Technology
French wave company HACE raises €700K for wave prototype
Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has raised around €700,000 which will be used to test its wave energy prototype later this year.
EU: Study proposes tech neutral auctions for RE post 2020
EU-funded study has concluded that the best cost-effective way to achieve the 2030 target for sourcing energy from renewables is through technology neutral auctions. For less established renewable energy (RE) technologies, like tidal range, different option has been suggested.
Group De Cloedt to Expand Dredging Fleet with ‘New’ TSHD
Kooiman Marine Group of Zwijndrecht has won a contract from Group De Cloedt for the conversion of their dry cargo vessel DC Eems into a trailing suction hopper dredger. The DC Eems, currently under management with EemsWerken (family Kornet) from Werkendam, measures approximately 90m x 15m. Upon comp
CorPower seeks more professionals
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team with two newly opened job positions within the company.
DHI VIDEO on Measurement of Suspended Sediment
DHI Group, an independent research and consultancy organization, has just released their latest DHI Tech Talk video, named ‘Measurement of Suspended Sediment’. Solid particles transported in the water are referred to as suspended sediments. A high level of suspended sediments may lead to serious eff
Atlantis teams up with NEW for 160MW tidal project
Atlantis Resources has formed a partnership with Natural Energy Wyre (NEW) to develop the Wyre tidal project in England.
Innogy Sends Drone to Inspect Nordsee Ost Turbine Blades
At the end of the last month, innogy sent a drone to inspect the blades on a turbine at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm for the first time.
EOLOS Lands EUR 2 Million in Projects in 2016
EOLOS, the developer of autonomous floating LiDARs, has secured a project portfolio of more than EUR 2 million in 2016, its first year as a commercial entity.
BPS replaces bioWAVE cable
BioPower Systems (BPS) has installed a new subsea cable at the bioWAVE wave project site near Port Fairy, Australia.
FORCE goes FAST for fish monitoring
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has deployed a new underwater monitoring platform designed to capture environmental data from the Bay of Fundy, Canada.
EU tackles ocean energy sector skills gap
The European Commission has launched a €4 million call for proposals to address short and medium term skills needs by boosting cooperation in the maritime technologies sector, including tidal and wave.
RECODE project moves to demonstration phase
Partners in the RECODE project, set up with the aim to cut ocean energy costs, have announced the project has moved from concept development to the testing and demonstration phase.
Blue Water Shipping and BREB Handle Blade Behemoths
Blue Water Shipping has recently completed the transportation of three of the world’s largest wind turbine blades from Esbjerg, Denmark to Bremerhaven, Germany.
‘Father of ocean energy’ gets tribute from France
Tony Lewis, a Principal Investigator in MaREI and Professor Emeritus at the University College Cork (UCC), has been awarded the national order of France for distinguished academics Chevalier des Palmes Académiques.