The Scottish Government has relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10-million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the co
A new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) led by the University of Strathclyde to train researchers to PhD level in wind and marine energy has been established. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) after a winning proposal was submitted by the University, a total o
Enpro Subsea has started onshore testing on its Flow Intervention Services (FIS) technology, backed by £1.5-million investment, ahead of planned subsea field trials later this year. The company had previously developed a lower pressure (10kpsi) version of their tool and this investment has allowed t
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a tender to source a manufacturer of the wing for the company’s new DG100 model. The wing will be built on a new design that is the result both of learnings from Minesto’s ocean trials in Northern Ireland and Wales and the CFD simulation expertise
Teledyne Gavia will formally introduce its new 6000 meter rated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), SeaRaptor, at Ocean Business in April. The newly designed SeaRaptor AUV incorporates a broad range of Teledyne content including acoustic modems, ascent and descent weight releases, a black box pinge
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) and First Subsea have joined forces to launch a cut and lift product that reportedly promises to streamline decommissioning projects worldwide. Over the last year, First Subsea and JFO, part of James Fisher and Sons, have explored how they could combine their water abrasi
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Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) is launching the second round of preliminary investigations of offshore wind farm sites on Friday, 1 February. The second round of investigations will cover three areas in the German Exclusiv
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched Kawasaki Subsea (UK) Limited in Aberdeen, its new subsidiary specializing in the production, sale and post-sale servicing of AUVs. With a focus on the growing demand for pipeline maintenance in offshore oil and gas fields, Kawasaki has been developing an AUV eq
A new UK consortium is developing a self-installing scour protection system said to be able to save an average offshore wind farm approximately GBP 8.6 million over its lifetime. The Self-Installing Scour Protection for Offshore Wind Farms (SISProtect) project is being led by Seabed Scour Control Sy
Great Yarmouth’s Seabed Scour Control Systems (SSCS) is leading a new £1m project to develop an innovative self-installing scour protection system that could save the average wind farm approximately £8.6m over its lifetime. The Innovate UK-backed, 20-month Self-Installing Scour Protection for Offsho
Equinor is engaging with the UK offshore wind supply chain to support the development of innovative, technology-led solutions, which can shape the future of the industry post-2025. As part of this project, Equinor has partnered with UK business development organisation NOF Energy, the Offshore Renew
Wave energy developer Arrecife Energy Systems has patented a system that absorbs the energy of the waves. “We have developed a new concept to extract energy from the waves of the sea,” explains Iñigo Doria, CEO of Arrecife Energy Systems . The company was created in 2016 and was born from the resear
The ELBE project is arranging a seminar aiming to strengthen the supply chain for blue energy in Europe and to explore opportunities in growth markets around the world, with focus on wave, tidal and floating wind energy. The seminar will take place at De Meyer in Temse, Belgium on February 26. Inter
