Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new multibeam echo sounder designed for survey and inspection operations in shallow and medium water depths. The new KONGSBERG EM 712 multibeam echo sounder is the second generation of wideband multibeam for these water depths. The EM 712 supersedes the EM 710 whi
GKinetic Energy has launched its OC1 tidal energy device following the completion of two month trial at Limerick Docks, Ireland. The launched pilot device is a 15 kW river unit capable of powering small communities from natural river flow. However, commercial deployment is expected to lead to larger
BioPower Systems (BPS) has deployed its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration wave energy unit off Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. The bioWAVE was deployed by a crane-equipped ship, which transported the device to the site and lowered it into the water. The structure was angled slightly, piercing the
Wave Hub Ltd (WHL), the site operator for the Wave Hub wave energy test site in Cornwall, has contracted MarineSpace to provide project management support to help push forward the development of its new wave and tidal demonstration zones. WHL was awarded the seabed leases for the Pembrokeshire Wave
Laminaria, a Belgian wave energy developer, has signed a contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to test its wave energy converter off Orkney. The agreement was signed on December 15, 2015, and the testing is planned to take place at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo
The construction of the Marine Renewable Business Park (MRBP) in Hayle, Cornwall, has been completed. The new business park is designed to accommodate companies in the growing marine energy sector and is built on the site of a former coal-fired power station at North Quay in Hayle, now owned by Corn
Atlas Ocean Systems, a US-based wave energy developer, has completed the trials of its scaled SQ5 wave energy device running for the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Wave Energy Prize. The 1:50 scaled wave energy converter model was tested at the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the University of M
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has completed the acquisition of the 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine, located off the East Fife coast, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The turbine offers UK industry and academia an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of a wide rang
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has announced a collaboration with Canadian-based manufacturer, Inuktun Services. Namely, Seatronics is working with Inuktun to supply the Inuktun ROV Manipulator as a standardised option for the Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System. The Elite System was established an
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea that is expected to provide a valuable resource for potential developers of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows The Crown Estate’s publication of
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea, thus providing a valuable resource for the development of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows the Crown Estate’s publication of a wide range of d
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
