National Grid Interconnector and Energinet.dk have started the process to appoint a marine contractor to carry out seabed surveys between England and Denmark for their joint Viking Link interconnector project. The appointment, which is expected to be early next year, marks a major step forward for t
Swansea-based wave energy developer, Marine Power Systems (MPS), has received a grant from the EU that will be used for the testing of WaveSub wave energy converter. According to MPS, the £2 million of EU funds will enable the development and testing of MPS’ 1:4 scaled WaveSub, paving the way for a
A £10m EU boost for the development of the new Menai Science Park has been announced by Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones. The project, led by Bangor University, has already been awarded £10m from the Welsh Government. The EU funding provides the remainder of the investment needed for the first phas
The European Union has boosted Menai Science Park project, located in Anglesey, north-west Wales, with £10M. The funding provided by the EU equals that of Welsh government that was already provided for the project led by Bangor University, the Welsh government states. The EU grant provides the remai
California-based Willard Marine has been awarded a contract by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to produce a rigid hull inflatable boat for the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) to facilitate its fisheries and marine mammal research in the Pacific region. Willard
Fraunhofer IWES’ Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) has started operating. After an 18-month construction period, a 100-tonne generator of a 3 MW wind turbine was set in motion on the new test stand. Fraunhofer IWES said the EUR 35 million infrastructure will boost the competitiveness of q
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has begun Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) on its redesigned APB350 power takeoff (PTO) system as part of its effort to demonstrate product reliability and durability, and to accelerate toward product commercialization. The OPT ALT process consists of operating PTOs in t
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has begun the testing of a redesigned APB350 power take-off (PTO) system, in addition to completing the repairs on its APB350 A1 PowerBuoy. According to OPT, the accelerated life testing (ALT) consists of operating PTOs in tandem with accelerated operating profiles, wh
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qingdao organisations to support the development of a marine energy test site in China. Scotland-based EMEC and the University of Edinburgh, signed the MoU alongside the Ocean University of China, Qingdao Na
National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited and Energinet.dk, which are jointly developing a new HVDC power cable between Great Britain and Denmark known as VIKING Link, have invited tenders for a cable route survey extending across the North Sea between the two countries. The cable route survey w
Mojo Maritime has launched its marine operations planning and risk optimisation system called Mermaid. Mermaid (Marine Economic Risk Management Aid) is a software solution which simulates marine operations against historical weather and tidal data to support cost-savings through project optimization
BioPower Systems’ O-Drive power take-off (PTO) module has been verified for operation by DNV GL. The O-Drive has been certified ahead of the forthcoming deployment of bioWAVE project scheduled for November in the Port Fairy, off Australia, BioPower’s press release reads. The standardised self-contai
Floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver cost effective, secure and safe low carbon energy for the UK from the mid 2020s according to the latest insights report published by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). With continued technology and supply chain development there is a clear an
San Diego-based Ocean Aero is taking orders for its wind and solar-powered surface and sub-surface vessel the Submaran S10. The Ocean Aero Submaran S10 is designed for extended autonomous ocean observation and data collection. Equipped with a retractable wing-sail that folds down for submerging, the
