Research & Development
New Offshore Renewable Plant Optimisation Tool Proposed
A paper proposing a novel computational tool for the reliability-based assessment of wave, tidal and offshore wind farms was published yesterday in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. The paper presents the new tool to identify typical decision problems and to shed light on the complexity
New tool for optimization of wave and tidal plants presented
A paper proposing a novel computational tool for the reliability-based assessment of wave, tidal and offshore wind farms was published yesterday in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.
HeavyLift@Sea Unveils Upgraded Wind Farm SOV Design
German designer of offshore and multipurpose vessels HeavyLift@Sea has presented an updated version of its Service Offshore Vessel (SOV) customized to operate on offshore wind farms. The standard configuration of the SOV serves as a base for 60 technicians and crew members accommodated in single cab
Autonomous Robot Completes North Sea Surface Measurement Task
A team of scientists and engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Newcastle University (NU) have developed a novel technique to measure sea surface height directly using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology in combination with a marine surface autonomous vehicle (SAV
Scientists Set to Document Shipwrecks Off North Carolina
NOAA and its partners will visit what remains of the World War II German U-boat U-576 and the Nicaraguan-flagged freighter SS Bluefields to document the so-called “Battle of the Atlantic”. On July 15, 1942, the U-boat sank the SS Bluefields. However, the merchant ship convoy and its U.S. military es
NPD Seeks Consultants on Technology
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has launched a tender competition to supplement its technological competence and capacity. The purpose is to become more of a driving force in development of discoveries and measures to enhance recovery from fields in operation. The tender competition is for
Minister Inaugurates Visakhapatnam Port Development
Vishakhapatnam Port is poised for major expansion, with the Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurating several projects during his visit to the port last Friday. The Minister inaugurated a container freight capacity developed project as well as the commissioni
Fugro Gearing Up for UXO Hunt at Beatrice
Fugro is getting ready to carry out a survey for unexploded ordnance (UXO) across the development zone of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth off the east coast of Scotland. Fugro will deploy three survey vessels, Fugro Helmert, Fugro Frontier, and Meridian to carr
Taiwanese and US Companies to Work on Disaster-Proof Foundations
A group of Taiwanese companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three US-based companies involved in certification and development of offshore wind technology as part of the recent visit of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to the United States. Representatives from Taiwan’s
QYResearch issues wave & tidal energy report
QYResearch Reports has published a report that provides an in-depth analysis of the wave and tidal energy market based on its segmentation, with various criteria used to determine market shares, growth rate, and the latest trends.
Green Energy Chases Ramboll’s Oil & Gas Blues Away
Danish engineering, design and management consultancy, Ramboll, improved its financial results in the first half of 2016 largely due to a solid performance in the company’s Nordic business units and in the global energy business unit which helped offset adverse conditions in the oil & gas related ma
Yourbrook launches three-month tidal prototype testing
Yourbrook Energy Systems has begun testing its tidal power pump prototype in real sea conditions in Juskatla Narrows off Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, as announced at the beginning of this month.
West African Coast Struggling with Coastal Erosion
Deltares is working on the quantification of the large-scale coastal sediment budget of four countries in West Africa: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Benin. The main objective of the study is to quantify natural sediment transport patterns and the potential effects of major human interventions and cli
Viper Subsea Receives Queen’s Award
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw, has officially presented Viper Subsea with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation at a ceremony at the company’s Portishead head office which took place on Friday August 19. Viper Subsea is an engineering company that provides consultancy