San Diego-based unmanned semi-submersible vessels manufacturer SubSeaSail has appointed Australian-based BlueZone Group as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. SubSeaSail unmanned semi-submersible vessels are wind-propelled and solar powered. The vessels have multiple patents inc
Canada’s ocean tech company Kraken Robotics has closed its previously announced “bought deal” short form prospectus offering of common shares. The company sold a total of 15,500,000 common shares at a price of 67 cents per common share for gross proceeds of close to $10.4 million inclusive of the pa
Several companies and organizations working in the marine energy sector have posted vacancies for qualified personnel who can help drive this emerging renewable energy industry forward.
Swiss-based autonomous underwater robotics solutions company Hydromea is launching its new patent-pending subsea wireless communication modem LUMA X. The LUMA X can beam data using light at up to 10 Mbit/s with a 120 degree cone. With that, the LUMA X enables real-time streaming of HD-quality video
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has joined the consortium of the SafeWAVE project which aims to overcome the non-technological barriers to marine renewable energy.
Marine technology firm OTAQ Offshore has won a contract and exclusive supply deal with Unique Group for a number of seabed landers. The Aberdeen-based company will design and build the observation platforms in collaboration with Unique Group. Commonly used to record physical, chemical and biological
Geoscience company CGG has recently renewed and expanded its contract to power all its operating sites in the UK with renewable energy. CGG is also one of the early adopters of renewable energy sources for its UK operations, making a switch eight years ago. The company has evaluated the green creden
Xerox company PARC has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the next development phase in the Ocean of Things, a project to expand what scientists know about the seas. Initially announced by DARPA in 2017, the Ocean of Things project is deploying small, l
Emerson has been awarded a $14 million contract to provide automation technologies for the new Azeri Central East offshore platform in the Caspian Sea.
GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X prototype, the world’s most powerful wind turbine operating to date, has been optimized and is now operating at a 13 MW power output. During the following months, the prototype operating in the Port of Rotterdam will undergo a series of tests to perform different type
The Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program is looking to expand its network of testing facilities in support of the future calls for technical assistance.
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has reported smaller net loss for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 compared to the same period a year earlier.
Alcatel Submarine Networks, part of Nokia, has won the Eastern Arctic Undersea Fiber Optic Network (EAUFON) contract. This contract, funded by the Kativik Regional Government, (KRG), a supramunicipal body with jurisdiction over the territory of Québec, will connect five communities in northern Québe
Fibre optic monitoring specialist Silixa has announced 2019 as a breakthrough year for the firm’s financial and strategic performance. Backed by Lime Rock Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Equinor Ventures, the company’s global turnover grew by 96 per cent to £20.35 million. In the same per
