Research & Development
Forthwind Cleared to Install Two-Bladed Turbine Duo off Scotland
Forthwind Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 2-B Energy, has been granted a license by the Scottish Ministers to construct and operate the 18MW Forthwind Offshore Wind Demonstration Project in the Firth of Forth at Methil, Scotland. The marine license covers marine renewables construction, operation
ODOE opens $2M renewable energy call. Tidal and wave can apply
Oregon has called its renewable energy developers to apply for a share of $2 million in available grants for renewable energy projects, including tidal, wave and OTEC.
More challenges on the horizon for UK tidal lagoons
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) of UK reportedly intends to object to the plans for the construction of additional tidal lagoons in the UK until the potential environmental impacts are properly assessed on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon – if given a go-ahead.
Atlantis Energy Eyes Floating Wind, Subsea Interconnectors
Tidal energy specialist Atlantis Resources is establishing a new internal division which will focus on opportunities to develop, among others, subsea interconnectors and floating wind projects for those looking to invest in renewable and grid related projects. The new division is part of the company
Atlantis diversifies into other offshore renewables
Atlantis Resources is establishing a new unit with expanded offering which now includes non-tidal stream projects such as tidal lagoon, tidal barrage and offshore wind projects.
Legislators urge Oregon to provide $4.6M for wave test center
Oregon legislators are asking the state to provide $4.6 million for the construction of the PMEC wave energy test center.
Seatools Delivers Fish Farm Cleaning Solution for De Maas SMC
On behalf of De Maas SMC, Dutch subsea technology company Seatools completed a feasibility and conceptual design study on a Remotely Operated Mort Collector (ROMoC). The study resulted in an automated mort collection system capable of effectively collecting dead fish in large-scale offshore fish far
Companies Team Up to Inspect Anchors at Bimep Site
Technicians of Demoliciones Submarinas, IHCantabria and UnderOceans worked together on the inspection of the anchorage systems of various experimental and beacon buoys in the Bimep test site. This site, located in Armintza (Vizcaya) and owned by the Basque Government, is an infrastructure designed t
BOEM to Discuss Atlantic Offshore Wind and Protected Species
U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a workshop on Atlantic offshore wind activities and marine protected species. BOEM’s Office of Renewable Energy Programs will host a three-day “Best Management Practices Workshop for Atlantic Offshore Wind Facilities” on 7-9 March. The workshop
Searcher Starts 3D Project in Papua New Guinea
Searcher Seismic has initiated a 3D reprocessing project offshore Papua New Guinea. The project comprises reprocessing existing open-file 3D datasets with a modern broadband de-ghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence. “As we’ve seen with our 2D seismic projects, reprocessing of legacy data i
Enel issues €1.25B green bond
Italian energy giant Enel has launched green bond totaling €1.25 billion as the company transitions towards clean energy future.
New Vessel Launched to Help Protect GBR Health
A second crown-of-thorns starfish control vessel hits the water today as part of efforts to protect Great Barrier Reef health by culling coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish over the next three years. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority awarded the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre and t
WES awards £3 million for wave energy projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has allocated £3 million to ten projects as part of the funding call focused on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.
Ocean Networks Canada scores $46M federal funding
University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has secured a five-year $46.6 million investment from the Canadian government.