Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited yesterday welcomed His Excellency Mr. Noel White, Ireland’s Ambassador to Australia, to its Fremantle Wave Energy Research Facility. Carnegie’s Chairman, Grant Mooney, and Project Development Officer, Tim Sawyer, gave His Excellency a tour of the Fr
The introduction of new and larger vessels, Q-Flex and Q-Max, and new, often more exposed terminals becoming operational have changed mooring dynamics. The need to maintain workers’ safety at all times, whilst delivering maximum operational efficiency through lower costs and faster turnaround times
Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, is to urge subsea companies to exploit Brazilian opportunities at an inaugural “Maximising Our Future” business seminar being held in Aberdeen next week (October 9). With around 2.5 million recoverable barrels per day projected by 2015 and subsea Capex worth a
Delivering power from offshore renewable energy – wind, wave and tidal – in European sea basins will require more integrated and cross-border maritime spatial planning (MSP). This could be achieved through a new directive on MSP. Such a directive could require legislation in Member States without be
Danish marine technology company MacArtney has developed a wet-mate connector, which is a new way to connect and disconnect power. The wet-mate connector is a 1kV device that enables two power cables to be linked together underwater. According to Social.tidaltoday.com, the project was successfully d
New hydrokinetic energy technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the energy from ocean waves, tides, and river currents are advancing toward commercial development in the United States. They are not expected to add major power supplies anytime soon, but federal regulators this year appro
According to the States renewable energy policy advisor, Matt Des Forges, the Guernsey electricity sources will not be replaced by wind, wave and tidal power. He added that the renewable energy sources will take at least another eight years to become fully operational. Until then, the cost of these
DNV has developed a new class notation for seismic vessels in consultation with key industry players such as WesternGeco, PGS and Fugro-Geoteam. The need to have enhanced redundancy and proper deck arrangements to ensure continuous operation without loss of speed is the backbone of these new technic
Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET), a nonprofit public-private partnership dedicated to promoting the responsible development of ocean energy in Oregon, has released the results of a survey conducted by DHM Research that assessed Oregon coastal residents’ perceptions of ocean wave energy. The study sho
A study into the location and development of a proposed tidal power servicing centre in the port of Digby will proceed with assistance from the Government of Canada. The announcement was made by Greg Kerr, MP for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National
IMCMEX12 – International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012 – was designed to test the abilities of 30 nations to work together and deal with the threat of mines blocking some of the most important sea lanes in the world. Minehunters HMS Shoreham and Atherstone, their support ship RFA Cardigan Bay,
“The Australian Government should reduce coal exports and take urgent action on the Great Barrier Reef if we are to save it for future generations”, the Australian Greens said today. A shocking new report released by the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences shows the Great Barrier Reef has lost h
The company Ailes Marines, created by IBERDROLA and EOLE-RES to develop the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint Brieuc, announces the launch of two technical feasibility campaigns. These campaigns will be conducted on the site of the future offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint Brieuc. Ailes Mar
A new poll released on September 27 by Public Policy Partners (PPP) shows than an overwhelming percentage of New York voters favor clean, renewable energy sources to power the state. The poll comes out just as the Long Island Power Authority is deciding on new energy contracts that could include off
