U.S.-based marine energy developer Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has been selected by the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) as Innovator of the Year.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind project, will use what the developers say is ”a revolutionary platform design, unveiling the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation.” When complete in 2026, the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank wind farm will become th
U.S.-based underwater technology company EdgeTech has introduced a new combined tri-frequency side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiling sonar system. The 2050-DSS is developed for cable and pipeline surveys, marine construction surveys, as well as pre and post-dredging surveys, among others. The syst
The IMAGINE project consortium has made headway on the manufacturing and assembly of the Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG) power take-off (PTO) concept and the test rig, along with other project assessments and deliverables.
The United States’ Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has announced the winners of the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC).
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is introducing an electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers, following a successful pilot phase. The company is using a solution on an independent blockchain platform WAVE BL. The system uses distributed ledger technology to ensure that all parties involved
Icelandic maritime start-up Hefring ehf. has successfully closed a financing round led by the New Business Venture Fund with the participation of Innoport and TechNexus.
In this week’s edition of our In Focus article, we take a deep dive into the most relevant developments from the energy world targeting emission cuts. In the Fossil Fuels market, oil and gas company Lundin Energy sold what has been described as the world’s first-ever certified carbon neutrally produ
Dutch oil & gas exploration and production operating company ONE-Dyas plans to power a platform at a North Sea gas extraction field solely by the electricity from the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. ONE-Dyas, together with partners Hansa Hydrocarbons and EBN, aims to
SolarDuck, a Dutch renewable energy start-up, has launched its first floating solar energy project at IJzendoorn in the Netherlands.
Scottish wave power specialist Mocean Energy has concluded wet commissioning of its Blue X wave energy prototype ahead of transport to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Autonomous Robotics has been awarded a project, part-funded by the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), to develop a seismic sensor for its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) solution.
DEME’s deep sea mining subsidiary Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) has recovered the prototype deep-seabed mining robot Patania II from the floor of the Pacific Ocean after it had become uncoupled from a cable connecting it to a surface vessel.
University researchers from UK and Germany have conducted a study on turbulent tidal flows and their effect on foraging habits of seabirds which could potentially allow them to predict how species might respond to the increased future development of ocean renewable energy sites and climate change.
