Technology
Greensea boosts European footprint with Wight Ocean
Richmond-based marine robotics firm Greensea is expanding its international presence to meet demand for its navigation, control, autonomy, and human-machine interface technology. Newport-based Wight Ocean will represent Greensea products to customers across Europe. This will include the Greensea INS
Vattenfall adds new gadgetry to Danish nearshore wind farms
Vattenfall has introduced several upgrades to the design of the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord nearshore wind farms in Denmark to reduce their visual and environmental impact. The two wind farms will, if approved, feature a radar system that will turn the light markings on the turbines at night on
HydroWing, Tocardo converting tides into hydrogen
HydroWing, in partnership with Tocardo, has rolled out a new concept that creates green hydrogen from the sea. Tidal Hydrogen production, Storage and Offtake (THyPSO) is a floating platform, housing one – six conventional bi-directional tidal turbines that convert tidal flows into electrical energy,
SMM Hamburg postponed to February 2021
SMM Hamburg, the world’s largest international shipbuilding and marine industry fair, which usually takes place in September has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic measures still in place. “Looking at the restrictions on major events as well as the international travel bans due to the
Depro rolls out BLUEROC ROV concept
Depro and VideoRay have developed a new, compact and flexible ROV concept which is easy to use and quick to mobilize. The ROV concept BLUEROC represents a remotely operated container solution, designed specifically to control and operate an inspection ROV. According to Depro, several customers have
DTOceanPlus publishes five new deliverables
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project have recently produced five new deliverables now openly shared with the marine energy sector. Specifically, the development initiated several months ago, has resulted in the release of four alpha versions of the suite: Structured innovation design tool by Energy Sys
Royal Navy tests underwater gliders in North Atlantic
Royal Navy is trialing underwater gliders in the North Atlantic, that can rapidly send vital information during submarine hunting operations. One of the Slocum Gliders is being tested in the seas west of Scotland during a five-month deployment. The unmanned Slocum is capable of sending near real-tim
Fjord Shipping opts for GEA BallastMaster marineX
Norwegian company Fjord Shipping has entered into a deal with German technology group GEA to equip one of its vessels with GEA BallastMaster marineX. The ship in question is a small oil and chemical tanker named Key South, built in 2010. The BallastMaster marineX is a product GEA made in partnership
SINN Power unveils floating ocean hybrid platform
German developer SINN Power will offer solar panel manufacturers the opportunity to demonstrate and test their PV modules on a floating platform in Iraklio, Greece. The goal is to internationalise SINN Power’s ocean hybrid platform as a complete off-grid energy solution. The company has worked on in
Total to examine if O&G platforms can run on renewable energy
French energy major Total has joined a project to explore the potential of powering offshore oil and gas platforms with floating wind and wave energy. The O/G Decarb innovation project will examine the possibility of using a combined wind and wave technology on a floating foundation to store energy
Jan De Nul and Huisman elevate offshore lifting game
Huisman cranes onboard Jan De Nul’s next-generation installation vessels, Voltaire and Les Alizés, will feature a specially designed type of clamp – the Universal Quick Connector (UQC). For these cranes, which will be the largest in their class, Huisman developed the UQC based on the expertise of Ja
Atlantis achieves 28GWh output from MeyGen
SIMEC Atlantis’ MeyGen tidal turbine array has now exported 28GWh of energy to the national grid. MeyGen exported over 13.8GWh of renewable electricity in 2019, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption of around 3800 typical UK homes, Atlantis informed. During 2019, Atlantis announce
Sonardyne HQ goes solar with CleanEarth
CleanEarth has equipped Sonardyne global headquarters in Hampshire with over half a megawatt of solar generation. The subsea tech firm first explored the solar options with CleanEarth back in 2016. However, the SSE approved the connection in late 2019, due to the fault level issues at the nearby sub
Neptune Energy partners with Eneco on PosHYdon
Dutch energy company Eneco has joined as a partner the PosHYdon pilot, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen project, Neptune Energy said. Eneco will supply simulated wind data from its Luchterduinen offshore wind farm to support the project which aims to integrate three energy systems in the No