The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles being developed by the National Oceanography Centre have completed their first round of commissioning trials in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland. The new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), ALR1500 – named for the 1500m depth to which they can dive – c
EIT InnoEnergy has joined BGA Invest and Midroc New Technology as major shareholders in Minesto after converting previously issued warrants into shares. The European Innovation Hub for Sustainable Energy, EIT InnoEnergy, which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, has
EdgeTech has introduced its new Ropeless Fishing System. The EdgeTech Ropeless Fishing System with embedded acoustic release technology was developed to eliminate vertical lines connecting a surface buoy to bottom fishing gear. The system was designed from the ground up with the input of fishers wit
ROVOP has recently joined the ORCA (Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets) Hub offshore robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems development programme. The ORCA Hub is a consortium of five universities – Heriot-Watt University, University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool
Techano has received order for equipment for Norway Royal Salmon’s (NRS) newly-developed aquaculture facility, Arctic Offshore Farming. (AOF). “In strong competition with leading players, Techano received orders for winches for net handling, chain jacks and a boat slip for the fish food barge,” says
Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) said it has achieved the longest ever 200G unrepeatered transmission trial over distance of 620.9km. This achievement replicates HMN’s previous success in 100G unrepeatered transmission which saw in excess of 640km reached. The new record was set in trials at HMN’s Beiji
Subsea 7 is inviting experienced engineers from all sectors the opportunity to forge a new career in the subsea industry. Since 2005, the company’s Engineering Conversion Programme has enabled experienced engineers from aerospace to automotive, and onshore construction to ex-military, to transfer th
As part of the fourth MaRINET2 transnational access call for offshore renewable testing, a webinar is being organised on August 28, to provide potential applicants with guidance on the application process, including recent updates to the online portal. The fourth call for the EU-funded MaRINET2 proj
Wave energy developer Mocean Energy has selected the University of Edinburgh’s C-GEN technology to provide the power take-off (PTO) for its first half-scale wave energy prototype. In January this year Mocean Energy secured £3.3 million from Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to develop and build a scale pro
Trendsetter said it has completed another hydraulic intervention project utilizing its 15,000-psi subsea tree injection manifold (STIM) system. A major operator approached Trendsetter to deliver an intervention solution suitable for use in the abandonment of an ‘unconventional’ subsea well. The well
The offshore wind market could reach a cumulative capacity of up to 193GW by 2030 and more than 500GW by 2050, according to a report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The 2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market report forecasts the cumulative capacity to range from 154 to 193GW by 2
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking for a project manager to manage the OceanDEMO project. Educated to degree level in a relevant financial or technical subject, the OceanDEMO Project Manager will oversee the work of the project team to ensure delivery of agreed outputs and will mana
A new data science hub for green energy is to be created at Bangor University, backed by £4.6 million EU funds. The new Smart Efficient Energy Centre (SEEC) will develop joint research between Welsh and international organisations and businesses. It will investigate the options for using big data sc
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