Research & Development
ORE Catapult, Censis sensor collaboration produces two papers
The first two reports from ORE Catapult’s Tidal Turbine Collision Sensor Development project, done in collaboration with Censis, have been published.
IRENA Launches Upgraded Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new version of the Global Atlas for Renewable Energy, the online renewable energy mapping platform, which now allows users to download resource data for offline analysis, and to print and export map images. The enhancements include an
Ireland: SmartBay NIAP 2016 funding call open
The call for applications under the Marine Institute SmartBay National Infrastructure Access Programme (NIAP), aimed at research performing organizations in Ireland, has been opened.
DNV GL Aims to Slash P&A Costs with New Recommended Practice
DNV GL has issued a new Recommended Practice (RP) on risk-based abandonment of offshore wells which in combination with optimized project execution and new technology could potentially reduce P&A costs by 30–50%. The framework outlined in the RP provides the possibility for individualized, fit-for p
Scientists Study Oil Spill Effects on Deep Sea Ecosystems
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are due to sail to the North Atlantic to test research equipment that will help improve the understanding of how deep ocean ecosystems function and respond to an oil spill. The multi-autoclave-coring and experimentation unit (MAC-EXP), which has been develo
Offshore Wind Expert Support Team Helping Scottish Businesses Tap Into GBP 60bn Market
Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands & Island Enterprise (HIE) and BVG Associates (BVGA) are continuing their collaboration within the Offshore Wind Expert Support framework, and are launching a new phase of this programme designed to support Scottish companies in making the most of renewable energy
Offshore Wind Expert Support Team Helping Scottish Businesses Tap Into GBP 60bn Market
Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands & Island Enterprise (HIE) and BVG Associates (BVGA) are continuing their collaboration within the Offshore Wind Expert Support framework, and are launching a new phase of this programme designed to support Scottish companies in making the most of renewable energy
Subsea in April
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. Tragic incident struck Aker Solutions after helicopter crashed with three of its employees on board on route to Bergen from the Statoil-operated Gullfaks B platfo
MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down
The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly
MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down
The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly
Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind Joint Industry Project Leads to WIN WIN Situation
The DNV GL-led WIN WIN (WINd-powered Water INjection) project, which gathered industry players from oil & gas and offshore wind sectors, including ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., Statoil, VNG Norge, PG Flow Solutions and ORE Catapult, is on the right track to make the best use of bot
Aker Solutions Recognized for Engineering Achievement at OTC
Aker Solutions has won an engineering achievement award at the OTC conference in Houston for its El-drive subsea electric actuators. The newly developed electric actuators are designed to operate valves in subsea production and processing systems. The Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement
SME moves forward with PLAT-O project with £4.5M in pocket
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has secured £4.5 million funding to start the deployment of an array comprising its PLAT-O tidal energy systems at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The company has now moved their operational base to Orkney and will be grid-connecting their first sy
Danes Majorly Into Renewables
One in three Danes wants Denmark’s electricity to come exclusively from renewable energy sources within the next five years, with only 10% of the country’s population willing to wait 15 years or more for this to happen, according to a survey commissioned by DONG Energy. Almost 77% of respondents pre