The SCHOTTEL Instream Turbine (SIT) is a lightweight generator of hydrokinetic energy, whose design is based on the fact that reducing turbine size leads to a better ratio of power and material use. One SIT produces between 54 and 70 kW of electric power, depending on the current velocity and the si
ORE Catapult’s open access dry dock testing facilities which include a simulated seabed and still water tanks provides a flexible and controlled onshore saltwater location for all stages of technology development. ORE Catapult works with subsea companies for subsea testing, demonstration and factory
iSURVEY, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has appointed Iain Milroy as business development manager at the company’s Aberdeenshire office. As part of this newly created role, Iain will focus on the developmen
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
Spearheaded by oceanographic experts from German Group Operations MBT, MacArtney has delivered the full connectivity package for the innovative UFO (Underwater Fish Observatory) which was recently deployed in the North Sea. Realised through successful cooperation between the Hamburg based Thünen Ins
Wavepower, a private investment company concerned with wave energy sector, is looking to invest in wave power technologies or companies, as well as expanding their team. Wavepower, based in Glastonbury, plans to fund the technology developers they invest in, from their current stage all the way to c
The Wave Energy Prize is a public prize challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Program that aims to encourage the development of more efficient wave energy conversion (WEC) devices. Registration for the Wave Energy Prize opens online on April 1, 2015, with access to the W
A four-metre-high device, built and installed by local company MPM North West Ltd, is being tested to assess its capabilities of generating electricity using wave power. If the test results for the prototype are encouraging then MPM North West could go on to build more devices for installation aroun
The system consists of barges that are linked to fixed beams, parallel to the coast, with steel bars and support bearings. Every barge independently makes movements vertically on the surface. The ropes, constantly fixed on the barges, transfer these movements to the intermediate shafts. There is an
Port Saint John, one of the major ports in the Atlantic Gateway – only an hour from the border and the US Northeast, has made great strides over the past two years with a resurgence of port activity and the attraction of some of the world’s top container shipping lines including Mediterranean Shippi
TechNavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the Global Offshore Wind Power Market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.5 percent from 2014-2019. Manufacturers and operators in the market used to find it difficult to finance offshore wind farms, due to the high costs
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 19 – January 25). Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, decided to reduce its overall headcount, in response to lower commodity pricing and anticipated lower exploration and production spendi
