Research & Development
TP Ocean probes stage-gate metrics for ocean energy funding
TP Ocean is organizing a webinar that will examine the ways in which stage-gate procedures can be usefully applied in ocean energy sector funding.
MMT Surveys Shetland
MMT UK, based in Banbury Oxfordshire, is currently undertaking two hydrographic surveys in the Shetland Islands on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. MMT has since 2006 been one of the MCA´s Civil Hydrography Programme survey providers of multi-beam bathymetry, providing hydrographic data f
OEE, Atlantis hail French tidal tender plans
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), and Atlantis Resources, have welcomed the French government’s plans to launch a tender for tidal energy projects later this year.
Statoil Throws Down Offshore Wind Turbine O&M Innovation Challenge
Statoil is seeking proposals for equipment and procedures to facilitate efficient heavy maintenance operations on floating and far offshore wind turbines without the use of jack-up vessels or large floating crane vessels.
Minesto awards load cells supply contract
Minesto has hired a Berkshire-based company Applied Measurements for the supply of load cells to be used for Deep Green tidal plant.
Statoil Detects Oil and Gas Near Gimle Field
Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil, operator of Gimle Unit and production licence 193, has made a minor oil and gas discovery in wildcat well 34/10-55 S. The well was drilled from the Gullfaks C platform to a structure east of the Gimle field, about 7 kilometres northeast of the Gullfaks field and
Freire Shipyard Delivers Peruvian Research Vessel
Freire Shipyard has delivered the DNV GL classed B.A.P. Carrasco, described as one of the world’s most advanced polar oceanographic research vessels. The vessel is equipped with meteorological office, six laboratories for different research purposes, a helicopter pad and a bathymetry transducer syst
DCNS Energies bolsters Brittany marine renewables ties
DCNS Energies will collaborate with the French region of Brittany to develop sites suitable for large-scale tidal and floating wind farms deployment.
TSOs Sign North Sea Wind Power Hub Deal
Representatives of Dutch, Danish and German transmission system operators will sign an agreement to develop the North Sea Wind Power Hub during the first meeting of the North Seas Energy Forum held in Brussels today.
Intertek presents study on tidal range energy
Intertek has published a study on the influence of storm surge on tidal range energy as part of tidal energy research done in collaboration with leading academic institutions.
Wavepower sets up R&D center in Ireland
UK-based wave energy developer Wavepower Technologies plans to establish a research and development office in Ireland, creating up to 10 advanced engineering research jobs.
UK Offshore Wind Group on Asia Tour
The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has organised a mission to China and Taiwan to promote British expertise in the offshore wind industry and assist in the development of the sector in these two countries.
MeyGen nears 400MWh of tidal power generation
Atlantis Resources has revealed that in the first three weeks of March, the average generation at MeyGen has been sufficient to power the equivalent of 1,250 UK homes.
Scotland calls for low carbon rural energy innovations
Scottish government has made available £10 million to assist innovative local energy projects in rural parts of Scotland.