DNV GL has awarded a conformity statement to Norwegian solar energy company Ocean Sun for its floating solar design methodology. The conformity statement is the first of its kind and was issued following a verification process which sets the standard for the expansion of floating solar globally and
Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are working on a new solution for carbon-free subsea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) residency – long-term, persistent deployment without support from manned vessels. This novel system is designed for carbon-free autonomous offs
IKM Ocean Design has been awarded a pipeline study contract by Equinor for its ultra deepwater project in Brazil. The scope includes a pipeline concept study for gas export from the BM-C-33 field to the coast of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. “This work will be a continuation of the IKM Ocean D
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has launched its tidal energyfassasafsafto advance research into the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. This second round of Flexible Funding will award a total of up to £1.2 million to researchers at UK Higher Educa
Marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group said it has made further progress into the growing floating solar photovoltaic market in Asia and Europe. Post the acquisition of INNOSEA in 2018, LOC has been involved in more than 300MWp of FPV projects in Asia and Europe. The company’s first project in
A team of pupils from Northgate High School in Norwich have been crowned champions of the Subsea UK 2020 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Challenge, which saw six teams from across the UK compete to design an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to solve an environmental incident.
SEA Wave and WESE have launched an online platform, MARENDATA, to share environmental monitoring data collected within the marine energy industry. Co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, both SEA Wave and WESE are undertaking environmental research campaigns to better understand the p
EGS Survey has signed a long term partnership with the Australian Government Department of Defence to contribute to hydrographic and oceanographic data collection program through the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP). The HIPP has an estimated budget of 150 million Australian Dollars f
The deep ocean research institute Nekton has chosen Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to enable images captured by from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide. The maritime high-speed broadband service provided connectivity to relay broadcast images from Nekton’s submersible of
The NEMMO project has recently installed a set of tidal turbine blade panels made from fibreglass and a gel-coat coating for testing at the HarshLab facility. The samples, taken from the current Magallanes’ turbine blade, will be submerged for six months to determine the level of biofouling on the s
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has partnered with ABB to bring clean energy from the oceans. CorPower has developed a prototype in the form of a buoy that takes wave power and turns it into electricity. The buoy in the water, which moves two to three meters up and down, is reinforced w
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has recently produced two new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The deliverables correspond to the technical manuals of the alpha version of two modules: Energy Delivery module of the deployment design tool. This module will de
REV Ocean has signed a collaboration agreement with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Organization (IOC) of UNESCO. The aim is to usher in a decade of ocean solutions through advancing global ocean data sharing and application, providing opportunities for researchers and marine management, includi
Scottish company Ecosse IP (EIP) has unveiled its energy-transition-focused Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water. The MOWT technology, patent-pending, was designed and developed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments. Accordin
