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Wavepiston upgrades prototype. Signs up wave-desalination scheme
Danish company Wavepiston has over the last two weeks conducted upgrades on its wave energy prototype operating in the North Sea, and signed another project that will see its technology demonstrated in combination with desalination scheme in the Mediterranean.
Scotland and Japan open funding call for subsea innovations
Industry body Subsea UK and NSRI, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, have launched the latest call for companies to drive forward R&D between Scotland and Japan. The call includes the wider underwater industries, focusing on renewables, aquaculture and carbon capture storage.
Crestwing anchors wave energy device off Denmark
The wave energy plant from Crestwing, named Tordenskiold, has been anchored in place at Frederikshavn, marking the start of the prototype’s first offshore testing campaign.
Second Penguin gets ready for Orkney’s waves
Finnish company Wello has released a photo of the second version of its Penguin wave energy device that will soon be producing clean energy from the waves in Orkney, Scotland.
Seatools Presents Carrera E Precision Flow Excavation Spread
Following an extensive R&D trajectory, Seatools is now introducing the Carrera E 3D motion-controlled precision flow excavation spread. “Seatools developed the Carrera E mass flow excavation spread leveraging its proven capabilities in heave compensation and ROV control technologies. The patent-pend
SIMEC Atlantis scores €1 million for MeyGen upgrades
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has signed a grant agreement with the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for €1 million in funding to support its tidal turbine development program.
OCEANIC biofouling database goes online
The OCEANIC project team has developed a biofouling database in an effort to help project developers make better informed decisions about their ocean energy schemes.
Ampyx Power Taking First Steps Towards MW-Scale Kite
Ampyx Power has partnered with DSM to develop a tether for its Airborne Wind Energy System (AWES) that is sized to generate a capacity of up to 2MW.
Bombora seeks mWave fabrication contractor
Marine energy company Bombora Wave Power Europe is looking to appoint a contractor for the fabrication of the main structure for its mWave wave energy demonstrator device.
Orbital Marine inks Welsh tidal array deal
Scottish tidal technology developer Orbital Marine Power has signed an agreement to demonstrate its floating tidal technology at the Morlais Tidal Energy Project, in Anglesey, North West Wales.
Bombora awards contracts for mWave demonstrator
Bombora Wave Power Europe has hired key suppliers for the delivery of the company’s mWave wave energy device.
PHOTO: Royal IHC Beaver 1200C in Congo
Royal IHC has just released this beautiful photo of their IHC Beaver 1200C, recently commissioned at a customer site in Congo. “We provided the assistance needed to get the cutter suction dredger (CSD) operational, including providing training for the new dredging crew,” the Dutch supplier of equipm
Van Oord: Abyssal Winner of Innovation Challenge
The Van Oord Innovation Challenge has come to a close, and out of more than one hundred submissions, Portuguese start-up Abyssal has claimed the prize. Abyssal specializes in the visualization and remote control of subsea operations using sensor data to deliver real-time 3D virtual overviews of the
Top news, November 26 – December 2, 2018
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from November 26 until December 2, 2018.