Technology
Magallanes set for floating tidal platform trials
Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables is reportedly planning to next week start the sea trials of its 2MW Atir platform off Galicia, Spain.
Swansea tidal lagoon investments put on hold
Swansea tidal lagoon investors have reportedly decided to put off further investments in the proposed £1.3 billion project as it could hit delays amid the UK government’s indecisiveness to give it a final go-ahead.
DesignPro expanding its hydrokinetic operations
Ireland-based company DesignPro has informed it is setting up a dedicated unit focused on the commercial development of its hydrokinetic range of devices.
Mini SOUL Jack-Up Put Through Paces
A 1:200 scale model of the SOUL wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a joint development of SeaOwls and Ulstein Design & Solutions, is currently being tested at the PEUTZ test facility in the Netherlands.
UTM Consultants to source offshore manpower
A new UK-based company UTM Consultants has been launched to address the immediate and long-term skills needs of the global marine energy sector.
Bureau Veritas backs Ditrel’s marine connector
Bureau Veritas has issued an approval in principle (AIP) for Ditrel Industrial’s Konekta2 connector designed for use with energy converters in marine environment.
Bakker Sliedrecht to Deliver Electrical Power Plant for Spartacus
Bakker Sliedrecht has been awarded a contract for the engineering, delivery and commissioning of the electrical power plant and auxiliary electrical installations for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus. This giant dredging vessel, to be fueled by liquefied natural gas (
ORE Supergen allies offshore renewables researchers
The University of Plymouth will lead a new consortium that will unite researchers from wave, tidal and offshore wind fields in addressing research challenges and developing synergies between the sectors.
Ampelmann Launches A-type Enhanced Performance Gangway
Ampelmann has announced the launch of its latest gangway for personnel transfer: the A-type Enhanced Performance (AEP).
Two turbines up and running at MeyGen
Atlantis Resources has reinstalled and reconnected two of the four turbines of the MeyGen tidal array Phase 1A project.
Top news, July 3 – 9, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 3 – 9, 2017.
EC-OG power hybrid set for quick turnaround at EMEC
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) will over the weekend conduct retrieval and redeployment operation of its Subsea Power Hub system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Bombora wraps up mid-scale wave device testing
Bombora Wave Power has concluded the sea trials of its mid-scale wave energy prototype in Western Australia.
MaRINET2 awards €1.3M for ocean energy tech development
The MaRINET2 project has awarded €1.3 million to 34 technology development teams to accelerate the development of next generation offshore renewable energy technologies.