Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has secured a contract with Total and ExxonMobil for a qualification testing programme for a high pressure, high temperature TCP. The qualification project will create a foundation for further development of this TCP technology for riser applicati
Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has deployed its UniWave200 wave energy device offshore Tasmania, marking a significant milestone in ocean energy development for Australia.
The UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) is looking to commission a project to carry out work on a UKCS carbon capture risk register and global lessons learned. In anticipation of increased interest in carbon capture and storage projects on the UKCS, the OGA wants to strengthen its regulatory excellence in
The partnership targets zero-emission shipping markets with next-generation redox flow batteries.
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, ITM Power, and Element Energy have been awarded EUR 5 million in funding to demonstrate and investigate a combined wind turbine and electrolyser system designed for operation in marine environments. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU), a public private p
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched a tender to acquire the services of a wind turbine specialist that will ensure the company’s modular floating platform integrates seamlessly with both wave and wind power generation technologies.
Bombora Wave Power has entered into agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to identify marine energy project opportunities in Japan and the neighbouring regions.
Offshore renewables research centre WavEC and its partners have completed the ‘Kraken‘ project aimed at developing an ROV robotic arm for the inspection, repair and maintenance of ocean energy devices. The kraken project received financing from FCT, GOBCAN-ACIISI and SEAI through OCEANERA-NET (Ocean
Eelume has secured NOK 3 million from Innovation Norway to develop untethered operation for its resident robot Eely500. GCE Ocean Technology supported the feasibility study in 2020. Untethered operations is a prerequisite to enable Eelume’s subsea robot to carry out the missions and collect the data
Several partners have launched Current Direct, a new research and innovation project that aims to revolutionize the way goods and people are moved by water.
European Union’s Horizon 2020 program has awarded €5 million to VALID project for the development of a Hybrid Testing Platform that will accelerate the testing of marine energy devices in Europe’s race towards carbon neutrality.
Saipem has started the functional tests of FlatFish, the innovative underwater drone for advanced vessel free subsea inspections, based on AI. According to the company, the vehicle is now going to an extensive sea trial campaign. Since March 2018, Shell has been entrusting Saipem with the license to
Clean energy technology start-up Exowave has secured funding from the Danish government to advance the project that combines wave energy extraction with desalination and hydrogen production.
Australian-based company Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has made significant progress on the construction of its wave energy device that will be deployed off Tasmania early in 2021.
