shift Manager.
