Research & Development
Kongsberg, AML Aim to Reduce Fish Farm Sensor Maintenance
Kongsberg and AML Oceanographic, Canada, have teamed up to conduct live trials of a new solution to combat biofouling on underwater fish farm sensors. The trial is focused on a new solution for extending the period between the cleaning of subsea oxygen sensors, which are mandated by law but also cri
Mainstay Marine to build Wave-tricity WEC
UK wave energy developer Wave-tricity has hired Mainstay Marine Solutions to build its Ocean Wave Rower wave energy device.
FloWave gets real
The open ocean conditions found in Orkney can now be replicated at FloWave test tank as a result of a three-year research collaboration between the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility.
CorPower scores €4M for WaveBoost project
European Commission has backed the Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean with €4 million for its WaveBoost project.
University of Limerick Acquires Fully-Equipped Marine ROV for EUR 2.1 Million
Aberdeen company Forum Energy Technologies and Paris-based iXBlue have won contracts from the University of Limerick for the delivery of marine remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems for subsea applications in offshore wind or similar infrastructure. The total value of awarded contracts is EUR 2,08
Ex-Minesto chief to drive CorPower’s commercialization
Anders Jansson has been named Commercial Director of the Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean.
Carnegie bags £9.6M EU grant
Carnegie Wave Energy has secured £9.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the first phase of its planned 15MW commercial wave energy project at Wave Hub.
MPS, Swansea Uni collaboration gets recognition
Marine Power Systems (MPS) and Swansea University collaboration on wave energy project has been declared a winner of the research and development category at the Insider’s Business and Education Partnerships Awards 2016.
MRC’s marine renewables supply chain database goes online
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) has created an online supply chain database aiming to strengthen the links within marine renewable energy industry.
IMCA Releases Research Report on Standardised Boat Landing
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published Standardised boat landing research report, with an aim to standardize boat landings for accessing wind turbine foundations from crew transfer vessels (CTVs). IMCA’s Renewable Energy Workgroup and the National Workboat Associatio
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
Subsea Development Concept Selected for Pil & Bue
The operator of the Pil & Bue discoveries, VNG Norge, has selected a subsea development solution tied back to the Njord platform in the Norwegian Sea as the preferred concept for development of the Pil & Bue. The discoveries are located in the licence PL586, where VNG is the operator with 30% intere
VBMS Floats New Export Cable Shore Landing Method (VIDEO)
VBMS has recently executed the first export cable shore landing for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm utilising its newly invented method for lowering the cable onto the seabed by using a remotely controlled progressive buoyancy release system which eliminates the need for divers, wet riggers or