The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has deployed buoys to record wave and tide movement off the coasts of Oregon and Maine, in areas known to be potential hot spots for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy development. Researchers aim to collect data that will support industry’s efforts
The Marine Institute of Ireland has provided an overview of the testing activities on the SeaPower wave energy device undertaken at the SmartBay marine renewables test site.
Life DemoWave project has secured a permit to deploy wave energy converters for trials off the coast of Galicia, Spain.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has through its subsidiary Wave Energy Scotland approved £12.4 million in 2016/17 for wave energy development projects.
Ocean Power Energy Company (ORPC) has informed it would not apply for relicensing of the Cobscook Bay tidal energy project after the current license expires in 2022.
Swedish subsea contractor Eriksson Diving said it has discovered a shipwreck in the Bothnian Sea, which is believed to be the S/S Dorita. The cargo vessel was carrying iron ore from Sweden to Germany and was sunk in 1916 by a Russian submarine using a torpedo. The wreck is said to be positioned insi
Seacat Services and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy have signed a 2-year charter deal to support early Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activity at the 336MW Galloper wind farm off Suffolk.
Trelleborg’s offshore operation recently developed a new standardized buoyancy module system. The Sstandardized buoyancy module is made up of small elements that stack together to increase the overall uplift of the complete distributed buoyancy module. The buoyancy segments are designed to mechanica
French vessel owner and offshore services provider Bourbon and Kongsberg Maritime now signed a strategic agreement of collaborative development on connected and autonomous vessels. The two companies said they will execute joint projects to develop new ways of efficient operations in the offshore ser
Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo Tidal Power has completed the installation of its floating tidal turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Swan Hunter has completed mobilisation and commissioning of a flexlay spread onto EMAS Chiyoda Subsea’s multi-lay vessel Lewek Constellation for flexible risers installation. The lay equipment comprises Swan Hunter’s new-build loading tower complete with tensioner, a 26-meters basket carousel provid
Bilbao-based wave energy company Arrecife Energy Systems is making progress on the development of its wave energy system whose design was inspired by the coral reefs and their efficiency in absorbing the energy of the waves.
Mermaid’s South East Asian and Middle Eastern business units have continued working efficiently on subsea contracts recently awarded during the first quarter of 2017 with a combined total estimated potential contract value of USD 26 million. The highlighted package of work involves the DP2 dive supp
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has narrowed quarterly loss, but saw revenues decline 55 percent during the first quarter of 2017. For the quarter, Reach Subsea booked net loss of NOK 12.8 million, or NOK 0.11 per share, on revenue of NOK 38.3 million, versus net loss of NOK 14.7 million, or NOK 0
