The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will support the development of a marine energy test site in Singapore. The EMEC, based in Orkney, Scotland and the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Singapore, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 1. Under the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) is conducting a global forward-looking assessment of the ocean economy to 2030, with special emphasis on the development potential of emerging ocean-based activities. Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement (OES) is collaboration with
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) is conducting a global forward-looking assessment of the ocean economy to 2030, with special emphasis on the development potential of emerging ocean-based activities. Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement (OES) is collaboration with
James Fisher Renewables, in partnership with Chemical Corporation, launched an innovative oil transfer system for the direct extraction and refill of offshore wind gearbox oils directly from a conventional access vessel. The Ship-to-Turbine (STT) system employs proven vacuum, preheating and filtrati
The Crown Estate, Marine Scotland and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have commissioned the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) to form the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP). The programme has been created to reduce the consenting risks for large-scale of
The Crown Estate, Marine Scotland and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have commissioned the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) to form the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP). The programme has been created to reduce the consenting risks for large-scale of
A report published by independent, international energy consultancy Xodus Group, and its project partners SMRU Marine, recommends how offshore wind farm operators and regulators can minimise the effects of noise during offshore turbine piling and reduce injury to marine mammals. The independent revi
Team Humber Marine Alliance’s (THMA) member, RSS Marine, undertook environmental monitoring work on Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The RSS Marine team, based at Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, has managed the sampling of herring larvae as part of the site’s marine licence. Simon Prince, general manag
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and The Crown Estate announced that they will work together on programmes aimed at increasing the momentum of driving down costs of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. A three-year Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the two organisations specifically
The effort to drive down costs of offshore renewables has created another strong partnership with an aim to achieve acceptable prices of offshore renewable energy, especially offshore wind. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and The Crown Estate yesterday announced that they signed a three
Statoil has started production from the Visund North oil and gas field in the North Sea. Visund North is the sixth project that has started production of the 12 “fast track” projects Statoil has in its portfolio. “Completion of the first production well as well as a production shutdown at the Visund
A group of scientists from the United Kingdom and the United States have developed a method to assess the potential impacts of offshore wind farm construction on marine mammal populations, particularly the noise made while driving piles into the seabed to install wind turbine foundations. “Pile-driv
Encouraged by a steadily growing global demand for complete integrated underwater technology solutions, MacArtney is launching significant efforts to strengthen its system sales capacity. Supporting ocean science systems At the MacArtney Group it is recognised that providing system solutions is one
Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh consecutive annual record in 2013. Written by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute Developers added 1,080 megawatts of generating capacity in the first half of the year, expanding the world total by 20 percent in just six months. Fi
