Research & Development
ECA Group Active in SWARMs Project
ECA Group is engaged in Smart and Networking Underwater Robots in Cooperation Meshes (SWARMs) project in charge of 3 different work packages. The €17.3-million project started in July 2015, involving 35 partners from 10 European countries through 3 years. The main goal of SWARMs is to make AUVs, ROV
Tekmar and Subsea Innovation Take Aim at Cost and Risk Reductions
Tekmar Energy Limited (TEL) and Subsea Innovations Limited (SIL) signed a strategic collaborations agreement to collaborate in sales, product development and strategic initiatives towards cost and risk reduction in OWF cabling equipment and O&G SURF and pipeline ancillaries. The two companies signed
Wave-tricity mulls over barge refitting for WEC trials
Wave-tricity, a UK-based wave energy developer, is pondering options to refit and refurbish a concrete barge that would be used as a trials platform for its wave energy device.
UK Offshore Wind Farms Generate 10% More Power
Generation from the UK’s offshore wind farms rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, from 4.7 TWh in the first quarter of 2015 to 5.1 TWh , with the impact of increases in capacity exceeding that of lower wind speeds, according to the data published by the UK government. Despite higher [&h
Funding available for Welsh marine renewables projects
The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), backed by the UK government, has launched the £3.4 million funding opportunity available for coastal project proposals in Wales, including marine renewable energy projects.
Video: Offshore ground modeling with AW-Energy and Lloyd’s Register
AW-Energy, a Finnish wave energy developer, has released a video showing the new method of generating a 3D ground model of an offshore site developed by Lloyd’s Register.
SEENEOH gearing up with floating platform for turbine testing
The construction of the floating platform that will be used to test in-river and ocean tidal devices at the SEENEOH test site has begun.
Wave-tricity bags £4 million grant
UK-based wave energy developer, Wave-tricity, has been granted £4 million for the deployment of its wave energy device off Pembrokeshire.
Current2Current scores funding for tidal device
Aberdeenshire-based tidal energy developer, Current2Current, has secured a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Enterprise for the development of its tidal energy technology.
TLP issues tender for scoping study
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is looking to identify the most appropriate method for fish tagging and tracking in the Severn Estuary as part of tidal lagoon project development.
NSRI to Host Event in Support of Developer Community
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI), a technology arm of Subsea UK, is hosting its second annual Developers Day event on September 15 in a bid to further support companies to get their technology to market. The session will feature a series of presentations outlining available resources a
ECTMarine Develops New Cutter Head Concept
ECTMarine has successfully developed, tested and sold a cutter head concept that is aimed at increasing production and return on investment for dredging vessels and other cutting systems. Optimization of the effectiveness during the dredging process is important for any size and type of dredging ves
Gallery: First photos of 200-Watt Marine WITT
Witt Energy, a Plymouth-based developer behind the technology that converts motional energy into electricity, has released the first images of the 200-Watt Marine WITT.
New Subsea Company Secures Its First Contract
A new subsea company has officially launched on Monday with the announcement of its first UK contract. An independent company focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas, and renewables, Rovco has secured a contract with UK M