Canadian manufacturer of remotely operated vehicles Deep Trekker has officially launched the DTG3 ROV and introduced the BRIDGE technology. BRIDGE technology is comprised of custom hardware, software and integration, developed in response to a growing market demand. U tilizing the latest in technolo
Irish tidal energy developer GKinetic Energy said it is now patent protected in the United States of America for the “Water Turbine Assembly” aspect of its tidal energy technology. The news of the company’s first North American patent came last week following its Chinese patent approval they secured
Bombora Wave Power Europe has issued a new tender call in order to appoint a contractor for the supply of a rubber membrane for the mWave wave energy converter. The rubber membrane is a key component of the mWave. It captures hydrostatic energy from the waves and coverts it to pneumatic energy, the
SEAMOR Marine has been selected as the provider of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Manitoba. The vehicle will be deployed to the High Arctic to inspect the area which remains frozen year-round and take part in research and evaluating ways to prot
The German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) has approved changes in the grid connection for offshore test areas as part of its decision to amend the Grid Expansion Acceleration Act (NABEG), allowing the establishment of offshore test centers. The approval means that an offshore test center can be esta
Fairfield Betula has filed a decommissioning programme draft to support decommissioning of the Dunlin Alpha to Cormorant Alpha pipeline (PL5) and associated infrastructure which is part of a wider suite of decommissioning programmes for the Greater Dunlin Area. The Greater Dunlin Area consists of th
The CF2T project was recently launched, co-funded by the Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund and four European regions (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Spain and Sweden). Led by Sabella, this project brings together Allia, Saitec, Rise and Alkit and will run until 2021. The project aims to develop a cost-compet
The first phase of a new £28.5 million project to create a Virtual Energy System (VES) in Orkney, Scotland, has been launched to digitally link distributed and intermittent renewable generation to flexible demand. The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project will demonstrate a first-of-its-kin
The Standardisation Institute for the Netherlands (NEN) is hosting the plenary meeting of the IEC Technical Committee TC114, developing standards for marine energy convertors, in Delft (NL) this year. From 8 to 12th April, over 60 experts from more than 10 countries convene at NEN. The plenary is ch
Anbaric has submitted a request to ISO New England for an economic study to examine the impacts of 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000MW of offshore wind on energy prices, air emissions and fuel security. The study’s target year is 2030 and it will take into account the recent and upcoming retirements of the V
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Acteon Field Life Service, a subsidiary of Acteon have entered into a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to develop, explore and exploit mutual opportunities in the global oil and gas and renewable markets. George H. Kirby, president and CEO of OPT, said: “W
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Acteon Field Life Service, a subsidiary of Acteon have entered into a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to develop, explore and exploit mutual opportunities in the global oil and gas and renewable markets. George H. Kirby, president and CEO of OPT, said: “W
Neodrill, the innovator in pre-rig well construction technology through its CAN technology, has announced new solutions for subsea templates. This technology is now available to subsea equipment suppliers for worldwide use through licences from Neodrill. The patent-protected solutions include a BOP/
Marine Energy Wales has released a new report at its annual conference, revealing that £96.2 million has been invested into the Welsh economy. The new ‘State of the Sector’ report outlines findings from a survey carried out by the Welsh industry body, and provides an update on a previous report publ
