Research & Development
SgurrEnergy reviews Subhub tidal platform
UK-based renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has conducted an independent technical and commercial due diligence design review of QED Naval’s Subhub tidal turbine transport, installation and foundation system.
Open Ocean provides combined database for Metocean Analytics
Open Ocean has released an update for its Metocan Analytics software that now combines different databases in several regions of the world.
ExxonMobil Joins Viper JIP to Develop V-IR
Subsea engineering company Viper Subsea informed that ExxonMobil has joined the joint industry project (JIP) to develop the company’s V-IR system. ExxonMobil has joined the V-IR project, which has been established through the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), at a crucial phase of development a
AgileTek to Assist Hydro Group on Wave Energy Project
London-based engineering consultancy, AgileTek, has been awarded a contract to support Hydro Group on an undisclosed wave energy project. The work will see AgileTek assist the umbilical manufacturer with design and engineering of accessories for the cable connected to a wave energy conversion device
Hydro Group hires AgileTek for wave energy project
Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connection specialist Hydro Group has hired AgileTek to provide support on an unnamed wave energy project.
EU sums up member states’ R&I efforts
The European Commission’s Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO) at the Joint Research Centre has published the second edition of the RIO country reports, which assess the evolution of national research and innovation (R&I) systems and identify key challenges.
WindSentinel’s Virginia Offshore Wind Data Now Available
A WindSentinel buoy that has been gathering offshore wind data off Virginia Beach, Virginia, has ended its 19-month deployment and collected a wealth of information, which forms the first publicly accessible database to help improve offshore wind development. The AXYS’ WindSentinel buoy, one of the
WindSentinel’s Virginia Offshore Wind Data Now Available
A WindSentinel buoy that has been gathering offshore wind data off Virginia Beach, Virginia, has ended its 19-month deployment and collected a wealth of information, which forms the first publicly accessible database to help improve offshore wind development. The AXYS’ WindSentinel buoy, one of the
WES sets up third funding call webinar
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is organizing a webinar and a brokerage event in support of its latest funding call.
DMEC brings together Dutch marine energy players
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has been launched in the Netherlands with the aim to promote marine energy and accelerate the commercialization of marine renewable energy technologies.
Tides to power subsea generators for oil and gas sector
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has secured over £1 million from Castle View Ventures and the Scottish Investment Bank for the development of subsea generation system powered by ocean currents
‘Subsea Power Hub’ Developers Get £1M Funding Boost
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has secured over £1 million of external investment from Castle View Ventures and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise. This long-term strategic investment follows the announcement of a £1.2-million research and development
WES launches £3 million innovation call
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched its third competitive funding call focused on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.
CIIC, ISA Ink Polymetallic Nodules Exploration Agreement
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. The Contract was signed in Kiingston on Friday July 15, 2016, in Kingston, by the Secretary-Gen