Research & Development
Mintlaw Academy Wins Scottish MATE ROV Competition
Mintlaw Academy has come out on top in an annual competition which sees pupils from across Scotland put underwater robots they have designed and built to the test. The Scottish leg of the MATE ROV challenge, co-ordinated and hosted by Robert Gordon University (RGU), saw 11 schools put underwater rob
GDG Smartens Up Monopiles
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) reported it has been able to offer up to 25% savings to developers and contractors by reducing the size of offshore foundations. GDG has been developing in-house optimization procedures for monopile engineering for four years and, in recent projects, it reached sig
MaREI pulls €750K for energy research
The Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) has received a funding boost from NTR Foundation, an independent philantropic organisation, to investigate low carbon energy opportunities in Ireland.
VIDEO: PLOCAN offshore platform
Located 1.5 km off the coast, the platform will serve as the field control tower for the test bed with the aim of hosting the equipment and people to conduct research, development and innovation (RDI) initiatives in the marine science and technologies sector.
Hydroid Eyes Further Growth in Defense Market
The autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) market has grown over the last decade, and Hydroid’s REMUS vehicles have become the tool of choice for military and commercial markets worldwide. Hydroid is a Massachusetts marine robotics firm, founded in 2001 by a team of engineers, led by Christopher von A
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
Atlantis boosts Scottish tidal momentum
Atlantis Resources has entered into partnership with Equitix, an infrastructure investor, to advance around 650 MW of Atlantis’ tidal power projects in Scotland.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 28 – April 03). Aker Solutions has won a global framework agreement to deliver engineering and project management services at BP-operated subsea oil and gas fields. The contract has a fixed peri
Tenders Invited for EW Baltica-3 Study
Polish wind farm developer PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. has invited tenders for a study on the EW Baltica-3 offshore wind farm project. The project is located in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea, some 33km off the coast at the border of Slupsk Bank. The aim of the study is to cond
MMT extends Stril Explorer charter
MMT, a Sweden-based marine survey services provider, has extended the charter of multi-purpose vessel Stril Explorer to accommodate the activities in the marine renewables sector.
EU and India join hands for clean energy
The EU and India have committed to dialogue and cooperation on clean energy, energy efficiency and climate action.
Morlais tidal energy scheme draws funding
Funding boost in the amount of £300,000 has been awarded for the advancement of Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstration Zone off Anglesey, Wales.
WaveRoller ready for operation
The power take-off system (PTO) of AW-Energy’s WaveRoller wave energy device has passed the 6-month inspection with flying colors.