Nautricity has secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested its CoRMaT tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test
Nautricity, a Scottish tidal turbine developer, will now have access to grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The announcement follows concluded sea trials of Nautricity’s CoRMat tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Rich
The EU must continue to support and develop renewable energy technologies of strategic importance such as ocean energy if it is serious about creating a long-lasting industrial base for the Energy Union, according to Ocean Energy Europe CEO, Rémi Gruet. The Energy Union Package clearly identifies th
The EU must continue to support and develop renewable energy technologies of strategic importance such as ocean energy if it is serious about creating a long-lasting industrial base for the Energy Union, according to Ocean Energy Europe CEO, Rémi Gruet. The Energy Union Package clearly identifies th
The European Commission published a strategy to renew EU’s energy policy, underlying the important role of next generation renewable technologies, such as ocean energy. According to the paper, EU stays committed to progress renewable energy and to be ‘the global hub for developing the next generatio
With extensive experience and knowledge in dredge construction and operation, ECTMarine has developed a dredge technology that makes high performance dredging transportable and quickly operational in any situation. The dredge comes in two sizes the Quick dredge 25/170 and the Quick dredge 25/230. Th
McLaughlin & Harvey and SeaRoc are collaborating in order to deliver a mooring system that will enable the deployment of the SR2000 floating tidal turbine at EMEC test site. The two companies have secured approximately GBP 1 mln in funding for the project that uses anchor drilling technology. The fu
ORE Catapult, EMEC and AFRC are launching a joint project that aims to improve wave and tidal components reliability. The goal of the project is to reduce the cost of marine energy components, while improving their reliability and performance capabilities. EMEC will undertake a ‘forensic analysis’ o
Italdraghe, the long-standing Italian dredger builder, has posted on their official facebook page a very interesting photo album. In this photo collection, named ‘Italdraghe – building dredgers for over sixty years’, they showed some remarkable moments from their history. The photo below is the olde
Environmental Sediments Treatment (EST), one of the winners of the Crisalide 2014 Innovation Competition, has developed a new dredging process. They have invented the first dredging robot, which can meet the dredging needs of lakes, ponds and dams. Environmental Sediments Treatment has also released
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will invest nearly €550,000 in a design and safety study to welcome ultra-large container ships in the Port of Dunkirk in northern France. Ultra-large (about 400m long) container ships, becoming increasingly popular for goods transportation, often require adaptation of the m
The Broads Authority has taken charge of a second new mud wherry as part of a ten year strategy to replace old equipment. Named Gleaner after an old timber sailing wherry that carried cargo into Norwich, the new wherry has been built to a bespoke design by local naval architect Andrew Wolstenholme t
In 2014, A&P Falmouth completed Oceanus II wave energy device that was deployed at Wave Hub. Now, the device is back in Falmouth for its winter refurbishment program. With 2 consented test sites set up in Cornwall, Fabtest just of Falmouth and Wave Hub on the North coast, Cornwall has the facilities
