Scientists from the University of Exeter are warning of the risks that seismic surveys may pose to sea turtles. Seismic surveys use airguns to produce sound waves that penetrate the sea floor to map oil and gas reserves. The review found that compared to marine mammals and fish, turtles are largely
Port Metro Vancouver, with DP World Vancouver, is continuing to develop preliminary design options for an expansion of Centerm, a container terminal in the inner harbor of Burrard Inlet. The project will include a westward extension of the terminal container storage yard, an elevated parking structu
Mauritius and Australia have signed an agreement on assessing wave energy and microgrid possibilities in Mauritius which will be conducted by the Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy. The proposal, which follows on from a memorandum of understanding with Mauritian Research Council w
The report offers an overview of the current state of the wave and tidal industry, and provides international market analysis including the development trends and key regions development status. The Global Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) Industry 2015 Market Research Report also discusses development
French multinational bank BNP Paribas will more than double the financing resources allocated to the renewable energy sector, from EUR 6.9 billion in 2014 to EUR 15 billion in 2020, and strengthen its policies for the management of carbon risk. The bank will also continue to promote Green Bonds to i
Thailand-based PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and Mermaid Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Cooperation on Research and Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) at Energy Complex Building. The MoU was signed by Phongsthorn Thavisin
Autonomous Surface Vehicle manufacturer, ASV, will be taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre to facilitate its ongoing partnership with National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director, Innovation and Enterprise at NOC said : “We are very pleased to welcome ASV in
The newly built facilities, located on the University of Maine campus, will be used to prototype coastal and offshore structures, including ships, aquaculture facilities, oil and gas structures, and ocean energy devices under extreme wave, wind and current environments. The total construction, equip
IT Power has carried out a site screening study for wave and offshore floating wind technology developers Floating Power Plant (FPP). IT Power said that, using FPP’s technical and commercial site requirements as the search criteria, it identified huge potential for FPP in the UK, locating a number o
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal power plant. For Minesto, Schottel Hydro is developing a new turbine variant, which will optimally fit the requirements of Deep Green. The Deep Green turbine will be significantly smaller and operate at higher r
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction from the Swedish company Minesto in 2016. The turbine complements the first full-scale Deep Green device. The underwater power plant will be deployed in 2017 at the Holyhead Deep site off the co
IT Power has completed a site finding exercise for Floating Power Plant which is looking to deploy its commercial floating wind and wave unit in the UK. Using Floating Power Plant’s (FPP) technical and commercial site requirements as the search criteria, IT Power located a number of sites suitable f
A £3 million centre to develop new technology for the marine robotics sector was officially opened by Science Minister Jo Johnson on November 23, 2015. Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science said: “I was honoured to open the new Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the UK’s world
Companies hoping to win contracts in the GBP 25 billion UK offshore wind farm investment must be innovative and cut their costs to be part of it, over 250 supply chain representatives heard during an event to celebrate Offshore Wind Week held in Lowestoft. Businesses supplying services, products and
