Technology
Marine-i bags £6.8M from ERDF for Cornish marine innovation
Marine-i, a collaborative project set up to boost marine innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has secured up to £6.8 million through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Fraunhofer IWES Completes StEnSea Tests
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) has completed a four-week test of a scaled-down version of the StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea) system in the Lake Constance.
OPT loss widens slightly
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported a $0.1 million increase in net loss in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared to the last year’s figures for the same period.
Minesto enlists bend restrictors supplier
Minesto has hired Subsea Energy Solutions to provide bend restrictors for its Deep Green tidal plant. UK-based engineering company Subsea Energy Solutions will supply super duplex stainless bend restrictors to Minesto for its Deep Green tidal energy ‘kite’. Minesto had previously hired Subsea Energy
EMEC looks for Non-Exec Director
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to strengthen its Board for the next phase of development.
Royal IHC: Keel Laying Ceremony for NMDC’s New TSHD
The keel laying ceremony for the first custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) in the Gulf area took place yesterday at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk. The vessel is being built for the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), an Abu Dhabi based marine contractor. The Arzanah will ha
Teledyne Marine and Trimble Enter Partnership Agreement
Teledyne Marine announced today that Trimble will distribute a branded version of Teledyne’s PDS software package for hydrographic survey, construction and dredging operations. The announcement was made at ConExpo 2017, one of the world’s largest international exhibitions for the construction indust
SeaPower wave device weathering storms
Sea Power’s wave energy platform has tackled some extreme wave conditions caused by storms while continuing its operation off the west coast of Ireland.
Ocean energy for islands up for discussion in Singapore
The role of ocean renewable energy as an alternative energy source for islands will be discussed at a workshop in Singapore.
Drones Lift SgurrEnergy’s Turbine Inspection Game
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has introduced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to its existing inspection service offering after obtaining the Civil Aviation Authority‘s Permission for Aerial Work.
TU Delft strengthens Japanese ocean energy ties
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has signed an agreement with Japan to formalize the collaboration on ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), tidal, wave and current energy.
East Anglia ONE Supply Chain Event Draws a Crowd
ScottishPower Renewables, developer of the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm, held a supply chain event at the Norfolk Showground which saw hundreds of business from across the region and further afield attend to hear about the opportunities on the project.
Seabased recruiting for various positions
Swedish wave energy developer Seabased is looking for new additions to its team with several job openings.
TP Ocean identifies ocean energy challenges
TP Ocean has published a report identifying challenges that need to be overcome to accelerate the commercialization of the ocean energy sector.