Technology
Faroe Islands: Minesto Seeks Onshore Engineering, Workshop & Storage Contractor
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has invited tenders for framework agreement of onshore engineering services in the Faroe Islands to support the operation and maintenance of its Deep Green technology. As reported earlier, Minesto will be installing tidal energy devices in the waters surroundi
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Offshore Wind Predicitive Maintenance Project Kicks Off
The test site of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) will be one of the scenarios for the development of a project to develop predictive maintenance in offshore wind farms. The project, Operation & Maintenance tools integrating accurate structural health in offshore energy (WATEREYE)
Offshore Wind Predicitive Maintenance Project Kicks Off
The test site of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) will be one of the scenarios for the development of a project to develop predictive maintenance in offshore wind farms. The project, Operation & Maintenance tools integrating accurate structural health in offshore energy (WATEREYE)
Dredging Ball Joint by Straatman
Machinefabriek L. Straatman has successfully completed the production, assembly and test of a quick release ball joint with an inner diameter of 700 mm. This specific type of ball joint, also known as pinch ball joint, will be used on a cutter suction dredger. This typical Straatman design, which is
Final Call to Apply for Marine Energy Alliance Support
Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) 2nd Call for Applications is closing on Friday – February 14, 2020. MEA aims to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine energy technology companies with the overall goal of reducing the risk of device failure in subsequent d
CorPower Strikes Wave Energy Pact in Ireland
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean and the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University, Ireland, announced a new collaboration on control technology for optimising the operation of Wave Energy Converters (WECs). Together, the two organizations will bring the latest devel
NRW Opens Offshore Renewable Energy Programme Posts
The Natural Resources Wales is looking to expand its marine team to join its new Offshore Renewable Energy Programme (OREP). This is an opportunity to be part of a programme of work that is designed to support sustainable offshore renewable energy such as wind, wave and tidal power, and join NRW tea
BayWa Building Europe’s Largest Floating Solar Farm in Netherlands
BayWa is constructing the world’s largest floating PV installation outside of China, consisting of nearly 73,000 PV modules, 13 floating transformers and 192 inverter boats, on a sandpit lake in Zwolle in the Netherlands. Dr. Benedikt Ortmann, global director of Solar Projects at BayWa, stated: “In
EOLOS Starts Ticking Floating LiDAR Stage 3 Boxes
EOLOS has started fulfilling the floating LiDAR Stage 3 requirements of the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap, after having two separate full-year deployment campaigns, throughout which the LiDAR met Stage 3 Key Performance Indicators.
Damen: MAD 3500 Pipe System on Its Way to Romania
The first items of the trailing pipe system for the Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 are being shipped from their yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. This dredger will be used by Hanson Aggregates Marine to extract aggregates in the British Channel and North Se
Mocean’s Wave Power for Subsea Tiebacks and AUVs
Mocean Energy has teamed up with energy major Chrysaor, subsea energy storage experts EC-OG and AUV specialist Modus in a project to look at using renewables for subsea power. The project, funded by the partners together with the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), will look to use Mocean Energy’s
Green Light for ReFLEX Orkney Project
ReFLEX Orkney project has progressed through the first stage of the project, following a review meeting with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Funded by UKRI through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, ReFLEX Orkney is aiming to integrate electricity, transport and heat networks in Orkney using
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