Knud E. Hansen has completed design study for DTU Aqua’s (Technical University of Denmark) new 65‐meter multidisciplinary marine research vessel. DTU Aqua needs to replace the aging R/V DANA IV as it is facing a 40‐year class survey in ultimo 2022. The purpose of the project has been to develop a co
DeepGreen Metals and Allseas Group have formed a strategic partnership, bringing DeepGreen’s expertise in exploring for high-grade metals obtained from seafloor polymetallic nodule deposits together with Allseas’ offshore engineering capabilities. DeepGreen recently engaged Macquarie Capital and Fea
Rockland has teamed up with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup (BBOC), one of the world’s leading independent ocean cleanup non-profit foundations. BBOC prevents and removes ocean pollution to minimise the effects of human development. As a specialist in the design and manufacture of oceanographic research inst
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, is taking place in Brussels from 17 to 21 2019. The event is made up of a 3-day policy conference offering various networking opportunities, an EU Sustainable Energy Awards competition w
Synaptec has partnered with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in a project to reduce both the high costs of subsea cable failures and the instrumentation systems required to monitor them all. Synaptec’s Refase technology will be installed at ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Tur
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has been awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Commission’s SME Instrument programme. The awarded funding will support the installation of Minesto’s technology in the Faroe Islands together with the utility company SEV. “This is great news for Minesto
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Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) Project, devoted to the collection, processing, analysis and sharing of environmental data around wave energy devices, has recently carried out different monitoring activities around the MARMOK-A-5 device of IDOM-Oceantec and Mutriku Wave Power Plant in the Basq
Classification society DNV GL, Kongsberg Maritime and Subsea 7 have concluded the pilot testing of Kongsberg Maritime’s DP Digital Survey (KMDS) application on board the Subsea 7 vessel Seven Kestrel. The pilot tested the use of a remote digital verification tool for testing dynamic positioning (DP)
CMS-Geotech has established a new operational site at the new Oceansgate Marine Enterprise Zone in Britain’s Ocean City of Plymouth. This new development brings together marine-based businesses to create a world-class hub for marine industries, with opportunities for research, innovation and product
The Netherlands will build floating solar parks on a large scale in the coming years. First on inland waters and then at sea. According to Solar Future, in 2023, already 2 gigawatt-peak of floating power will have been realized, scientists and project developers predict. The advantage of floating so
A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts from Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and Newcastle University have been recognised for their innovative engineering approach in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition. TeamTao, the only UK team and one of the smallest to reach the grand final o
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and University of Belize (UB) have formalized their relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership will see the two institutions develop joint training, research projects and technical programmes to enable knowledge transfer and r
Universal Foundation has completed the industrialized suction bucket installation tests offshore Denmark. The offshore campaign was completed on 1 June and the industrialized suction bucket foundation is now back on land, Universal Foundation reported. According to the company, 13 installations and
