Technology
Marine renewables take center stage on Canary Islands
The Canary Islands have over the last two weeks welcomed a number of marine renewable energy experts who discussed the state of the sector during several dedicated events.
VBMS Orders Tekmar CPS Units for East Anglia ONE Cables
Cable protection specialist Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract by VBMS to supply its 7th generation of TekLink Cable Protection Systems (CPSs), bellmouths and cover disks for ScottishPower renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
InnoEnergy opens year-round fund for innovation
InnoEnergy has made its Investment Round available for funding applications year-round to offer flexibility to businesses and shorten their journey from lab to launch.
Wave power explored for the Mediterranean
Waves4Power has welcomed the representatives of the Maestrale project to discuss opportunities for wave energy deployments in the Mediterranean.
Faasse Expands Its Dredging Fleet with New TSHD
Faasse Groep, a Goes based dredging contractor, has just introduced their new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scald. The new vessel, converted into TSHD by Kooiman B.V. in Zwijndrecht, was delivered to her new owners earlier this month. During this conversion, various preparations were undert
Isle of Wight tidal scheme hits a snag
The plans to develop the 30MW Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) off the Isle of Wight have been postponed.
Mainstay Marine grabs Wave-tricity contract
Welsh wave energy company Wave-tricity has awarded a £400,000 contract to Mainstay Marine Solutions to support the next phase of its wave energy development activities.
Video: Control systems for tidal and wave energy converters
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has released a recording of the webinar that explored the relation of control systems and performance of marine energy converters.
Magallanes set for floating tidal platform trials
Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables is reportedly planning to next week start the sea trials of its 2MW Atir platform off Galicia, Spain.
Swansea tidal lagoon investments put on hold
Swansea tidal lagoon investors have reportedly decided to put off further investments in the proposed £1.3 billion project as it could hit delays amid the UK government’s indecisiveness to give it a final go-ahead.
DesignPro expanding its hydrokinetic operations
Ireland-based company DesignPro has informed it is setting up a dedicated unit focused on the commercial development of its hydrokinetic range of devices.
Mini SOUL Jack-Up Put Through Paces
A 1:200 scale model of the SOUL wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a joint development of SeaOwls and Ulstein Design & Solutions, is currently being tested at the PEUTZ test facility in the Netherlands.
UTM Consultants to source offshore manpower
A new UK-based company UTM Consultants has been launched to address the immediate and long-term skills needs of the global marine energy sector.
Bureau Veritas backs Ditrel’s marine connector
Bureau Veritas has issued an approval in principle (AIP) for Ditrel Industrial’s Konekta2 connector designed for use with energy converters in marine environment.