The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations a five-year, $220 million contract to operate and maintain the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The coalition, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), with directio
Virginia’s unique infrastructure and geographical advantages are key to developing 2GW of offshore wind by 2028 and turning the Commonwealth into a national leader in the growing US offshore wind industry during the next decade, according to a new report released by BVG Associates.
Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) 280kW floating tidal platform called PLAT-I has been installed in the Bay of Fundy after securing the necessary permits from Nova Scotia authorities.
Kraken Robotics’ subsidiary has recently received a sonar signal processing software contract valued at approximately $1 million dollars from an international defense contractor. This 12-month contract is with a new customer and will be supported by Kraken’s recently established Acoustic Signal Proc
The patented iJacket is said to be more structurally optimized than the conventional true X-braced jacket design, supporting the same deck load, conductor/riser count, drilling deck, wind turbine or other payload as its conventional counterpart.
Canada-based underwater systems and robotics manufacturer, International Submarine Engineering (ISE), has recently completed the sale of its latest ISE Explorer AUV to China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association (COMRA). This ISE Explorer AUV is the first rated for operations at 6000 meters depth.
Offshore and subsea construction company Hydra has entered the saturation diving market with a diving support vessel, the M/V Subsea Responder. The company has converted its flagship vessel and acquired a saturation diving system to prepare for the influx of projects as the oil and gas industry expe
ECA Group has delivered a H300V ROV demonstration unit to the Chilean ROV company Ultrasea. The H300V will be used for aquaculture, fish farms inspection and monitoring, fishing nets and lines inspection, cartography and cleaning operations. Ultrasea will furthermore be in charge for this country of
The ATIR tidal turbine – developed by Spanish company Magallanes Renovables – has concluded its journey from Spain to Scotland, where it will shortly be put to trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Edinburgh-based engineering consultancy QED Naval has appointed Corey Badger to lead its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical capabilities incorporated into the Subhub tidal platform design process.
Maersk Supply Service has completed Ailsa Floating Storage and Offloading unit (FSO) transportation and installation for the Culzean field in the North Sea. Last week, the hook up of the Ailsa FSO was successfully completed, the company informed. The project has been delivered to Total E&P UK as an
Floating offshore wind turbine Floatgen, the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast, has started delivering electricity to the grid.
Floating offshore wind turbine Floatgen, the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast, has started delivering electricity to the grid.
The project bringing together companies and organizations from several countries under the joint objective of improving the performance of wave energy technologies has been officially launched in Spain.
