Research & Development
Video: Oceanus 2 deployment at Wave Hub
Seatricity, a Falmouth-based wave energy developer, has released a video showing the recent installation of its wave energy device Oceanus 2 at Wave Hub.
Saipem in Subsea Water Treatment Pact with Total and Veolia
Saipem has signed an agreement to lead the industrialization and commercialization of SPRINGS, a subsea water treatment technology designed for deep water application, developed in collaboration with oil & gas company Total and water treatment specialist company Veolia. SPRINGS (Subsea PRocess and I
MARIBE advisory session closes in
The results of the work conducted by MARIBE project partners will be presented during a two-day advisory session next week in Brussels.
Report: Oil Price Slump Hits 120,000 UK Jobs
Jobs supported by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry will have fallen by the end of 2016 by an estimated 120,000 since their peak in 2014, according to new data published by industry trade body Oil & Gas UK. The analysis, carried out by marketing services company Experian, forecasts that in 2016
TenneT Presents ‘Hub and Spoke’ Offshore Wind Concept (VIDEO)
TenneT has presented a ‘hub and spoke’ concept to set up a large European offshore electricity system that incorporates building of an island in the middle of the North Sea. Numerous wind farms can be connected to the artificial island – a total capacity of over 30 GW can be connected on an island o
TenneT Presents ‘Hub and Spoke’ Offshore Wind Concept (VIDEO)
TenneT has presented a ‘hub and spoke’ concept to set up a large European offshore electricity system that incorporates building of an island in the middle of the North Sea. Numerous wind farms can be connected to the artificial island – a total capacity of over 30 GW can be connected on an island o
DECC Invites Tenders for Noise Risk Analysis of Seismic Ops
Marine environmental consultancy, Hartley Anderson, on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, is currently welcoming applications to tender for a study to model underwater sound propagation during geophysical surveys and predict received sound levels for marine mammals. Several seism
Tocardo, OpenHydro score multi-million funding from Horizon 2020
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 has granted multi-million funding for tidal energy projects run by Tocardo, and OpenHydro, with their partners.
DNV GL: LNGreen concept moves to next phase
Classification society DNV GL said it has with partners initiated a follow-up of the LNGreen project, a new carrier design concept. The joint development project will build on the learnings from the first project to further “increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the concept,” DNV GL said
Video: OpenHydro tidal turbine vs fish
Cape Sharp Tidal has released a video showcasing the interaction between an OpenHydro tidal turbine and a group of pollock shoaling around it at slack tide.
Subsea Sector in UK Suffers on Major Revenue Plunge
A research by industry body, Subsea UK, has found that, 90% of surveyed companies in the UK’s subsea industry have in the last 18 months seen sales drop by 30-50% or more. Of those, 28% have lost half their revenues with sales decreasing by 50% or more, while close to 6% reported no impact on sales
Report: New method to assess seal-turbine collision risks
A report which describes a new method for estimating the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines has been published.
HeliosAltas picks Italy for PowerWheel rollout
HeliosAltas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Rampinelli to explore manufacturing and development projects for Helios PowerWheel in Italy and Europe.
Philippines’ ocean energy sector draws overseas attention
Seven companies active in the ocean energy sector are looking to exploit the ocean energy generation potential of the Philippines.