A new Monmouth University Poll has found that the vast majority of New Jersey residents support the development of wind farms off this US state’s coast. Three-quarters of New Jersey residents (76%) would favor placing wind farms off the coast of the state, while just 15% would oppose this action. Pa
Ocean Power Technologies has signed a contract with an undisclosed oil and gas company to complete a 12-week feasibility study that will examine the use of OPT’s products and services in monitoring subsea wells during decommissioning activities. The work was issued under a recently announced master
Ocean Power Technologies has signed a contract with an undisclosed oil and gas company to complete a 12-week feasibility study that will examine the use of OPT’s products and services in monitoring subsea wells during decommissioning activities. The work was issued under a recently announced master
Dynautics has launched a modular and scalable AUV, called the Dynautics Phantom. The first iteration of the product, which has been sea trialed and shipped to customers, can be seen at the upcoming technology exhibition in Southampton, UK. According to the company, the release of the Dynautics Phant
A new Norwegian style learning centre has opened in Fort William on Tuesday, to encourage young people in the area into studies and careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It is the second in a network of Newton Rooms being created in the Highland region and follows the opening
The Flemish government and Elia have jointly proposed plans for ‘Ventilus’, a new high-voltage project to connect wind energy from the North Sea to a new electricity highway in West Flanders, Belgium. In a few years’ time, Ventilus should connect additional offshore wind power generation, among othe
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), part of the James Fisher & Sons, has completed its first project in Nigeria and established a base in the country. Tools will be permanently based in Port Harcourt to service clients in Nigeria’s energy industry. A team of six experts deployed JFSE’s Twin R2000
Neptune Energy and TechnipFMC have signed a global alliance agreement for delivery of subsea projects. The alliance agreement has been signed for an initial five year term with options for further extensions. The agreement covers the full project lifecycle from early concept work, through engineerin
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released up to $26.1 million in funding to drive industry-led technology solutions to advance the marine and hydrokinetics (MHK) industry and increase hydropower’s ability to serve as a flexible grid resource. The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) will select
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released new data on the growth in renewable energy capacity in 2018 with global additions of 171 gigawatts (GW). The annual increase of 7.9 per cent was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84 per cent of the gr
Embley Energy has secured funding from a combination of investment and grants for its wave energy convertor SPERBOY development. The company has raised £3.5 million so far from a combination of investment and grants awarded from the European Union, DTI, Carbon Trust and nPower Juice Fund. John Bligh
Ecosse IP (EIP) recently held an industry showcase to demonstrate the capability of its Ambient Lifter subsea and decommissioning solution, in a two-day event held in Fraserburgh. EIP, a subsea tools and technology developer based in Aberdeenshire, welcomed representatives from across the industry,
GBM Works, a TU Delft spin-off, is set to conduct pilot tests of a new method for installing turbine monopile foundations in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Together with project partners, GBM will conduct the pilot at Maasvlakte beginning in May or June by using a vibro drill method in whic
L3 Technologies said it has successful demonstrated an Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) deploying, operating and recovering a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). In what is said to be an industry first, the C-Worker 7 ASV deployed an inspection-class ROV for vertical and horizontal subsea inspection. Th
