Technology
Wave energy company eyes oil & gas market
US-based wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has formed a strategic alliance with HAI Technologies to explore options in the oil & gas market.
University of Exeter tests novel mooring ropes
University of Exeter is performing scale testing of the elastometric mooring ropes as part of the EU-funded OPERA wave energy project.
DP Energy makes new appointments
Renewable energy developer DP Energy has appointed three advisers to its Board, and a new Chief Legal Officer.
Waves4Power targets April for WaveEL redeployment
Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power is looking to redeploy its WaveEL wave energy device off Norway in April this year.
SeaRoc Launches Communications System for Far Offshore Projects
SeaRoc Group has provided what the company calls ”a unique communications and logistic data solution” for DONG Energy Wind Power, with its first deployment on the UK-based Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Atmocean to work with Sandia National Labs on wave system
Atmocean has received a grant through the New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) program to further advance its wave energy system through cooperation with Sandia National Laboratories.
Nonius Engineering Eyes European and Asian Markets
For the last couple of decades, the Russian dredging market has been growing at a fast pace. Although the global financial crisis has slowed the market’s development, demand for maritime infrastructure and energy-related projects continued to fuel the boom. One of the best examples of this developme
IADC Facts About: Backhoe Dredgers
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its ‘Facts About’ publication on backhoe dredgers. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjects. Eac
Top News of the Week, 30 January – 5 February 2017
Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded
Wello’s Penguin arrives to Orkney
Penguin wave energy device has reached Orkney ahead of scheduled deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Bi-radial turbine for wave project enters final assembly stage
The bi-radial turbine to be used for the EU-funded wave energy cost reduction project dubbed OPERA has entered the final assembly stage.
German TSOs Table Network Expansion Plans
German transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW have submitted the first drafts of the onshore and offshore network expansion plans (NEP and O-NEP) covering the period up to 2035 to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA).
UK names research and innovation head
The UK government has appointed Mark Walport to lead UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Blue Abyss goes deep for offshore renewables testing
The planned multi-million pound Blue Abyss research and testing center will support the innovation in the offshore renewable energy sector by providing a 50-meter-deep pool designed for testing purposes.