The Crown Estate has today confirmed that three organisations have secured rights to progress with the development of tidal energy projects at sites around the UK. The announcement of these three projects signals the continued growth in both interest in the development of marine renewables across th
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report ‘Offshore Wind Cable Suppliers – Profile and Project Overview’ to their offering. ‘Offshore Wind Cable Suppliers – Profile and Project Overview’ is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that off
An innovative new wireless subsea modem has been trialled at The Underwater Centre, a unique subsea testing and training facility in Fort William, Scotland. WFS Technologies – the world’s leading supplier of wireless technology for underwater communication, navigation and power transfer – trialled t
Carbon Trust is planning to conduct the offshore wind cable study. A significant number of UK offshore wind farms have experienced difficulties associated with the installation and burial of intra-array cables. In 2011, the OWA commissioned a study to develop recommendations for optimised cable inst
Carbon Trust is planning to conduct the offshore wind cable study. A significant number of UK offshore wind farms have experienced difficulties associated with the installation and burial of intra-array cables. In 2011, the OWA commissioned a study to develop recommendations for optimised cable inst
As a member of the HYDRALAB-IV consortium, DHI offers access to research groups to conduct experimental studies in its wave basins. One of the projects selected by HYDRALAB’s user selection panel for Transnational Access to the facilities concerns ‘Dynamic Response of Floating offshore Structures un
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, provides a technical and resource update on Licensing Option 11/9 (“Drombeg”). Providence (80%, Operator) and Sosina Exploration (20%) were awarded Licensing Option 11/9 (“Drombeg”) as part of the 2011 Irish Atlan
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Wind Power in China, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” to their offering. Wind Power in China, Market Outlook t
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has officially opened its new European Marine Technology and Training Centre in Ålesund, Norway in front of a crowd of 300 customers, partners and government officials. The celebration, whose guest of honour was HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, marked
James Fisher Defence brings its expertise to marine renewable energy engineering. – World-class defence sector expertise provides practical engineering solutions for marine renewable customers – from design to subsea system fabrication and installation – Well-equipped engineering and fabrication bas
Global subsea and energy sector imaging systems specialist Bowtech Products Ltd today confirms it is investing more than £3million in the development of its new headquarters, as it is unveiled as the first occupant of Aberdeen’s major new international business park, ABZ. Bowtech Products has secure
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) welcomes Petrobras, Phillips66 and Inpex as the newest Participant Members and Shareholders. This brings the current Participant membership to a record number of 45, with a further 89 Associates making up a total of 134 in the last quarter of 2012. Petrobras The mul
This week, RWE Innogy and Essent have inaugurated two Repower 6M wind turbines in the Dutch city of Eemshaven. The turbines have each a rated power of 6.15 MW and a hub height of 114 meters. This type will also be used in the wind farm Nordsee Ost in German waters. The two on-shore installed [&helli
Sercel has added SeaPro Design, a new marine survey design software module, to extend the range of capabilities available in SeaPro Nav Suite, its proven marine navigation software portfolio. SeaPro Design is a highly versatile tool for generating everything from simple geometry to complex designs f
