Technology
Image of the day: Sabella sunrise
This photograph of Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine was taken on the early Friday morning last week in Brest, France.
OFW: Harbour Porpoises in German Bight Unaffected by Pile Driving
Pile driving during construction of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea has little to no effect on local harbour porpoise population, according to a study commissioned by the Offshore-Forum Windenergie (OFW) in partnership with the offshore wind industry leaders. “The study shows that offsho
DONG Energy Funds Drone Trial at RSPB Reserve
DONG Energy has funded a trial of a high specification drone counting cliff-nesting seabirds at a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reserve on the Yorkshire coast. The trial took place at Bempton Cliffs, a site which attracts over 250,000 birds annually, providing a breeding ground fo
Burglary in UK raises questions on Chinese WEC design
The burglary at the offices of the Scottish wave energy developer, Pelamis Wave Power, which took place in 2011, has been put in focus again, after a similar wave energy device design appeared in China a few years later.
Sea Power steps closer to Galway Bay WEC deployment
Irish wave energy developer, Sea Power, is preparing to deploy its prototype wave energy device at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site in the coming weeks.
DNV GL and Partners Tackle Outdated Turbulence Models
DNV GL has, together with global partners, launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) aimed at creating a better understanding of turbulence modelling to reduce uncertainty in the design of wind farms. The JIP “Validation of Turbulence Models” will focus on developing a new Best Practice for the valida
ENSM enrolls first class on new marine renewables course
The National Maritime School (ENSM) in France has welcomed the first class of students to its new course that aims to train engineers in the specificities of marine renewable energies.
CorPower seeks Senior Operations Engineer for Orkney testing
Swedish wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, is looking for a Senior Operations Engineer who would take the leading role in the upcoming ocean testing activities of CorPower’s WEC in Orkney, Scotland.
Top News of the Week, 03 – 09 October 2016
26 Bidders Apply for Borssele III & IV The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has received 26 applications for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the governmental body reported after the tender closed on 29 September. Video: Rotterdam Ready for Offshore Wind with Sif Group Dutch manufactur
Scotrenewables kicks off mooring works for SR2000
Scotrenewables Tidal Power (SRTP) has started the mooring works for its SR2000 tidal turbine ahead of deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) site in Orkney.
Photo of the Day: Extra Muscle Needed for Nordsee One Monopiles
Schmidbauer GmbH & Co. KG has recently used a Modulift spreader combined with a 45m-long beam attached to a gantry and a crawler crane to tandem lift 750t monopiles from pontoons onto land in Cuxhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast. Schmidbauer was challenged by Cuxport GmbH to develop a solution for
Marine Group Buys Water Injection Dredger
The Marine Group has recently increased their marine service offering with the purchase of a Water Injection Dredger. New vessel is particularly versatile and is capable of dredging in areas out of reach for many larger dredgers. The purchase of the dredger is part of the company’s ongoing investmen
First turbine foundation for MeyGen touches ground
The first turbine foundation for MeyGen Phase 1A project has been deployed in the Pentland Firth, off Caithness.
MARIN launches free tank testing offer
Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is providing two weeks of free technology testing at its Concept Basin for five projects.