Technology
Brittany Sets Aside EUR 85 Million for Groix Floater
The regional government of Brittany, France, has allocated EUR 85 million for the 24MW pilot floating wind project off the Ile de Groix proposed by Eolfi Offshore France, a joint venture between Eolfi and CGN European Energy Company. The financing package includes a grant of EUR 34 million and a EUR
Seatools: Paper on Grab-Based Deep-Sea Mining Released
Seatools, a subsea technology company that provides solutions for a wide range of subsea challenges, has just published paper on grab-based deep-sea mining. In the field of deep-sea mining, the currently dominant school of thought focuses on the large-scale underwater processing of subsea rocks, the
Quoceant rides a wave to Scottish Renewables Marine Conference
Quoceant, an Edinburgh-based engineering firm, will offer updates on a collaborative wave energy project, funded by Wave Energy Scotland, during the Scottish Renewables Marine Conference.
VIDEO: Multipurpose Watermaster on Display
Aquamec Ltd, a Finland-based company that manufactures the Watermaster – a multipurpose solution for work in shallow water – has just released a new video which shows the capabilities and applications of the versatile Watermaster dredger. The multipurpose Watermaster is used worldwide for deepening
Tekmar and Subsea Innovation Take Aim at Cost and Risk Reductions
Tekmar Energy Limited (TEL) and Subsea Innovations Limited (SIL) signed a strategic collaborations agreement to collaborate in sales, product development and strategic initiatives towards cost and risk reduction in OWF cabling equipment and O&G SURF and pipeline ancillaries. The two companies signed
Wave-tricity mulls over barge refitting for WEC trials
Wave-tricity, a UK-based wave energy developer, is pondering options to refit and refurbish a concrete barge that would be used as a trials platform for its wave energy device.
Funding available for Welsh marine renewables projects
The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), backed by the UK government, has launched the £3.4 million funding opportunity available for coastal project proposals in Wales, including marine renewable energy projects.
Bosch Rexroth Joins DeepSea Mining Alliance at SMM
Mineral raw materials from the sea may contribute to ensuring the long term supply of industrial nations with important raw materials, Bosch Rexroth said in its latest announcement. The DeepSea Mining Alliance (DSMA) supports the development of deep sea mining projects in order to allow for an envir
AXYS partners up with GSE Rentals
AXYS Technologies, a Canadian environmental monitoring company, has selected Scotland-based GSE Rentals as its equipment lease partner.
Video: Offshore ground modeling with AW-Energy and Lloyd’s Register
AW-Energy, a Finnish wave energy developer, has released a video showing the new method of generating a 3D ground model of an offshore site developed by Lloyd’s Register.
Liebherr Showcases Component Solutions for Dredging at SMM
At the international trade fair for shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology (SMM) in Hamburg, the Liebherr Components division is presenting its new component solutions for dredging. With the components for dredging industry, Liebherr is opening up a new field in the maritime industry. In doin
SEENEOH gearing up with floating platform for turbine testing
The construction of the floating platform that will be used to test in-river and ocean tidal devices at the SEENEOH test site has begun.
Cranemaster Tests New PHC’s Mettle at Rampion OWF
Cranemaster, a provider of passive heave compensators (PHC) and shock absorbers for offshore lifts, has extended its fleet of units with a new passive PHC, which is the world’s largest, according to the company. Safe working load (SWL) for the new unit is 1,000T and maximum stroke length is 4,000mm.
Wave-tricity bags £4 million grant
UK-based wave energy developer, Wave-tricity, has been granted £4 million for the deployment of its wave energy device off Pembrokeshire.