Technology
Sabella bags €8 million
French tidal energy developer, Sabella, has secured €8 million through its latest fund raising campaign.
ORE Catapult Sensing Potential in SMEs
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult will run a competition for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain access to its 7MW Levenmouth offshore wind demonstration turbine to prove and commercialise new sensing technologies. In a programme co-funded with the Scottish Government, ORE C
Green Marine to dismantle Andritz turbine
Green Marine UK has won a contract to fully decommission Andritz Hammerfest Hydro 1MW tidal turbine located at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
WES to hold inaugural conference
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will hold its inaugural annual conference beginning of December in Edinburgh, UK.
Portugal Okays 25MW WindFloat Atlantic
The Council of Ministers in Portugal has approved the development of the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) floating wind farm project in Viana do Castelo. With the approval from the government, the project can enter the offshore construction phase and will receive a license to connect to the national gr
Portugal Okays 25MW WindFloat Atlantic
The Council of Ministers in Portugal has approved the development of the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) floating wind farm project in Viana do Castelo. With the approval from the government, the project can enter the offshore construction phase and will receive a license to connect to the national gr
Exeter University ocean scientist scoops international award
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China has appointed Professor of Ocean Technology at the University of Exeter, Lars Johanning, a ‘Hai-Tian’ Sea-Sky Scholar in recognition of his research into ocean energy and technology.
Final Bids in for EOWDC Research Programme
Sixteen shortlisted candidates for a EUR 3 million scientific research programme to understand the environmental impacts of offshore wind at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have submitted their final bids. The shortlisted projects span topics from
European ocean energy industry outlines research priorities
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (TP Ocean) has defined the research priorities for Europe’s ocean energy industry in the latest report released today.
Welsh Lib Dems slam SBTL omission from Autumn Statement
Following the release of the Autumn Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have deemed the lack of action on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon as a ‘kick in the gut’.
Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logística S.A. and Oiltanking Gmbh) for the expansion of the Porto do Açu Oil Transhipment Terminal in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The contract has a total value of approximately EUR 12
SeaTwirl Raising Funds to Develop Full-Scale VAWT Floating Turbine (VIDEO)
SeaTwirl, a Swedish company developing a new floating wind turbine, has informed it applied for listing on Nasdaq First North as it plans to place 600,000 shares, valued at SEK 40 (EUR 4.1) each, on the market to raise money for the development of a full-scale unit of its floating wind turbine. The
Tekmar to Keep Merkur Cables Protected
UK-based cable protection systems (CPS) specialist Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract with Tideway B.V, part of DEME Group, to supply 150 of its TekLink CPS units for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German part of the North Sea. The supply for the contract will be executed
MV RollDock Storm Completes Job for Van Oord
Van Oord, a Dutch company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, recently awarded a contract to RollDock Shipping B.V. for the transportation of a backhoe dredger, a water injection dredger and auxiliary equipment. “Both dredgers were loaded and discharged by our “Float in-Float out” met