The International Seabed Authority (ISA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the first ever joint training and research centre with State Oceanic Administration of China. Under the MoU, ISA and China will work together to promote knowledge of the deep ocean and its environment
DNV GL is strengthening its commitment to exploring new ocean opportunities by dedicating extra resources to its ocean space research programme. The programme works with stakeholders from business, government and academia to create best practices and standards. It also seeks a collaborative approach
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European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched the Blue Sustainable Ocean Strategy (Blue SOS) to improve the health of oceans, build stronger and more resilient coastal environments and enhance the sustainability of ocean-related activities. The EIB, as the EU Bank, commits to more than double its lend
Offshore wind produced nearly 17 billion kWh of renewable energy in Germany in the first three quarters of 2019, representing a 31% increase compared to the previous year. The figures were released by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research BadenWürttemberg (ZSW) and the German Association
Minesto has renewed the collaboration agreement with National Taiwan Ocean University to explore the potential for Minesto’s Deep Green technology in Taiwan. The renewed collaboration agreement with National Taiwan Ocean University’s Center for Ocean Energy System (COES) was signed at a ceremony in
Allspeeds has recently tested its new cutting and sealing tool for the decommissioning sector at Balmoral Subsea Test Centre’s submersion tanks. Accrington-based Allspeeds, the sole manufacturer of ‘Webtool’ hydraulic ROV cutters and systems, was awarded a contract by Chevron USA to develop an envir
Swansea University is looking for research officer and research assistant for CFD modelling of tidal (and wind) turbine arrays using an existing advanced actuator disk model implemented in OpenFOAM. The role includes further development of the model, publication of research outputs and interaction w
Norwegian acoustic doppler technology developer Nortek has appointed Finn Ivar Marum as its new CEO. After over two decades at the helm of Nortek, Atle Lohrmann is taking on new challenges at newly started Hefring Engineering in Boston. Lohrmann will continue as Nortek’s chairman of the board. “I am
UmbraGroup-led Electro-Mechanical Reciprocating Generator (EMERGE) project has delivered sea trial in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands. The project is funded by Wave Energy Scotland within the innovation power take-off (PTO) Stage 3 call. The Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG) is an innovative direct-driv
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project will launch North Africa’s first fully operational sea observatory in Morocco’s Al-Hoceima National Park. ODYSSEA is in advanced stages of developing, operating and demonstrating an interoperable and cost-effective platform that fully integrates networks of observing an
Berlin-based EvoLogics has introduced “Poggy” – a new bionic autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that uses Fin-Ray technology. The vehicle is being developed as part of BONUS SEAMOUNT collaborative R&D project and made its first dives at Breaking The Surface 2019 workshop in early October 2019. Nick
UK-based engineering firm Sonardyne is supporting a new laboratory at Newcastle University focused on marine robotics. Housed in the Armstrong Building, the Newcastle University Sonardyne Robotics and Autonomous Systems Student Laboratory contains new equipment and components for building underwater
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 17 million to eight projects focused on offshore wind energy research and development. Two offshore wind technology demonstration projects will receive up to a total of USD 10 million to conduct additional project development activities that enable
