There are only 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for the Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2020). Abstracts must be submitted online no later than Sunday March 1, 2020. The 5th AWTEC 2020 will be held in Hobart (Tasmania), Australia on 8-12 November 2020. AWTEC 2020 aims to provide an
Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH (R&D centre of Kiel University of Applied Sciences) has won a contract to continue operating the FINO1 research platform in the German North Sea. The contract was awarded to FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Af
ETIP Ocean and DTOceanPlus are setting up a joint webinar on Stage Gate design tool for ocean energy. Stage gate processes such as the Wave Energy Scotland programme, and also proposed by ETIP Ocean in the Powering Homes report, aim to mitigate risk through consistent assessment against standardised
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) recently announced a new Offshore Renewable Energy Programme (OREP) to support offshore renewable energy in Wales. NRW as a regulator and advisor in Wales has a vital role to play in the delivery of sustainable, clean energy. Commenting on the announcement, David Jones,
Oilfield services firm RMEC has invested a six-figure sum in its on-site test bay facilities to maximise demand for its maintenance services as well as support the recertification of its equipment rental fleet. It has also employed two new support staff taking its total headcount to 43. The firm has
Aberdeen-based Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Edinburgh-based WFS Technologies (WFS) have teamed up to drive growth and innovation in the subsea sector. Thanks to a recently signed agreement, WFS has upgraded its range of Seatooth SmartShackles with LMS shackles to deliver a range of wireless loa
German research institute Fraunhofer IWES is developing a mobile grid simulator that will allow the testing and optimization of the grid compatibility of very large wind turbines with an output of up to 20MW. As a mobile test facility, the “Mobil-Grid-CoP” grid simulator will serve to verify current
NOAA is in the process of acquiring two new oceanographic ships as part of the agency’s fleet rebuilding effort. Once in service, the new ships will support a wide variety of missions, ranging from general oceanographic research and exploration to marine life, climate and ocean ecosystem studies. “W
Among the 20 companies, Swedish CorPower became the winner in the category “Clean Energy from the Ocean” at recently held Blue Investment Day held in Brussels. The EU has identified “The Blue Economy” as a priority area as part of “The Green Deal” where the EU will be climate neutral until 2050. The
Eni has made a new oil discovery on the Saasken Exploration Prospect in Block 10, located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the new discovery may contain between 200 and 300 million barrels of oil in place. Saasken-1
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has established a new distribution agreement with Miros, provider of wave and current data to the maritime industry, to introduce their range of radar-based solutions to the Seatronics global rental pool. The Miros product range includes the likes of the RangeFinder an
EIVA has entered into a partnership with ROV specialist BlueLink, which allows the integration of NaviSuite Mobula software when producing BlueROV2 and SARbot ROVs. NaviSuite Mobula is a complete high-end software solution for ROVs which supports the addition of various sonars and laser-scanners. Th
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Marine Scotland is currently seeking applications for a Senior Marine Ornithologist within Marine Scotland based in Aberdeen or Edinburgh. The post-holder will work in the Renewable Energy Environmental Advice (REEA) group at Marine Scotland Science (MSS) to contribute to achieving Scottish Governme
