Research & Development
OMM hooks CableFish
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has entered into a long-term collaboration with the developer of cable monitoring and subsea systems North Sea Systems (NSS) to bring the CableFish monitoring tool to the market.
OMM and NSS Offer New Cable Monitoring Tool
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has entered into a long-term collaboration with North Sea Systems (NSS) to bring new monitoring tool, the CableFish, to the market. CableFish is a touchdown monitoring tool for cable installation which can be utilized in all marine environments. It was engineered to
Denmark Schedules Wind Turbine Test Centers Expansion Talks
The Danish parliament will discuss the expansion of the Høvsøre and Østerild wind turbine test centers on 5 April, according to DTU Wind Energy.
EOWDC Project Lands Its First Jacket Foundation
North-east Scotland has marked a UK offshore wind first following the installation of the first pioneering suction bucket jacket foundation for Vattenfall’s 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in just 15 hours. The EOWDC in Aberdeen Bay is the first offshore wind project to d
IHCantabria Works on East Anglia ONE Scour Protection
The Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the Cantabria (IHCantabria) is carrying out physical experiments of the scour protection around the Jacket Legs at the new Iberdrola offshore wind farm – East Anglia ONE In these physical tests the metocean characteristics of the studied location are simulat
Scottish First Minister calls for clarity over renewables post-Brexit
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has urged the UK government to protect the renewable energy sector from potential Brexit impacts and offer further clarifications regarding its effects on the industry.
AW-Energy seeks suppliers for WaveRoller serial production
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy is sourcing for suppliers of various goods and services to support the serial production of its WaveRoller wave energy device.
Supply Chain Directory for UK Decommissioning Sector Released
Decom North Sea has published a Decom Directory in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Oil & Gas Authority, which provides details of companies which have the capability to service the UK/UKCS decommissioning sector. Supported by EEEGR, FPAL, EIC, FEDF and NOF, the directory captures the ca
Dutch tidal center sets the scene for April construction start
BT Projects has selected a Dutch construction firm Van der Straaten to build the Tidal Technology Center Grevelingendam (TTC‐GD) in the Netherlands.
IHCantabria Testing East Anglia ONE Scour Protection Options
The Environmental Hydraulics Institute of Cantabria (IHCantabria) is carrying out an experiment campaign to evaluate the performance of different scour protection solutions on jacket foundations at the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
New Decom Centre of Excellence to Open in Late 2018
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre and the University of Aberdeen plan to create a new Decommissioning Centre of Excellence to tackle current and future industry challenges. Over the next decade, around 100 platforms and 7,500 kilometers of pipeline on the UK Continental Shelf are forecast for decommis
OGIC Backs New Oil and Gas R&D Projects
The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has invested more than £300,000 into three new projects which reportedly have the potential to cut operational costs and improve efficiency in the oil and gas industry. The projects will see three UK companies work with Scottish universities to develop new tech
Top news, March 19 – 25, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 19 – 25, 2018.
Interview: Seabased rides the crest of a wave for people, planet & profit
Since inception, the people of Seabased have been driven by a love for the challenge of creating technical solutions that bring triple win for people, planet, and profit, according to Øivind Magnussen, the Chief Executive Officer of this Swedish wave energy company. However, actions speak louder tha