Technology
European ministers reaffirm blue growth ambitions
European Union’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council has restated its support to blue growth by endorsing the Valetta Declaration.
ETIP Ocean tackles environmental impacts of ocean energy devices
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has organized a webinar to discuss methods to minimize the potential environmental impacts of ocean energy devices.
Bardot Group opens OTEC systems simulation lab
Bardot Group has launched an experimental platform dubbed OTEC Lab which will be used for the optimization of its ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system.
Blue Abyss research center to be built at RAF Henlow
Blue Abyss deep sea to space research and test center will be constructed at a soon-to-close Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Bedfordshire in England.
EU provides €4M push to link France and Ireland
European Commission (EC) is set to award €4 million for a project to build an electricity link between France and Ireland.
Atlantis’ bonds raise tidal wave of subscriptions
Atlantis Resources’ bond offer has broken Abundance Investment’s opening day subscription record as demand soars.
DCNS rebrands to Naval Group
French naval specialist DCNS has rebranded to Naval Group, while also changing the name of its subsidiary dedicated to marine renewables to Naval Energies.
Caterpillar Supports Development of Ashdod Port
Caterpillar recently delivered the Cat 6015B OEM Frontless Hydraulic Shovel that is being used for the Ashdod Port Development Project in Israel. The port, located about 40 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, is undergoing a substantial expansion to meet the forecast of a 40 percent increase in cargo traf
FORESEA launches third call for ocean energy developers
The €11 million FORESEA program has opened its third call to support the commercialization of offshore renewable energy technologies.
MPS calls for 10% wave energy target by 2050
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has published a report outlining the potential for wave power to contribute to 10% of global electricity demand by 2050.
EVE opens €500K marine renewables demo call
Basque energy agency Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) has launched a call for grants for the demonstration and validation of emerging marine renewable energy technologies.
Instream Energy Systems makes first UK hire
Canadian developer of hydrokinetic systems for tidal and inland applications Instream Energy Systems has named Joe Hussey as its Engineering Manager for the UK.
Largest Dragflow Dredge Pump Delivered to Africa
Cape Mining Supplies (CMS) Ltd recently completed delivery of the largest Dragflow hydraulically driven submersible dredge pump ever supplied to the African market. The order was received from Southern Oceaneering who was awarded dredging and sand bypass maintenance contract for the Port of Ngqura.
Atlantis issues ocean bonds
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has formally launched its bond offer through the Abundance Investment platform.