The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) is supporting projects worth more than £1.3 million which will see the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Applied Dynamics Research (CADR) team develop new technologies for use in offshore drilling operations. OGIC has provided a total of £640,000 of co-fundin
Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has awarded the main manufacturing contract for its first commercial O2 tidal stream turbine to Scottish based TEXO Group, who will carry out the work at their quayside facilities in Dundee. The multi-million-pound contract marks the start of major construction for the
Ocean Power Technologies, in partnership with the Acteon Group, has recently unveiled the PB3 PowerBuoy in Montrose – prior to its demonstration in the North Sea on Premier’s Huntington field. The project, supported by the OGTC and Premier Oil, is PB3 PowerBuoy’s first-of-its-kind deployment in the
The OceanSET workshop is being organised at the annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition (OEE2019) to encourage knowledge and expertise sharing between innovation providers and funders. The workshop will take place on the 30th of September, 11:00 – 13:00 at the CCD. It will introduce the p
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Ryder Geotechnical, part of Tekmar, has opened a new office in central Newcastle. The office will serve as headquarters for Ryder Geotechnical who currently have a team of five but have the space to double over the coming year. Fraser Gibson, director of Ryder said: “Opening this office in central N
An underwater robotic vehicle will go on an Arctic research mission deemed too dangerous for humans in a bid to help scientists understand the true extent of melting from Arctic glaciers. A team from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, led by oceanographer Prof Mark Inall, wi
Eco Wave Power (EWP) has incorporated a joint venture company with EDF Renewables in Israel. The joint venture – EWP EDF One – will see both companies collaborate, on an exclusive basis, in the development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction and operation of a 100KW pilot project, usi
Saipem-Sonsub’s Hydrone-R underwater intervention drone was recently launched in water to start the endurance and qualification tests prior to its commercialisation by year’s end. The Hydrone Program is the key workstream of Saipem’s Technology Development Plan within subsea robotics; a strategic mo
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is hosting a Brokerage Event that gives industry, science and technology professionals the opportunity to make new business contacts, and to identify potential partners to develop Quick Connection Systems for wave energy converters. The event is being held at the Technolog
Aberdeen-based subsea 3D scanning specialists Viewport3 has been collaborating with explorer Tim Taylor to process pioneering underwater 3D scans on the bow and stern of a US submarine which was lost in 1942. Viewport3 was contracted by Tim Taylor, CEO of Tiburon Subsea Services and founder of Ocean
Xodus Group has begun investigating the integration of offshore renewables into localized energy systems off the Scottish coast. Commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, the five-month offshore generation energy study will focus on two main areas, including project landscaping and the value case. “We
Energy consultancy Xodus is to conduct a study which will investigate the integration of offshore renewables into localised energy systems around Scotland. The five-month offshore generation energy systems study, commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, began last month. Xodus is partnering with Eleme
Energy consultancy Xodus is to conduct a study which will investigate the integration of offshore renewables into localised energy systems around Scotland. The five-month offshore generation energy systems study, commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, began last month. Xodus is partnering with Eleme
