Technology
Marine Energy Wales welcomes Minesto’s expansion plans
Marine Energy Wales has deemed Minesto’s plans to expand its Deep Green tidal energy project as a positive step forward for the development of the marine renewables sector in Wales.
OceaNET sets up wave energy farms workshop
OceaNET is organizing its final workshop on the array design and operation of offshore wave and wind farms.
KCI Extends Chinese Offshore Wind Contract Scope
Beijing-based Huadian Heavy Industries has extended KCI the Engineers’ scope for the offshore wind contract awarded last December.
KCI Extends Chinese Offshore Wind Contract Scope
Beijing-based Huadian Heavy Industries has extended KCI the Engineers’ scope for the offshore wind contract awarded last December.
EC provides funds to address corrosion for ORE installations
The European Commission (EC) has designated funds for project that aims to deliver new business and investment opportunities in corrosion solutions and new materials for offshore energy installations.
MPs urge UK government to support Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
Over 100 Members of Parliament (MPs) have called the UK government to start contracts for difference (CfD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon as soon as possible.
Plaid Cymru calls Wales to take £52M stake in TLSB
The Party of Wales (Plaid Cymru) has suggested to Welsh ministers to take an equity stake in the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme.
Trelleborg Gear for ¡VAMOS! Mining Project
Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has supplied specialty mining hoses to ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System), a 42-month research and development project designed to foster the exploitation and rehabilitation of under exploited and abandoned European deposits of mineral resou
MEW lines up speakers for its inaugural conference
Marine Energy Wales (MEW) has lined up speakers for its inaugural conference, with a keynote address to be provided by Ken Skates, Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure.
Olympic Chooses Kongsberg K-Walk Kit for Olympic Orion
Olympic Shipping has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s new K-Walk integrated vessel gangway solution for installation aboard the multipurpose offshore vessel (MPSV), Olympic Orion to provide transfer of personnel and materials between the vessel and offshore wind turbines.
Modus Presents New AUV-ROV Hybrid
Modus Seabed Intervention today informed it had completed system integration and trialling of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) featuring capabilities and characteristics of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This is one of the subsea industry’s first commercially available hybrid unmanned unde
Report: T&D Equipment Market to Cash In On European Offshore Wind
The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) equipment market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4% during the period 2017-2021, with the rise in demand mostly fuelled by growing offshore wind generation, according to the latest market study released by Technavio. “In Europe, the investmen
Report: T&D Equipment Market to Cash In On European Offshore Wind
The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) equipment market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4% during the period 2017-2021, with the rise in demand mostly fuelled by growing offshore wind generation, according to the latest market study released by Technavio. “In Europe, the investmen
Van Oord Opts for Coda Octopus Real Time 3D Sonar
Van Oord has successfully completed an impressive ground improvement project for Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) with the help of Coda Octopus real time 3D sonar, the Echoscope. The project, which started in 2014, involved the reclamation of 65 million cubic meters of sand and extensive soi