Offshore Wind
Two Ports Contribute GBP 40 Mln to Scottish Economy
The true scale of the economic contribution of Associated British Ports’ Scottish ports has been revealed in a new report by independent consultants Arup. Together the two ports – Ayr and Troon – contribute £40 million to the Scottish economy annually and support 500 UK jobs. The new research shows
Marine Ecological Surveys to Examine Seabed of Three UK Regions
Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) has been appointed to undertake regional seabed monitoring, consisting of over 2,500 samples, on behalf of eight marine aggregate operators with licensed interests in the southern North Sea through a contract being coordinated by the British Marine Aggregate Prod
VIDEO: Barge Trials at FORCE Center
A barge anchored to the seabed during the peak of a spring flood tide represents another milestone at Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE). This is the first time a barge has been moored to the seabed at the FORCE site. The barge trials took place during peak flows of a spring tide, making
RenewableUK Welcomes MeyGen Funding
RenewableUK is today hailing the announcement that funding has been secured to build the first phase of the world’s largest tidal energy array in the Pentland Firth region in North Scotland. The MeyGen project has a capacity of up to 398MW and will provide clean electricity for 175,000 homes and 100
50Hertz Needs Engineers for Grid Connection Cluster West Adlergrund
50Hertz Transmission GmbH, a German transmission system operator, is looking for engineering services, onshore and offshore. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH is responsible for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. As part of the investment project “Offshore Grid
50Hertz Needs Engineers for Grid Connection Cluster West Adlergrund
50Hertz Transmission GmbH, a German transmission system operator, is looking for engineering services, onshore and offshore. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH is responsible for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. As part of the investment project “Offshore Grid
EU Commission Offers EUR Multi-Million Contracts for Consultancy Services
European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (Directorate C – Atlantic, Outermost Regions and Arctic), is seeking contractors for maritime consultancy and business services. The Commission will award four contracts, which amount from EUR 750,000 to EUR 4,350,000. Contr
St Andrews Uni Develops New Tool for Offshore Renewables Industry
A new desktop tool which will allow offshore renewable energy developers to assess the likely impacts of their projects on marine mammal populations has been developed by scientists at the University of St Andrews and SMRU Marine, a university spin-out company. The tool – known as the Interim PCOD (
Atlantis Secures GBP 51 Mln for MeyGen Tidal Project
Atlantis Resources, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, has agreed terms with a funding syndicate for a funding package for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project. Total project funding package, which is a combination of equity, debt and grant, will exceed £50m. Funding
Atlantis Secures GBP 51 Mln for MeyGen Tidal Project
Atlantis Resources, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, has agreed terms with a funding syndicate for a funding package for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project. Total project funding package, which is a combination of equity, debt and grant, will exceed £50m. Funding
SCORE Funds Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub
Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub as the latest innovation to receive funding. Marine Power Systems was founded with the sole purpose of developing and bringing to market the novel, patent protected wave energy
4NRg Secures SCORE Funding for Offshore Desalination Unit
4NRg has secured £42k of grant funding from the Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) programme for their innovative desalination unit. Research and development specialist 4NRg focuses on the renewable energy sector and in particular coming up with innovative or novel solutio
VIDEO: ABB’s New 525kV HVDC Cable System
ABB today announced the launch of its new 525 kV cable system, which sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections. These 525 kV systems can transmit so much more power – up to 2,
Ecosse’s Route Clearance and Seabed Preparation Spread Available
Following on from a highly successful boulder clearance and seabed preparation campaign on Westermost Rough, Ecosse Subsea has an available fully mobilised trenching spread. The spread, currently aboard the Havila Jupiter will become available from 24th August 2014 and includes a survey team, ROV, t