Sustainable Marine Energy has recently concluded the first phase of testing of its 280kW floating, instream, tidal energy platform in Grand Passage in Digby County, Nova Scotia. The platform was installed in September 2018. Jason Hayman, the managing director of Sustainable Marine Energy, said: “The
Classification society DNV GL, Kongsberg Maritime and Subsea 7 have concluded the pilot testing of Kongsberg Maritime’s DP Digital Survey (KMDS) application on board the Subsea 7 vessel Seven Kestrel. The pilot tested the use of a remote digital verification tool for testing dynamic positioning (DP)
CMS-Geotech has established a new operational site at the new Oceansgate Marine Enterprise Zone in Britain’s Ocean City of Plymouth. This new development brings together marine-based businesses to create a world-class hub for marine industries, with opportunities for research, innovation and product
The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is seeking feedback from the renewable energy industry, academia, national laboratories, government agencies, and private entities about the use of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PN
The Netherlands will build floating solar parks on a large scale in the coming years. First on inland waters and then at sea. According to Solar Future, in 2023, already 2 gigawatt-peak of floating power will have been realized, scientists and project developers predict. The advantage of floating so
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has held an opening ceremony in Kitakyushu City to commemorate the start of demonstration operations for the Hibiki barge-type floating offshore wind power generation system. The system, the first of its kind in Japan, was
Australian company Wave Swell Energy has developed a technology which converts energy in ocean waves into clean, emissions-free electricity. This electricity can be transmitted to shore and into the grid or used to power an onboard or shoreline-located desalination facility. The company is currently
A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts from Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and Newcastle University have been recognised for their innovative engineering approach in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition. TeamTao, the only UK team and one of the smallest to reach the grand final o
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and University of Belize (UB) have formalized their relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership will see the two institutions develop joint training, research projects and technical programmes to enable knowledge transfer and r
Universal Foundation has completed the industrialized suction bucket installation tests offshore Denmark. The offshore campaign was completed on 1 June and the industrialized suction bucket foundation is now back on land, Universal Foundation reported. According to the company, 13 installations and
Seismic monitoring instrumentation and solutions provider Güralp and Sonardyne have signed an agreement to cooperate in the provision of multidisciplinary ocean bottom research technology, including capabilities for earthquake or tsunami detection. The official ‘Teaming Agreement’ between Güralp and
NKT has announced an important milestone in the innovative project Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution connecting Denmark and Germany. Power cable systems from NKT is at the heart of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution which is the world’s first offshore interconnector using the national grid conn
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre has appointed Peter Scheijgrond as its new Head of Services. Bringing in more that 20 years’ experience in the marine energy sector, Scheijgrond will be tasked with expanding DMEC’s technical & commercial service offer. Having led pioneering work in the sector at Navig
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is to hold a Marine Renewable Energy Seminar on 25 September in Amsterdam (Novotel Schiphol Airport). With the theme ‘Working together for safe and efficient operations’ this day-long seminar on the topic reflects the increasing involvement of
