Technology
EU provides €4M push to link France and Ireland
European Commission (EC) is set to award €4 million for a project to build an electricity link between France and Ireland.
Atlantis’ bonds raise tidal wave of subscriptions
Atlantis Resources’ bond offer has broken Abundance Investment’s opening day subscription record as demand soars.
DCNS rebrands to Naval Group
French naval specialist DCNS has rebranded to Naval Group, while also changing the name of its subsidiary dedicated to marine renewables to Naval Energies.
Caterpillar Supports Development of Ashdod Port
Caterpillar recently delivered the Cat 6015B OEM Frontless Hydraulic Shovel that is being used for the Ashdod Port Development Project in Israel. The port, located about 40 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, is undergoing a substantial expansion to meet the forecast of a 40 percent increase in cargo traf
FORESEA launches third call for ocean energy developers
The €11 million FORESEA program has opened its third call to support the commercialization of offshore renewable energy technologies.
MPS calls for 10% wave energy target by 2050
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has published a report outlining the potential for wave power to contribute to 10% of global electricity demand by 2050.
EVE opens €500K marine renewables demo call
Basque energy agency Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) has launched a call for grants for the demonstration and validation of emerging marine renewable energy technologies.
Instream Energy Systems makes first UK hire
Canadian developer of hydrokinetic systems for tidal and inland applications Instream Energy Systems has named Joe Hussey as its Engineering Manager for the UK.
Largest Dragflow Dredge Pump Delivered to Africa
Cape Mining Supplies (CMS) Ltd recently completed delivery of the largest Dragflow hydraulically driven submersible dredge pump ever supplied to the African market. The order was received from Southern Oceaneering who was awarded dredging and sand bypass maintenance contract for the Port of Ngqura.
Atlantis issues ocean bonds
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has formally launched its bond offer through the Abundance Investment platform.
MTG at Dredging Summit in Vancouver
MTG, an international company specialized in the design and production of systems for earth moving machinery, will take part in the Dredging Summit & Expo’17 in Vancouver (June 26-29), introducing its latest developments for the dredging sector. This technical conference, organized by the Western Dr
EEL Energy to trial biomimicry-inspired tidal device off Brest
EEL Energy has unveiled plans to test its scaled tidal energy prototype off the coast of Brest in France.
ACEP to recover data for ORPC’s hydrokinetic study
Researchers from the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) plan to recover a mooring with monitoring equipment which has been collecting data for the ongoing hydrokinetic energy study.
BPS rolls in $1.6M for wave energy tech
BioPower Systems (BPS) has secured funds from the Australian government for a project looking to develop a standardized power conversion module for ocean energy applications.