The world’s first underwater vehicle designed specifically to collect both biological and chemical samples from the ocean water column has completed sea trials off the coast of New England on July 9, 2017. The new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), named Clio, will help scientists better understan
A team of scientists have discovered the deepest known occurrence of a cold water coral reef known as Solenosmilia variabilis in Irish waters at depths of 1600 metres as part of a multiagency and university collaboration using video mapping with the Marine Institute’s remotely operated vehicle ROV H
First Subsea has completed its first customer-witnessed open water demonstration of a new cable protection system (CPS) for offshore wind farms. The CPS protects subsea power cables as they transition from the seabed into the wind turbine structure. The First Subsea CPS is being deployed on Hornsea
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has released a video featuring Acadia University’s Haley Viehman who explained the basics of fish monitoring at FORCE’s tidal energy test site.
German wave energy developer NEMOS has concluded the long-term testing program on its scaled wave energy device undertaken at Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.
Protean Energy has signed a project cooperation agreement with KEPCO Plant Service and Engineering (KPS) for the development of wave and other renewable energy projects across the Asia Pacific region.
Tecnalia has led an European consortium for the development of a novel 10MW lightweight and reliable generator based on superconducting materials. The concept has been patented in Europe and the U.S., and a prototype has been built to validate the system.
French wave energy company Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has reportedly raised €850,000 to build a full-scale wave energy device.
Public body in charge of England’s historic environment Historic England has hired a research into the implications of an anticipated strategic program of tidal lagoon developments in the UK on the English waters.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking to add a Senior Electrical Test Engineer to its team to assist with the delivery of testing services for wave and tidal generating devices at the Orkney testing center.
UK-based energy consultancy TNEI has appointed Anna Ferguson as its Strategy Director.
Engineers working on the development of Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS) in Massachusetts have been field testing a simulation of the data acquisition system that will be installed on the actual tidal turbine test structure.
Wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has established an office in Houston, Texas, to support its oil & gas business development activities.
Belgian authorities have issued an approval to German wave energy developer NEMOS to construct the full-scale wave energy plant off Ostend in the North Sea.
