Eelume has secured NOK 3 million from Innovation Norway to develop untethered operation for its resident robot Eely500. GCE Ocean Technology supported the feasibility study in 2020. Untethered operations is a prerequisite to enable Eelume’s subsea robot to carry out the missions and collect the data
Several partners have launched Current Direct, a new research and innovation project that aims to revolutionize the way goods and people are moved by water.
European Union’s Horizon 2020 program has awarded €5 million to VALID project for the development of a Hybrid Testing Platform that will accelerate the testing of marine energy devices in Europe’s race towards carbon neutrality.
Saipem has started the functional tests of FlatFish, the innovative underwater drone for advanced vessel free subsea inspections, based on AI. According to the company, the vehicle is now going to an extensive sea trial campaign. Since March 2018, Shell has been entrusting Saipem with the license to
Clean energy technology start-up Exowave has secured funding from the Danish government to advance the project that combines wave energy extraction with desalination and hydrogen production.
Australian-based company Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has made significant progress on the construction of its wave energy device that will be deployed off Tasmania early in 2021.
BVG Associates has carried out an independent commercial review including cost comparison and levelized cost of energy (LCOE) analysis of the new offshore wind foundation concept known as the Gravity Tripod. Offshore Wind Logistics and Construction (OWLC) appointed BVGA to do the analysis in order t
UK-based marine energy company HydroWing is looking to expand its team with the addition of new electrical design engineer that will work on the development of the company’s tidal energy device.
The black swan year of 2020 has brought many challenges for the shipping industry, including the ongoing crew change crisis, but it has also shown how the sector can be resilient in the face of adversity and pressure. Gavin Allwright, Secretary-General of the International Windship Association (IWSA
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (Plocan) has joined the EU-backed SATURN project, which is focused on the reduction and mitigation of underwater noise from shipping that threatens marine life.
BVG Associates has begun a new study to help pave the way for Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the offshore wind sector. The Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council commissioned the research with the aim of helping SMEs win business in the global offshore wind market. The council’
The United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation to increase federal investments in marine energy under the Water Power Research and Development Act.
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) have held a technology qualification workshop with Resolute Marine as part of the Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) project.
The coastlines of Washington and Oregon hold the most promising areas for the extraction of clean power from West Coast waves, according to a recent study published by the researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
