Fukushima Offshore Wind Consortium plans to tow the 7 MW wind turbine from Onahama Port to its offshore site on July 31-August 1 and moor it in the following 20 days. Then, from August 20 to September 30, the developer plans to carry out the laying and burying of riser cable at the Fukushima Experim
Sabella, a French tidal energy developer, has chosen Open Ocean’s current analysis system Metocean Analytics for the examination of the ocean currents on Sabella’s future tidal energy sites. According to Open Ocean, Metocean Analytics simplifies and accelerates the search and analysis process for po
Pacific Island countries and territories, and development partners are meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, to discuss the increase in the use of renewable energy. According to IRENA, key speakers will discuss comprehensive approaches to energy sector transformation, including the importance of enabling leg
Nova Scotia and British Columbia have renewed their partnership in order to advance Canada’s marine renewable energy industry. The representatives from both provinces have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which outlines key priorities, including partnering on research and technology development,
Wave energy converter (WEC) modelling team, sponsored by the US Energy Department, has won the Center for Ocean Energy Research (COER) Hydrodynamic Modeling Competition. Through the competition, researchers were challenged to predict the dynamic motion of a floating body in an irregular wave field u
CalWave is developing a wave energy converter whose design is inspired by the ability of muddy seafloors to effectively absorb overpassing ocean waves. Researchers participating in CalWave project came up with the idea of using a viscoelastic carpet of wave-energy conversion (CWEC) placed over a net
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for applications for a new offshore wind technology test scheme of 50 MW. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2015 and the first commitments are expected to be assigned within the end of the year. The test scheme aims to develop new and innova
Our RivGen® Power System is on its mooring in the Kvichak River, Igiugig, Alaska! Posted by Ocean Renewable Power Co. on Monday, July 20, 2015 Ocean Renewable Power (ORPC) is preparing for the installation of its hydrokinetic turbine, the RivGen, in the upper Kvichak River, Alaska. According to ORPC
Nova Scotia is boosting its tidal industry with two new international research grants. The two projects, worth $1.43 million, aim to help governments, industry and researchers better understand the effect tidal technology has on the marine environment, and the impact of the marine environment on tha
Alstom and Nordic Yards have installed two 700 MVA power transformers on the DolWin3 converter platform based in the Warnemüde shipyard in Germany, operated by Nordic Yards. The transformers were designed and built by Alstom specifically for the DolWin3 converter project at its Mönchengladbach plant
Contracting Services Gebr. v.d. Poel b.v. from Oud-Ade has received the first Waterking in the Netherlands. The delivered amphibious excavator WK 150 NG-A is equipped with an adjustable undercarriage and a Hitachi ZX160 upper structure with long reach. The WK 150 NG-A is fitted with additional ponto
SmartBuoy, an integrated marine data acquisition platform developed and operated by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas, UK), is celebrating 30,000 cumulative days of deployment in its 15th year of operation. In addition to providing essential calibration and verifica
SmartBuoy, an integrated marine data acquisition platform developed and operated by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), has clocked 30.000 cumulative days of deployment in its 15th year of operation. The buoy was introduced in 2000, and deployed around the UK for 15
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company highly specialized in production of portable dredges, was locally recognized last month, receiving the 2015 Lantern Award for the Bayou Region from Louisiana Economic Development. DSC received the Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in manufacturing and o
