Swedish wave energy company Seabased has signed a lease agreement with the Government of Bermuda for the construction of 40MW wave energy park.
Leading figures in the marine energy sector have warned that the UK’s world-leading position in tidal energy can only be maintained with ‘practical support from Government to match its undoubted goodwill’.
The representatives of the Basque Energy Cluster and the Blue Cluster from Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote European offshore energy know-how worldwide.
Australia-headquartered provider of large-scale metal additive manufacturing technology and solutions AML3D has 3D printed what is said to be the world’s largest high-pressure oil and gas piping component to be tested and verified by Lloyd’s Register.
Swedish wave energy developer Ocean Harvesting Technologies has commissioned a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test rig to validate the InfinityWEC’s power take-off (PTO) with instant force control capabilities.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named Blue Economy Enterprise of the Year having won the Rural Blue Award at The SHIREs (Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy) Awards.
The world’s first electric and self-propelled containership – Yara Birkeland – has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord, the ship’s owner, Norway-based Yara International, revealed.
South Korea has completed the construction of a wave energy demonstration plant, equipped with energy storage system, on one of the islands of the Chuja archipelago in the Jeju Strait.
A special online conference has been organized by Portugal’s leading marine energy R&D centre, WavEC Offshore Renewables, to provide a platform for Japanese energy firms, institutions and government officials to uncover key marine renewable energy opportunities in the region.
Scottish company Orbital Marine Power has established a strategic partnership with one of the leading offshore energy players TechnipFMC to accelerate the global commercialisation of its pioneering tidal energy technology.
Australian wave energy company Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has launched a capital raising round of Au$2.5 million (€1.6 million) to fund a technology enhancement program under its Bluefire project.
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) programme has selected nine marine energy projects to receive testing and technical support as part of its fourth call for applications.
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of OXAGON, the world’s largest floating industrial complex and the world’s first fully integrated port and supply chain.
Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy prototype has returned to dock after a successful five-month test period at sea.
