Technology
Gallery: Basque officials eye Oceantec WEC
High-level officials of the Basque government have visited the assembly facility where the Oceantec WEC is being built ahead of September deployment off Spain.
OOS Eyes Offshore Wind Market with SSCV Duo
Dutch OOS International Group B.V. has signed a fixed contract for the engineering and construction of two Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCVs) with China Merchant Industry Holdings which will be used for installation and decommissioning of offshore wind structures. OOS will equip its two new SSCV
OOS Eyes Offshore Wind Market with SSCV Duo
Dutch OOS International Group B.V. has signed a fixed contract for the engineering and construction of two Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCVs) with China Merchant Industry Holdings which will be used for installation and decommissioning of offshore wind structures. OOS will equip its two new SSCV
PHOTO: DRAGFLOW Remote Controlled Dredger at Work
DRAGFLOW, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, recently delivered a remote controlled dredger DRP18 to its client from the chemical industry, Candeo Agostino from Padova. This mini dredger, portable and easily maneuverable, can be used not only in harbor dredg
WES calls for independent external experts
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking a number of individuals to support the evaluation process for its latest funding call on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.
MPS completes WaveSub trials at COAST
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has concluded the testing of its scaled WaveSub wave energy device at the COAST facility.
SeaRoc Nets East Anglia ONE HSEQ Management Support Contract
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded SeaRoc Group with a 5-year framework contract to provide Health, Safety and Quality management support to their 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Scope of work includes provision of specialist personnel to provide advice and support to the project during
Video: The Crown Estate wave and tidal Scotland Portfolio
Ronnie Quinn, the General Manager at the Scotland Portfolio, talks about how The Crown Estate manages the seabed and works with industry and wave and tidal developers in the UK on projects including the MeyGen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland.
UK: ECA endorses tidal lagoons
Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has reportedly endorsed the construction of tidal lagoons in the United Kingdom in a response to Government-commissioned review of tidal energy lagoons.
HeavyLift@Sea Keeps Burbo Bank 2 Blades Safe at Sea
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has contracted the Hamburg-based design and engineering company HeavyLift@Sea GmbH to design grillages for the sea fastening of wind turbine blades built for DONG Energy’s 258 MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The 80-metre-long blades are part of the 32 MHI Vestas
Video: Quoceant concludes Ectacti-Hull tank testing
Quoceant has completed the tank testing of its inflatable hulll technology for wave energy devices at FloWave in Edinburgh, UK.
Consultations on Galway Bay marine energy test site prolonged
The public consultation period for the Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has been extended until September 9, 2016.
Tidal, wave components reliability study out
The joint project between ORE Catapult, EMEC and ARFC, has released a report to support the wave and tidal sector in engineering design choices around components and materials.
Image of the day: Andritz 1.5MW turbine prepares for MeyGen
Atlantis Resources is finalizing preparations on tidal turbines to be installed off Caithness, Scotland, as part of the MeyGen project, beginning in September.