NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is soliciting public and stakeholder comment on a recommendation to modify the current boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the northern Gulf of Mexico. This is the first step in a process that could expand the sanctuary. All
Blackbird International Corporation has signed a partnership agreement with ACEP, The Africa Center for Energy Policy, with the goal of erecting a sea wave energy power plant to supplement the region’s energy needs. WERPO signed a JV agreement with ACEP, The Africa Center for Energy Policy in Ghana.
In December 2014 the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) published a policy document, entitled “The Danish Solution: A BluePrint for Clean Soil”. The document provides a policy framework for identifying and prioritizing soil-contamination sites in Denmark and developing green-tec
A new way to process fibre optic signals has been demonstrated by UCL researchers, which could double the distance at which data travels error-free through transatlantic sub-marine cables. According to UCL, the new method has the potential to reduce the costs of long-distance optical fibre communica
Companies, entrepreneurs and groups working in the area of marine renewable energy, based in the EU or in FP7-associated States are eligible to participate in the latest MARINET’s call offering free access to Europe’s leading test facilities. As a first step, the user, or the group leader must conta
The budget request for FY 2016 designated to MHK technologies subprogram is USD 40.8 mln, a decrease of USD 300.000 from 2015. The objective of MHK (Marine and Hydrokinetic technologies) subprogram, a part of the Water Power Program, is to compress technology development timelines of MHK devices wit
Ceona has announced the successful installation of 570te multiple pipelay VLS and twin 400te cranes onto the Ceona Amazon vessel. One month after the vessel’s arrival at Huisman yard in the Netherlands, the Ceona Amazon has been equipped with multi-lay VLS with a top tension of 570te, and with two 4
The project, scheduled to last for 18 months, aims to tackle one of the key issues for the deployment of offshore energy: consenting and environmental impacts. The RiCORE (Risk Based Consenting for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects) project has been awarded EUR 1.4 million from the European Commiss
A new study led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) points to the deep ocean as a major source of dissolved iron in the central Pacific Ocean. This finding highlights the vital role ocean mixing plays in determining whether deep sources of iron reach the surface-dwelling
MarketReportsOnline.com has added “The Future Cost of Wind Power” 2015 market research report to the energy and wind power industry intelligence collection of its business research store. The cost of wind power has continued to fall compared with many other technologies over the past five years and
Minesto has filed an application to the Isle of Anglesey’s Council for the screening opinion for the development of a 1.5 MW offshore tidal array west off Anglesey island, Wales. This array will be used to demonstrate the viability of the array concept, and Minesto plans to expand the initial array
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC240LC- 11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. This new excavator further leverages Komatsu’s leadership in technology and innovation with a more environmentally friendly EU Stage IV Komatsu engine, up to 6% improved fuel efficiency, an u
The Carbon Trust today announced details of the world’s largest and most challenging validation trials of floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. Up to five different offshore wind measurement devices will be subjected to an extensive testing and validation against the state-of-the-
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geoservices company Fugro. Every two weeks Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed assets such as wind turbine foundatio
