Research & Development
Bourne tidal site to feed data to NERACOOS
The Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observation Systems (NERACOOS) will host and post the data that will be generated from the Bourne Tidal Test Site in Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts.
CorPower to present its WEC technology
Swedish wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, will present its wave energy technology today in Portugal before shipping the buoys to Sweden for testing.
LR Covers Offshore Support Vessels and Walk-to-Work Technology with New Class Notations
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of new class notations which cover offshore support vessels (OSVs) intended to operate in renewable energy sectors such as the offshore wind market. LR has also launched the special feature notation, ‘W2W’ (Walk-to-Work), which is applicable to personnel
LR Covers Offshore Support Vessels and Walk-to-Work Technology with New Class Notations
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of new class notations which cover offshore support vessels (OSVs) intended to operate in renewable energy sectors such as the offshore wind market. LR has also launched the special feature notation, ‘W2W’ (Walk-to-Work), which is applicable to personnel
AKVA Group Names New CFO
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry AKVA group has appointed Simon Nyquist Martinsen as the company’s new chief financial officer. Martinsen will join the Oslo-listed firm from Constructor Group where he also serves as CFO. According to Akva group his appointment should be effectiv
DEME’s Neptune shows up for duty on MeyGen
The jack-up vessel Neptune, operated by DEME Group’s subsidiary GeoSea, has arrived to Nigg Energy Park to begin with the offshore installation operations as part of MeyGen tidal array project.
WaveEL buoy faces a setback
Waves4Power, a Swedish wave energy developer, has faced a setback when a damage on its WaveEL wave energy device was discovered during a routine inspection.
International collaboration to cut ocean energy costs
A major international Oceanera-Net collaborative project, involving seven partners from across Europe and worth €1.8 million, is driving forward the development of cost effective components, specifically designed for the reliable and sustainable delivery of ocean energy.
AXYS wraps up wave sensor trials
AXYS Technologies, a Canadian environmental monitoring company, has concluded the sea trials of its TRIAXYS g3 wave sensor.
Obama Initiates Marine National Monument in Atlantic
President of the United States Barack Obama has under the Antiquities Act designated the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument, more than 100 miles southeast of Cape Cod in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, is home to undersea canyons and seamounts that comprise fragile
AXYS New Wave Sensor Completes Sea Trials
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) said it has completed a series of sea trials on its new TRIAXYS g3 wave sensor. The trials were conducted both in the German Bight and off the West Coast of Canada and used both AXYS’ own TRIAXYS wave buoy and other industry standard buoys as references. According to the com
Wave energy innovators get on Ocean Exchange finalists list
Wave energy developers, CorPower Ocean from Sweden, and US-based Columbia Power Technologies, have been selected as finalists running for two $100,000 prizes as part of Ocean Exchange platform.
SR Marine Conference ends on a positive note for the sector
Optimism from Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sectors, fuelled by the Meygen’s launch on Monday, boosted delegates at Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference in Inverness this week.
Public get-together on green hydrogen set for Orkney
Public meeting regarding the opportunities for using ‘green’ hydrogen produced from renewable energy in transport and heating will take place later this month in Kirkwall, Orkney.