Technology
Danes Bankroll Blade Maintenance Research
Denmark’s Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) has awarded financial support to the CORTIR project proposed by a partnership of 21 industry companies and 2 universities headed up by Bladena ApS.
New Deep Green tidal kite in need of power set
Marine energy developer Minesto has launched a tender for the supply of a new generator and power conversion system to support the ongoing development of its Deep Green tidal power technology.
NEMOS builds up clean power research momentum
German company NEMOS has made design and construction progress on both its next-generation wave power prototype, as well as the Ostend tower for research into offshore wind, tidal and wave technologies.
EMEC reflects on favorable waves and tides of 2018
The team of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has made a recap of the achievements made throughout 2018 at the world-renowned Orkney-based testing center that were nothing short of remarkable, and included the proving of viability of tidal energy with GWh’s of generation, continued demonstrat
Equinor and Vissim Sign Marine Surveillance Deal
Equinor has contracted Vissim to deploy a surveillance solution for the ocean space surrounding all of its assets, as well as several third-party operated assets, on the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves.
CHC Upgrades Harbor Turbidity Monitoring Equipment
Cowes Harbor Commission’s (CHC) harbor turbidity monitoring equipment is in the process of being upgraded to enable automatic data transmission instead of the current manual data collection, reports the CHC. CHC set up a long-term program to monitor the turbidity of the estuary in November 2015. Thi
Subhub positions on shore ahead of early new year clean start
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval has moved its newly-built Subhub tidal power platform to Belfast Harbour, ahead of installation in the Strangford Lough set for the early next year.
Slow Mill drops anchor in the Wadden Sea
Dutch company Slow Mill Sustainable Projects has placed the first piece of its wave energy converter into the Wadden Sea, offshore Netherlands, as part of a collaborative Texel wave energy pilot project.
Minesto starts equipping smaller subsea kites
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has started the procurement process for the equipment that will form its smaller, 100kW-rated, Deep Green tidal power units.
Top news, December 17 – 23, 2018
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from December 17 – 23, 2018.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 17 – 23, 2018). Doha Port Dredging Kicks Off The Doha Port Dredging Project is officially underway, the Qatar Government’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) said in their latest release.
Video: Wavepiston v4 installation offshore Denmark
Danish company Wavepiston has released a video showing the recently completed installation of the upgraded energy collectors on its prototype wave energy device deployed in the North Sea.
Ireland’s Lir ocean test facility set for New Year kick-off
The Lir National Ocean Test Facility (Lir-NOTF) will mark the start of the new year by progressing into the operational phase after completion of three years of commissioning works.
Wave Energy Scotland seeks control systems expertise
Scottish wave body Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to appoint up to three external assessors to provide technical expertise for the evaluation of applications proceeding to the third stage of the organization’s control systems innovation program.