Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind has joined the QUALIFY project dedicated to increasing the usage of adhesively bonded hybrid structures in shipbuilding and generating spin-offs to other industries. The R&D project, part of the EU program Interreg 2 Seas, will see a multi-scale testing plan
Experimental wind power developer Makani, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has partnered with the energy giant Shell to bring its energy kites to offshore environments. After five years of development at X and more than a decade of development in total, Makani is now an independent company a
Shell Brasil has agreed a partnership with underwater sensor technology company Sonardyne and Brazilian research institute Senai Cimatec to develop autonomous technology to make the monitoring of Brazil’s challenging deepwater pre-salt oil fields more efficient. The new 4D seismic monitoring system,
ESVAGT has provided support to Wavepiston during the installation of its wave energy device at the test site near Hanstholm, Denmark. The ‘Esvagt Connector’ vessel was in charge of towing the power system from port and three kilometers out at sea, Southeast of Hanstholm, and the crew managed the anc
Equinor Wind US has shared a video showing the recent deployment of a Floating LiDAR at its offshore wind lease site in the New York Bight. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The Floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) will measure win
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) affiliate faculty member Andy Seitz will participate in an Ocean Energy Systems Annex IV workshop in Scotland titled “Addressing Collision Risks in Tidal and River Turbines: Next Steps for the Marine Energy Sector.” Seitz will lead a discussion on the cu
Deadline on full paper submission for the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2019) has been extended. With over 600 participants from 40 countries, the 12th EWTEC Conference accepted 336 papers from 550 abstracts submitted. The 13th EWTEC Conference will be held in Napoli, Italy f
Kvaerner has signed a contract with Equinor to study how floating concrete substructures for offshore wind turbines to the planned Hywind Tampen project in the North Sea can be designed and constructed. The objectives of the front-end engineering and design (FEED) assignment are to further mature th
Kvaerner has signed a contract with Equinor to study how floating concrete substructures for offshore wind turbines to the planned Hywind Tampen project in the North Sea can be designed and constructed. The objectives of the front-end engineering and design (FEED) assignment are to further mature th
Construction has started on the $35 million Sunshine Coast international broadband submarine cable project, which will connect Australia and Asia. The cable landing station is situated adjacent to the Maroochydore City Centre Priority Development Area. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing,
The Scottish Government has relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10-million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the co
A new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) led by the University of Strathclyde to train researchers to PhD level in wind and marine energy has been established. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) after a winning proposal was submitted by the University, a total o
Enpro Subsea has started onshore testing on its Flow Intervention Services (FIS) technology, backed by £1.5-million investment, ahead of planned subsea field trials later this year. The company had previously developed a lower pressure (10kpsi) version of their tool and this investment has allowed t
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is progressing with the manufacture of RivGen power system at Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority’s (MRRA) Brunswick Landing, bound for Igiugig, Alaska. The system will be installed in the Kvichak River where it will produce electricity from water currents
