Nord Stream AG has presented the results and learnings of the environmental monitoring of the Nord Stream Pipeline at the Baltic Sea Days in St. Petersburg. The findings show that the construction of the two 1,224 km offshore pipelines through the Baltic Sea had only minor and short-term impacts on
The 11th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2015) will be held in Nantes, France, from September 6-11, 2015. The conference aims to unite the professionals from the field of marine renewable energies, providing them a forum to share and exchange ideas about tidal and wave energy. This
BlueTec tidal floating platform was showcased at Niron Staal, the Netherlands, on March 13, 2015. The 200 kW platform is a scaled-down demonstration version of BlueTec, which is designed to be installed anywhere in the world and provide power in remote areas and small islands. Allard van Hoeken, Hea
Scottish Enterprise has awarded phase-two contract to Jee Ltd for the demonstration of their ‘U-tube’ solution for tidal energy development. This award builds on the phase-one contract Jee secured in September 2014, under which the company was tasked to develop solutions for locating, securing, prot
Jee Ltd has been awarded phase two of a contract with Scottish Enterprise, which will see them undertake the demonstration of their innovative “U-tube” solution in Scottish tidal waters. In September 2014, Jee secured a phase one contract with Scottish Enterprise, which involved a pioneering study f
Jee Ltd has been awarded phase two of a contract with Scottish Enterprise, which will see them undertake the demonstration of their innovative “U-tube” solution in Scottish tidal waters. In September 2014, Jee secured a phase one contract with Scottish Enterprise, which involved a pioneering study f
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched its first GBP 7 mln international technology innovation competition. WES has issued a competitive project call for innovative power take-off (PTO) systems. Applications are invited from innovative technology developers who require investment to advance their t
Aquamarine Power has published the initial operational information gathered during the testing of their Oyster 800 wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The data collected shows a high correlation between Aquamarine Power’s predictions of Oyster 800 performance and the
Aquamarine Power today published operational information gathered during months of testing their Oyster 800 wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The academic analysis examines data generated by the Oyster 800 machine last year – which includes operating during major st
Aquamarine Power today published operational information gathered during months of testing their Oyster 800 wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The academic analysis examines data generated by the Oyster 800 machine last year – which includes operating during major st
Head of the New Energy at Bluewater Energy Services was awarded the title Engineer of the Year by the Prince Friso Engineers Prize held at University of Twente. Allard van Hoeken studied Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. From 1995, he held various positions at Bluewater Energ
Fugro has introduced high accuracy G2+ service designed to help offshore operators with positioning and measurement accuracy. Applications for this service include offshore construction, survey services, vessel monitoring and structural monitoring. The service enables real-time correction of tidal c
DemoWind, the Offshore Wind European Research Area Network (ERA-NET) Cofund, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, launched a Joint Call 2015 on 25th February 2015. DemoWind offers the opportunity for project consortia to participate in its first Joint Call this year for collaborati
Subsea UK, the body which champions the UK’s subsea industry, has welcomed the measures in the budget. George Osborne has yesterday delivered his sixth budget as chancellor, and the last of the current Parliament. The subsea industry generates annual revenues of £9bn and supports around 55,000 jobs
