India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has launched a tender seeking the turnkey supply of four offshore LiDARs for two sites. The contract covers the supply, delivery, testing and validation, training, transportation, installation and commissioning of two LiDARs in Gujarat and two in Tami
ION Geophysical and iSEISMIC, an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) acquisition specialist, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on seabed acquisition technologies. iSEISMIC plans to utilize the full suite of ION’s 4Sea ocean bottom acquisition and imaging technology to deliver a step-ch
The Schatz Energy Research Center is carrying out a study on the wind resource and transmission constraints related to offshore wind in California. The research is part of three complementary studies that the U.S. center is conducting to assess offshore wind feasibility for the northern California c
The Schatz Energy Research Center is carrying out a study on the wind resource and transmission constraints related to offshore wind in California. The research is part of three complementary studies that the U.S. center is conducting to assess offshore wind feasibility for the northern California c
Orbital Marine Power has selected FAUN Trackway to manufacture the anchors for its new O2 tidal stream turbine at FAUN Trackway’s facilities in Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. FAUN Trackway has been engaged to manufacture four steel anchor structures, along with bespoke mooring connectors,
Wave Venture, a specialist wave energy consultancy and software provider, is developing an innovative Techno Economic analysis product called “Wave Venture TE”. This software is a hybrid desktop-cloud integrated engineering and financial analysis package. Wave Venture have been developing components
A new €4.2-million cross-border project aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Counsel General and Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles. Funded by the EU’s Ireland-Wales co-operation programme, the Selkie project will bring together researchers and businesses
DP Energy, working with Seaforth Geosurveys and Applied Renewables Research (ARR), has recently deployed Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) as a key step in the development of the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project. The deployment took place in the Berth E at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for
DNV GL has invited wind energy stakeholders to join a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to explore the potential of using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to measure wind speed turbulence intensity (TI) for various applications in the wind industry. LIDAR is becoming the preferred technology for w
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Innovation Institute at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has provided a $200,000 grant that will enable marine technology start-ups, technologists and innovators enhanced access to the facilities at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). MassTech executive sirector Carolyn
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has awarded almost £1 million to UK universities to support research projects investigating all aspects of offshore renewable energy (ORE). The Hub’s Flexible Fund has been established to enable UK researchers to respond to a number of key ORE engineering c
Bombora Wave Power has appointed Cape Engineering Services (Altrad) as a contractor for the fabrication of the Cell Module Structure for the mWave Wave Energy Converter Demonstration. The cell module structure is a key structural element of the cell module with the primary function of retaining an a
Greek companies Streamlined Naval Architects LTD, ETME, ERGOMARE S.A., and Enalios Diving Center have completed the deployment of a FloatMast platform in the Aegean Sea. The first Floating MetMast was installed off the coast of the island of Makronissos, at a sea depth of 65 metres and at a distance
