The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platforms are recoverable instrument platforms designed to monitor and characterize the FORCE site. There are two types of platforms – FAST-1, and FAST-2. The FAST-2 platform (pictured) weighs 4,5 tons and is 4 m long. It is designed for more frequent depl
A Caribbean centre for renewable energy and energy efficiency will be based in Barbados, the country’s Energy Minister Darcy Boyce announced. During the meeting with Italy’s Special Envoy to the Caribbean, Paolo Serpi, Boyce told the Italian diplomat that the centre, which is expected to be inaugura
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy player, has designed a wave energy system that harnesses the energy of the waves to produce electricity while being only 10% submerged in the water. WERPO’s technology, initially developed under SDE Ltd, is based on the utilization of sea waves to yield hydraulic pressu
Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) has an opening for the position of Marine Energy Administrator. Marine Energy Pembrokeshire is a partnership between technology developers, supply chain companies, public sector and academia working collaboratively to establish Pembrokeshire and Wales as a centre of
The development of the largest new field discovered in the UK North Sea for a decade has been approved by the UK Oil & Gas Authority, Maersk Oil reports. The Maersk Oil operated high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) Culzean field in the UK Central North Sea is expected to produce enough gas to meet
Professor Yngve Kristoffersen arrived in Longyearbyen, on August 22nd 2015, with the hovercraft Sabvabaa after drifting across the inaccessible Arctic Ocean during one year. Together with Audun Tholfsen the FRAM-2014/15 ice drift station has made geological, sea ice, ocean and atmospheric measuremen
The profile of Wales as a potential location for marine energy projects has increased dramatically over the past 12 months, demonstrated clearly by the growing number of developers from across the globe who are showing an active interest in developing projects in Welsh waters. Attracted initially by
Minesto, a Swedish-based tidal energy company, has developed a new concept for tidal power generation called Deep Green that uses the magnified power of the ocean to generate electricity even in areas of low tidal velocity. Minesto’s technology consists of a wing, that resembles the kite, and the el
PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. has invited tenders for an environmental research with impact report that will assist in obtaining an environmental decision for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The research project concerns the proposed offshore wind farm with connecting marine and land infrastr
Renewable energy support schemes, such us feed-in tariffs (FiT), quota obligations, capital grants, and subsidies, will continue to be instrumental in promoting Europe’s renewable energy industry growth by 2020, it is stated in GlobalData’s most recent report. The report ‘Europe Renewable Energy Pol
Marine Planning Consultants (MPC) has been awarded a contract by Oil and Gas UK and the Oil Spill Response Forum to examine the specific requirements for monitoring during a major oil spill event on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The project will also assess capability within industry
Oceaneering has introduced its most recent innovation, a deepwater Phased Array ultrasonic inspection capability for subsea applications down to 3000m (10,000 feet). According to Oceaneering, the new system is already validated for use by a number of operators following trials carried out in Houston
PolyGen, a UK-based wave energy developer, has recently installed a full-scale Volta wave energy device at FaBTest, off Falmouth. According to PolyGen, it is the the first wave energy converter to be built almost entirely from high-density polyethylene. The full-scale device floats on the surface of
China’s HZ Windpower has received an approval from Ministry of Science and Technology of Chongqing Municipal for its marine power study. According to the company, the study has covered the key technology and model test of marine current power generation. It includes the working principal of marine c
