Technology
Video: C3 WEC – a machine doing what it’s supposed to do
“We can now confidently say that the machine is doing what it is supposed to do,” Patrik Möller, CEO at CorPower Ocean, is heard as saying at the beginning of the video (see below). The company completed the demonstration of its of C3 wave energy converter earlier in October.
Boskalis and Tekmar to Form Offshore Wind Partnership
Dutch company Royal Boskalis and UK-based Tekmar Energy have announced a framework agreement to support the global offshore wind market, covering new product development and innovation.
Guidance Marine Scans SOV Scene
Guidance Marine, part of the Wärtsilä group, has developed a new version of its targetless laser sensor which is specially designed for use on wind farm Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).
Royal IHC: Opportunities Abound in Emerging Offshore Wind Markets
There is a huge amount of opportunities in the first and the second wave of emerging offshore wind markets, according to Stefan Lettink, Director Wind at Royal IHC, said.
SIMEC Atlantis appoints Chief Operating Officer
SIMEC Atlantis Energy, the global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects, has appointed Andy Richardson to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Offshore WIND Conference: OSF Makes Case for Energy Islands
The Netherlands could have its first multifunctional energy island ready by 2025, Ernst van Zuijlen, Project Director at Offshore Service Facilities, said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.
Offshore WIND Conference: OSF Makes Case for Energy Islands
The Netherlands could have its first multifunctional energy island ready by 2025, Ernst van Zuijlen, Project Director at Offshore Service Facilities, said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.
Petrobras Starts UK Offshore Wind Tour
A delegation from the Brazilian multi-national oil and gas company Petrobras is visiting the North East England to meet with major supply chain companies in the offshore wind sector.
Wave energy reports progress to seaports
The participants of the Sustainable Energy at Sea PORTS (SE@PORTS) project have met to present the technical progress made in the initiative looking to integrate wave energy converters at seaports as they discussed the next step forward.
OptiWave up for wave energy streamlining showcase
The developers of the OptiWave financial and engineering optimization software have organized a free webinar to demonstrate the benefits of the tool for the emerging wave energy sector.
TiPA PTO performance passes German scrutiny
The direct drive power take-off (PTO) system – being developed as part of the TiPA project – has completed three months of performance testing at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
SIMEC Atlantis gets busy in Normandy
SIMEC Atlantis Energy and the French region of Normandy have agreed to create a joint venture to develop a multi hundred-megawatt tidal stream project in Raz Blanchard in France.
MaRINET2 fixes marine call three
The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has set up the third call for free access to testing facilities, designed for ocean energy developers, that will be launched on the first day of the month of November.
VIDEO: Kiasma’s KFC System Proves Success
Back in 2008, Kiasma Group introduced the KFC System into the HDPE discharge pipes market, developed especially for the dredging sector. According to this Italian manufacturer of HDPE pipes, floats and systems specialized for the dredging sector, these pipes have been used in the shipyards in Latin