Technology
ESIF: R&D funding call for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) has set up a call to run a project supporting the promotion of research and innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, England, UK. The call is looking to promote business investment in research and innovation in the fields of marine technolog
EMEC reflects on 2015
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has summarized ups and downs the Orkney-based centre experienced in 2015.
MAKE: Winds of Change in Turbine Industry Blow Offshore
The wind energy market continues to mature, with dramatic technology shifts remaining focused on offshore turbines, market analyst MAKE says in its latest research note. The note, titled ”Global Wind Turbine Trends 2015,” says that despite long product cycles, offshore wind defines the innovation ho
France: €10 million for marine renewables projects
Ten companies have been awarded €10 million total for research and development projects related to marine renewable energy. Following a call for projects issued in July this year by the French National Research Agency (ANR), in collaboration with France Energies Marines (FEM), with the aim of advanc
Alphatron and Van Oord Sign Maintenance Agreement
Alphatron Marine today announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Van Oord. The contract is for the maintenance and support of all navigation and communication equipment on board Van Oord’s fleet of more than 80 vessels. Van Oord – specializing in dredging, offshore oil & ga
Waves4Power gets funding for marine ops simulation
Waves4Power, together with Olympic Shipping and Fosnavaag Ocean Academy (Fosac), has received funding from GCE BLUE Maritime Innovation Grant for the development of deployment technique for Waves4Power’s wave energy project. The grant in the amount of NOK 300,000 ($34,000) will be used to develop pr
Caterpillar to Showcase Latest Equipment at bauma 2016
Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a suite of technologies, services and equipment at the bauma 2016 (April 11-17) show in Munich, Germany. The company will showcase safety, productivity and equipment management solutions, as well as more than 60 Cat® product
MPS hires ACS Testing ahead of WaveSub deployment
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has hired ACS Testing to test sediment samples at the MPS’ WaveSub planned deployment site. Testing and analysis of seabed sediment has been carried out by ACS Testing in order for MPS to gain a full understanding of the site where t
FloWave spins tidal arrays
UK’s Exeter and Edinburgh universities have tested up to 15 tidal device arrays at FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility.
Mojo Maritime on point for DeltaStream
Mojo Maritime has led the installation of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device in Ramsey Sound, off Wales. Mojo Maritime developed the installation plan and managed the specialist services required to complete the works in the challenging tidal streams experienced in the region, Mojo’s press releas
Wave Hub opens cable extensions tender
Wave Hub, a test site off Cornwall, has issued a tender for installation of cable extensions connecting the test site’s four berths to its central tie-in point.
Scotrenewables bags £5.7 million for SR2000 tidal turbine
Orkney-based tidal energy developer Scotrenewables Tidal Power has secured £5.7 million for the demonstration of its SR2000 floating tidal turbine. Scotrenewables’ existing shareholders ABB, Scottish Government’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund/REIF, Total New Energies, Bonheur ASA & Ganger Rolf AS
Swedish Energy Agency grants $1 million for marine cables research
Swedish Energy Agency has granted SEK 9 million ($1 million) for cable research project related to Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy project at Runde test site off Norway. Nkt cables, Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut, and Chalmers University of Technology will conduct reliability testing on low v
Sweden gets grid-connected wave energy plant
Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant, developed by Seabased in cooperation with Fortum and Swedish Energy Agency, has been connected to the Swedish national grid. The first 1 MW of the wave energy farm was connected to the Swedish national grid via a 10 km subsea cable after the 120 tonnes subsea generator was