Upgrade works on the BlueTEC floating tidal platform have been completed. Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW has been replaced with the larger T2 turbine from the same manufacturer, doubling the platform’s generating capacity. According to Bluewater’s social media, the platform h
The IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) Scientific Expedition 360, “Southwest Indian Ridge Lower Crust and Moho” will begin on December 1, with the JOIDES Resolution. This expedition aims to drill through the Atlantis Bank gabbroic massif to elucidate the nature of lower crust and Moho at s
An Interest group has been formed for project looking at innovative technology to measure seabed scour, erosion and silting. Called ‘EXPOSURES’ the project, funded by EU, is working to establish a new marine information data collection system which can be exploited for the benefit of commercial mari
The European Commission is seeking views on what an EU regulatory framework on renewable energy should look like for the post-2020 period. Current EU renewable energy rules are contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, which is designed to ensure that all EU countries meet their renewable energy
The power take-off (PTO) system and sensors on the 1:50 DUO wave energy device scaled model have been wet tested at the wave tank in Queens University in Belfast. Sea Potential’s scaled model is nearly ready for shipment to Iowa where it will be tested as part of the Wave Energy Prize challenge. Acc
The Fifth Carbon Budget published today by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change goes against the government’s recent statement to only support the deployment of future offshore wind projects if they further reduce costs by an unspecified amount, Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables
Scientists from the University of Exeter are warning of the risks that seismic surveys may pose to sea turtles. Seismic surveys use airguns to produce sound waves that penetrate the sea floor to map oil and gas reserves. The review found that compared to marine mammals and fish, turtles are largely
Port Metro Vancouver, with DP World Vancouver, is continuing to develop preliminary design options for an expansion of Centerm, a container terminal in the inner harbor of Burrard Inlet. The project will include a westward extension of the terminal container storage yard, an elevated parking structu
Mauritius and Australia have signed an agreement on assessing wave energy and microgrid possibilities in Mauritius which will be conducted by the Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy. The proposal, which follows on from a memorandum of understanding with Mauritian Research Council w
The report offers an overview of the current state of the wave and tidal industry, and provides international market analysis including the development trends and key regions development status. The Global Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) Industry 2015 Market Research Report also discusses development
French multinational bank BNP Paribas will more than double the financing resources allocated to the renewable energy sector, from EUR 6.9 billion in 2014 to EUR 15 billion in 2020, and strengthen its policies for the management of carbon risk. The bank will also continue to promote Green Bonds to i
Thailand-based PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and Mermaid Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Cooperation on Research and Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) at Energy Complex Building. The MoU was signed by Phongsthorn Thavisin
Autonomous Surface Vehicle manufacturer, ASV, will be taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre to facilitate its ongoing partnership with National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director, Innovation and Enterprise at NOC said : “We are very pleased to welcome ASV in
The newly built facilities, located on the University of Maine campus, will be used to prototype coastal and offshore structures, including ships, aquaculture facilities, oil and gas structures, and ocean energy devices under extreme wave, wind and current environments. The total construction, equip
