Atlas Ocean Systems, a US-based wave energy developer, has completed the trials of its scaled SQ5 wave energy device running for the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Wave Energy Prize. The 1:50 scaled wave energy converter model was tested at the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the University of M
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has completed the acquisition of the 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine, located off the East Fife coast, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The turbine offers UK industry and academia an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of a wide rang
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has announced a collaboration with Canadian-based manufacturer, Inuktun Services. Namely, Seatronics is working with Inuktun to supply the Inuktun ROV Manipulator as a standardised option for the Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System. The Elite System was established an
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea that is expected to provide a valuable resource for potential developers of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows The Crown Estate’s publication of
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea, thus providing a valuable resource for the development of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows the Crown Estate’s publication of a wide range of d
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in
A new global climate agreement has been adopted by 195 countries at the United Nations conference on climate change (COP21) in Paris. The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The deal highlig
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has successfully recovered its novel Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. The pre-commercial prototype is connected to the shore via
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has deployed its DeltaStream tidal energy device into Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, Wales. DeltaStream device was loaded off the quayside in Pembroke Port by the offshore construction vessel ‘Siem Daya 1’, before making the short passage t
DNV GL has launched a recommended practice (RP) that allows operators to choose thermoplastic composite pipes instead of steel or traditional flexibles. “Thermoplastic composite pipes are a new, robust lightweight pipe alternative that will impact field layout, and installation methods and ultimatel
A new £3.9 million investment by East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering Ltd (EC-OG Ltd) to develop its ‘Subsea Power Hub’ (SPH) has received a £1.2 million research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise. The SPH is designed to provide electrical power to oil & gas subsea infrastructure, where c
