Research & Development
Hydroid Builds Autonomous LARS for AUVs
Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has released Line Capture Line Recovery (LCLR), a self-contained module that is initially offered on Hydroid’s REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle for the purpose of autonomous launch and recovery. “We designed the LCLR to be a first-of-its-kind syste
Kongsberg Launches EM 712 Multibeam Echo Sounder
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new multibeam echo sounder designed for survey and inspection operations in shallow and medium water depths. The new KONGSBERG EM 712 multibeam echo sounder is the second generation of wideband multibeam for these water depths. The EM 712 supersedes the EM 710 whi
Irish tidal company unveils OC1 device
GKinetic Energy has launched its OC1 tidal energy device following the completion of two month trial at Limerick Docks, Ireland. The launched pilot device is a 15 kW river unit capable of powering small communities from natural river flow. However, commercial deployment is expected to lead to larger
Wave Hub hires MarineSpace as project manager
Wave Hub Ltd (WHL), the site operator for the Wave Hub wave energy test site in Cornwall, has contracted MarineSpace to provide project management support to help push forward the development of its new wave and tidal demonstration zones. WHL was awarded the seabed leases for the Pembrokeshire Wave
Laminaria to test wave tech at EMEC
Laminaria, a Belgian wave energy developer, has signed a contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to test its wave energy converter off Orkney. The agreement was signed on December 15, 2015, and the testing is planned to take place at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo
Marine Renewable Business Park opens its doors
The construction of the Marine Renewable Business Park (MRBP) in Hayle, Cornwall, has been completed. The new business park is designed to accommodate companies in the growing marine energy sector and is built on the site of a former coal-fired power station at North Quay in Hayle, now owned by Corn
ORE Catapult Takes Over SHI’s 7MW Turbine
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has completed the acquisition of the 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine, located off the East Fife coast, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The turbine offers UK industry and academia an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of a wide rang
Rosneft Wraps Up 2015 Geological Exploration Campaign
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
Irish Sea geological study to aid offshore developers
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea that is expected to provide a valuable resource for potential developers of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows The Crown Estate’s publication of
Crown Estate Releases BGS Geological Assessment of Irish Sea
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea, thus providing a valuable resource for the development of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows the Crown Estate’s publication of a wide range of d
WaveEL to harness Norwegian waves
Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
EMEC retrieves monitoring system
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in
EMEC Retrieves Its Monitoring Pod After First Trials
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has successfully recovered its novel Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. The pre-commercial prototype is connected to the shore via
DeltaStream tidal device deployed off Wales
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has deployed its DeltaStream tidal energy device into Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, Wales. DeltaStream device was loaded off the quayside in Pembroke Port by the offshore construction vessel ‘Siem Daya 1’, before making the short passage t