Operations & Maintenance
Atlantis extends bond offer time span. Exceeds £3 million
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has extended the duration of its ongoing bond offer as the commitments made overshoot the minimum threshold.
Fugro Makes Hollandse Kust (Noord) Comeback
Fugro will carry out a site characterization program with its geotechnical drilling vessel Fugro Synergy at the Hollandse Kust (Noord) offshore wind farm zone as part of a further contract with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl).
Fugro Gears for Hollandse Kust Noord Survey
Fugro is set to begin a site characterization program at the Hollandse Kust (noord) Wind Farm zone. Carried out under a further contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy), the geotechnical workscope comprises seabed investigat
Quanta opens Dutch office ahead renewables jobs upswing
International recruiter for jobs in renewable energy, Quanta Consultancy Services, has launched a new subsidiary based in the Netherlands.
Seabased launches wave energy fundraiser
Swedish developer Seabased has launched a crowdfunding campaign, targeting the maximum amount of $1.8 million, to support its wave energy development activities.
Report: Tidal Lagoon Power heads towards job cuts
The continued delay on the funding decision by the UK government for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project may reportedly cause the company behind the scheme, Tidal Lagoon Power, to soon reduce the number of employees.
OPERA wave project to present findings at ICOE 2018
The EU-funded OPERA project will disseminate the results of the initiative which aims to halve the cost of wave energy during the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2018.
Tocardo puts its bankruptcy puzzle together
Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo International has provided more information on the activities which led to its bankruptcy – declared in January 2018 – and the ‘re-start’ of the company made possible through a fresh investment secured a month later.
Top news, March 26 – April 1, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 26 until April 1, 2018.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 26 – April 01). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/26/technipfmc-to-deliver-subsea-systems-for-gumusut-kakap-project/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/27/mpsv-ievoli-ivory-marks-jfms-next-uk
Minesto narrows year-end loss
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has reported a decrease in loss of 37% for the year 2017 – compared to the financial results filed a year ago.
ROMEO Testing O&M Information Management Systems
The partners of the Iberdrola-led ROMEO project have created Work Package 7, designed to test concepts/tools integrated into O&M information management systems in a real operational environment of the Teesside, Wikinger and East Anglia ONE offshore wind farms. The WP7 will include all the necessary
UK: Green Finance Taskforce calls for ‘one-stop-shop’ body
The Green Finance Taskforce has published a report ‘Accelerating Green Finance’ which calls on the government to consolidate the UK’s position as a leading hub for green finance.
Offshore wind sets up date with tidal and wave
East England-based hub for offshore renewables, OrbisEnergy, has scheduled an event that will examine cross-sector opportunities in offshore wind and wave and tidal industries.