Research & Development
Top News of the Week Dec 21 – 27, 2015
Umoe Ventus Sinks After Catching Fire off Langeland The Wave Craft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Ventus sank yesterday after catching fire off Langeland, while en route to Bagenkop, according to local media and the police. German Offshore Wind Farms Over 6 Times Busier in 2015 Germany’s offshore wind far
Tidal project to connect Scotland with Cumbria
North West Energy Squared (NWE²) is planning to build a tidal energy barrage that would link Cumbria with Scotland in addition to producing clean energy. The company plans to construct a tidal barrage across the Solway Estuary that would incorporate a road which would halve the distance between Cumb
Two Offshore Wind Projects Take a Piece of France’s EMR ITE 2015 Grant
Two offshore wind-related research projects will receive a portion of a EUR 10 million grant through the Investment for the Future program (EMR ITE 2015) launched jointly by France’s Institute for Energy Transition and National Research Agency (ANR). The first offshore wind-related project that will
Two Offshore Wind Projects Take a Piece of France’s EMR ITE 2015 Grant
Two offshore wind-related research projects will receive a portion of a EUR 10 million grant through the Investment for the Future program (EMR ITE 2015) launched jointly by France’s Institute for Energy Transition and National Research Agency (ANR). The first offshore wind-related project that will
VIDEO: Magallanes tidal turbine project
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes Renovables has developed a floating tidal energy system with the capacity of 2 MW. The Magallanes floating system is based on a steel-built floating trimaran which incorporates a submerged part where the tidal generators are fitted. The full-scale floating pl
ESIF: R&D funding call for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) has set up a call to run a project supporting the promotion of research and innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, England, UK. The call is looking to promote business investment in research and innovation in the fields of marine technolog
EMEC reflects on 2015
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has summarized ups and downs the Orkney-based centre experienced in 2015.
Scientists Discover New Class of Hydrothermal System
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton have made the first discovery of a new type of hydrothermal vent system in a decade, which should help explain the long observed disconnect between the theoretical rate at which the Earth’s crust is cooling at sea
IADC Releases Annual Review of Global Dredging Market
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released ‘Dredging in Figures‘ report for the past year. The report is an annual review of the global dredging market, focusing on the global dredging and maritime construction industry in 2014. The IADC aims to be thorough and prec
MAKE: Winds of Change in Turbine Industry Blow Offshore
The wind energy market continues to mature, with dramatic technology shifts remaining focused on offshore turbines, market analyst MAKE says in its latest research note. The note, titled ”Global Wind Turbine Trends 2015,” says that despite long product cycles, offshore wind defines the innovation ho
France: €10 million for marine renewables projects
Ten companies have been awarded €10 million total for research and development projects related to marine renewable energy. Following a call for projects issued in July this year by the French National Research Agency (ANR), in collaboration with France Energies Marines (FEM), with the aim of advanc
ACS Provides Sediment Samples Testing for WaveSub Project
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has enlisted the services of ACS Testing, to provide the testing of sediment samples from the deployment site, to inform the final anchoring specification for the WaveSub. MPS is developing the WaveSub device, which is due for deploy
Waves4Power gets funding for marine ops simulation
Waves4Power, together with Olympic Shipping and Fosnavaag Ocean Academy (Fosac), has received funding from GCE BLUE Maritime Innovation Grant for the development of deployment technique for Waves4Power’s wave energy project. The grant in the amount of NOK 300,000 ($34,000) will be used to develop pr
Lundin Hits Rolvsnes Oil Off Norway
Lundin Petroleum has completed the Rolvsnes exploration well 16/1-25 S as an oil discovery. The well is located in PL338C south of the Edvard Grieg field in the central North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The well encountered a gross oil column of 30 metres in porous granitic