Research & Development
Advisian to trial tidal turbine reef technology
Advisian, an independent advisory arm of the Australian engineering company WorleyParsons, will undertake a feasibility study for the development of its tidal energy system known as Tidal Turbine Reef (TTR).
Trelleborg Boosts Houston Offshore Engineering Team
Trelleborg’s offshore operation based in Houston has invested in a new ‘Global Riser Analysis’ team to incorporate in-house mathematical simulation capabilities into its current engineering group. The Global Riser Analysis team consists of local and global finite element (FE) and computational fluid
Kraken Gets Funding for Autonomous LARS Development
Kraken Sonar Systems said it will receive a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $485,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). In addition to technical and business advisory services provided by NRC-IRAP, the funding is being used
Innovate UK to open £15 million funding call
Innovate UK will next week launch a funding call under which UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million to deliver transformational innovations with potential for impact on the UK economy.
Offshore Wind Projects Have Less Delays and Cost Overruns, Says EY
Ernst & Young (EY) has found that an average power and utility megaproject is delivered 35% over budget and two years behind schedule, with offshore wind and gas-powered generation projects suffering significantly less delays and cost overruns than water, hydropower, nuclear and coal projects. In it
MERIKA: Universities to foster collaboration regardless of Brexit
Speaking at the University of the Highlands and Islands’ (UHI) Marine Renewable Energy Research Day event in the European Parliament on Wednesday, Clive Mulholland, Principal of UHI, said the threat of losing invaluable collaborations as a result of Brexit is his greatest concern.
Nova Innovation gets judges acclaim at SRGEA 2016
Nova Innovation has been recognized for its Shetland Tidal Array project at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards (SRGEA) held last night in Edinburgh.
Carnegie shareholders approve EMC buy, name change
The shareholders of Carnegie Wave Energy have approved the acquisition of Energy Made Clean (EMC), along with the company’s plans to change its name.
OPERA examines IEC TS practical application
OPERA project has produced a document that represents the first stage in the examination of the practical application of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Specifications (TS) for the wave energy sector.
Video: PLOCAN platform anchors off Canary Islands
A technological consortium, led by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Ministry of Economy, has anchored the PLOCAN offshore platform to the seabed off Canary Islands, Spain.
Next Geosolutions Expands into Middle East
Next Geosolutions, the independent geoscience and engineering service provider, has launched a new multi purpose-built operational facility in the Hamriyah Free Zone of Sharjah (UAE), and a supporting business development and marketing office in Dubai. With operations due to start in December, the n
CorPower looks for engineers
Sweden-based wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, has opened two new engineering positions within the company.
Offshore Decom Spending Set for Growth, IHS Markit Says
The decommissioning of aging offshore oil and gas platforms, subsea wells and related assets is increasing dramatically, with more than 600 projects expected to be disposed of during the next five years alone. This will cause spending to rise significantly, according to a new study by IHS Markit an
Image of the day: C2C concludes trials
Aberdeenshire-based tidal energy developer, Current2Current (C2C), has completed the testing of its tidal energy device.