Technology
Report: ‘niche market’ required to develop marine renewables in Scotland
A new report published has called on industry and government to work together to develop opportunities for the use of marine renewables in the oil and gas sector. The call is backed by a coalition of organisations and individuals who attended a conference held at the University of Aberdeen last year
Scantrol AHC controllers for Fugro
Scantrol has secured an order from Fugro for four mTrack active heave compensation (AHC) controllers with integrated MRU. Rolf Hjelmeland, business development manager for Scantrol AHC solutions, said: “This new order of four mTrack AHC controllers means we have supplied a total of 14 systems to Fug
Marine Energy Alliance welcomes 23 new SMEs
Marine Energy Alliance has reached another important milestone by awarding services to 23 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its Second Call for Applications. The Marine Energy Alliance aims to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine ener
Ocean Energy gets onboard Selkie project
Ireland-Wales cooperation programme, the Selkie project, has picked Ocean Energy as part of its wave energy tender call. Ocean Energy is a wave energy technology developer based in Cobh, Ireland. The company completed the fabrication of its 500kW OE35 device for deployment at the US Navy Test Site i
Shipshave: Industry’s first hull cleaning system for commercial ships in transit
The idea of cleaning hulls of vessels in transit is now becoming a reality with the innovative system developed by Norwegian company Shipshave.
Autonomous exploration of marine minerals
16 industry, research and public players have partnered in GCE‘s Centre for Deep Sea Innovation to step-change autonomous exploration. The main application is towards marine minerals, but the potential is far greater, GCE said. Specifically, the Centre’s main goal is to increase deep sea exploration
Petrofac to support CCS and hydrogen project in UK
Petrofac has been awarded an engineering and project management office support contract for the Acorn project.
Naval architect wanted at MPS
Marine Power Systems is seeking a naval architect with expertise in design, project engineering, development and construction of large marine structures. This role would suit someone with a background primarily in naval architecture that has also gained experience of project management/supervision o
Transparency and data access in the offshore energy support vessel sector
Leading CTV operators are driving for more transparency around vessel performance as the market seeks to ‘level the playing field’ in offshore wind support. While historically project owners have led demands for greater transparency around operational and performance data, a number of CTV vessel ope
DNV GL unites energy players on floating solar
DNV GL has launched a joint industry project with 14 participants to develop the first recommended practice for floating solar power projects. The planned recommended practice will provide a commonly recognised standard based on a list of technical requirements for developing safe, reliable and sust
AW-Energy seeks further growth capital
The Finnish company AW-Energy Oy (AWE) is raising funds to support its first commercial installations of WaveRoller technology in 2021. To that end, AWE has hired Fredericks Michael & Co. to help identify and approach strategic partners, and financial investors. With projects in US, Europe and Asia,
Shepherd Offshore building one of Europe’s largest test tanks
Shepherd Offshore is constructing one of Europe’s largest offshore testing tanks at Neptune Energy Park in Walker, Newcastle. Located on the North Bank of the Tyne, the Neptune Enterprise Zone is one of the UK’s six centres for offshore renewable engineering (CORE) sites. This development to the fac
Enshore Subsea eyes seabed minerals market
Enshore Subsea is developing new solutions to responsibly recover minerals from the ocean floor. These minerals, among other things, are essential for Electric Vehicle batteries. This pioneering industry has the potential to create a billion-pound-a-year market in the North East of England, Enshore
Minesto advances Faroe Islands project
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the first offshore installation phase of its Faroe Islands project. The company has set up the gravity-based foundation for the powerplant at the site in Vestmannasund. David Collier, COO at Minesto, said: “The operations team has managed to safely progr