DNV GL has completed an independent validation assessment of the Accurasea floating LiDAR offshore wind measurement device requested by EOLFI. The Accurasea floating LiDAR has now formally reached the pre-commercial maturity stage (Stage 2) on the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap for t
Bombora has launched a tender call for the supply of subsea cables and connectors for its mWave wave energy converter. The Perth-born wave power company with its European base at Pembroke Dock, has set the deadline for receipt of completed tenders for November 25, 2019. Bombora also said that the co
Aker BP, Schlumberger and Stimwell Services have signed 5+5 year tripartite agreement to establish Well Intervention and Stimulation Alliance to accelerate and boost oil production. The agreement was signed by the CEOs of the three alliance partners at Aker BP’s headquarter in Fornebu on Tuesday. Th
PKN Orlen has commenced geological surveys at its offshore wind farm license area in the Polish Baltic Sea. The vessel sailed from the port of Gdansk to carry out the surveys at the circa 131km2 area located some 23km from the coast which will accommodate up to 1.2GW of offshore wind. The collected
Eni, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Fincantieri and Terna have signed an agreement to set up a company for the development and manufacturing of wave-energy power plants. The agreement was signed in Ravenna by the chief executive officers of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Fabrizio Palermo, of Fincantieri, Gi
DNV GL has been selected as Equinor’s certifying authority and classification society for Bay du Nord oil field in the Flemish Pass Basin. DNV GL will ensure that new infrastructure to be built for Bay du Nord project is compliant to local and global safety requirements. DNV GL will oversee design r
After setting the record for the fastest unmanned Atlantic crossing, Saildrone USV SD 1021 has completed the return journey, not only beating its own record time but also becoming the first autonomous vehicle to transit in both directions across the Atlantic Ocean. In August 2019, a Saildrone unmann
Nova Scotia’s Government has started independent and competitive process to attract a new tidal project to fill the vacant berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). The Government has hired a team from Power Advisory led by John Dalton, an electricity policy consultant with more t
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the first ever joint training and research centre with State Oceanic Administration of China. Under the MoU, ISA and China will work together to promote knowledge of the deep ocean and its environment
DNV GL is strengthening its commitment to exploring new ocean opportunities by dedicating extra resources to its ocean space research programme. The programme works with stakeholders from business, government and academia to create best practices and standards. It also seeks a collaborative approach
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European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched the Blue Sustainable Ocean Strategy (Blue SOS) to improve the health of oceans, build stronger and more resilient coastal environments and enhance the sustainability of ocean-related activities. The EIB, as the EU Bank, commits to more than double its lend
Offshore wind produced nearly 17 billion kWh of renewable energy in Germany in the first three quarters of 2019, representing a 31% increase compared to the previous year. The figures were released by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research BadenWürttemberg (ZSW) and the German Association
Minesto has renewed the collaboration agreement with National Taiwan Ocean University to explore the potential for Minesto’s Deep Green technology in Taiwan. The renewed collaboration agreement with National Taiwan Ocean University’s Center for Ocean Energy System (COES) was signed at a ceremony in
