Menter Môn, a social enterprise behind Morlais Marine Energy, has commissioned Aberdeen-based Anatec for a radar survey of winter shipping in the west Anglesey Demonstration Zone and its approaches. The survey will collect data which will be used to update the data set used to inform a Navigation Ri
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) is breaking ground on a project to build tidal pools that mimic natural ones along the UAE coastline. The initiative aims to support marine ecosystems through establishing habitat areas for key species. His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyo
Aker Solutions has launched ix3 – a software and digital services company that enables operators to accelerate field development projects and optimize asset performance. ix3 has created a digital twin platform called Integral that brings together engineering, manufacturing and test data with live-st
New Ocean Accelerator Network was launched by entities from USA, Norway, Chile and Portugal. The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), through its oceans platform, has created an international acceleration network to promote the development of technology solutions that foster the sustainability of t
Oilfield technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas and engineering company Símeros Technologies have signed a collaboration agreement which aims to deliver the first qualified thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) risers in the deepwater region Brazil. Last year, Airborne Oil & Gas started its TCP riser quali
A timelapse video shows a 38-meter long OE Buoy, with a potential rated capacity of up to 1.25MW in electrical power production, taking shape in an Oregon shipyard, where shipbuilder Vigor is doing the construction works. Fabricated for Irish company Ocean Energy, this project was funded by the US D
Norway’s Equinor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Ulsan City to cooperate on the development of floating wind projects in South Korea. Under the MoU, Equinor and Ulsan City will jointly explore the opportunities for the development of floating wind projects in South
Thermal enhanced oil recovery specialist, Cavitas Energy, is the most recent innovative technology firm to receive funding support from technology accelerator, the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC). Cavitas has been awarded funding which will be dedicated to the fast-track development of their 3r
Searcher has launched Saismic, a transformative cloud-based service that provides global seismic data on-demand with native support for deep learning and advanced analytics. Saismic offers industry a smarter way to interact with seismic data on the premise that it should be adaptive, flexible and co
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Interventek Subsea Engineering has secured funding from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) towards the development of the control system for a new subsea in-riser landing string, designed to reduce the size, weight, complexity and cost of this critical well intervention equipment for oil and g
Partners involved in the development of OPIN project are calling on businesses with expertise that can be used in the ocean sector, explore collaboration opportunities with other organisations, and avail of the supports available. The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN), which aims to accelerate t
The UK government is backing industry plans for a multi-million pound underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry and academia from up and down the country, the planned Global Underwater Engineering Hub should reinforce the UK’s status in the
QED Naval have completed the setup of the performance trials of the ballast system of the Subhub Community Demonstrator. The trials will take place over the next 3 months, initially situated at a sheltered water, low flow site in Castle Ward Bay. The conditions will be progressively increased in mag
