Methane seeps from seafloor deposits near Svalbard release less ‘greenhouse gas’ into the atmosphere than other Arctic sites because ocean currents there form an effective barrier, study conducted by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton showed. Dr Ca
The European Commission has approved the grant transfer of €17 million from the Kyle Rhea project to Atlantis’ MeyGen tidal energy project. According to Atlantis, the funding will accelerate the development of MeyGen Phase 1B, also known as project Stroma, which is expected to reach financial close
Atlantis informed that the European Commission’s Climate Change Committee has approved the transfer of €17 million of funding from the Kyle Rhea project to Atlantis’s MeyGen project. The funding is for MeyGen Phase 1B (Project Stroma) and will accelerate the development of the MeyGen project, with t
Underwater avalanches and turbidity currents carry huge amounts of sediment, organic material, and pollutants down submarine canyons and into the deep sea. This month marine geologists from several countries are placing dozens of sophisticated instruments in Monterey Canyon to discover how sediment
The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp has started operation of a new test and development center for slewing rings in Lippstadt. Covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the facility is one of the biggest and most modern of its kind in the world. It will be used to test and optimize slewi
Dutch consortium consisting of engineering and consultancy firm Witteveen+Bos and Maritime & Transport Business Solutions B.V. (MTBS) is working on a master plan for the development of the port of Cotonou. In September 2015, the Dutch embassy in Cotonou (Benin) commissioned the consortium to prepare
Carnegie Wave, an Australian wave energy developer, has completed the conceptual design phase of its CETO 6 project. According to Carnegie, this CETO 6 design delivers a number of advantages over previous CETO generations including an approximate four times increase in rated capacity to 1 MW, the re
Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo agreed to form an alliance to develop the next generation in subsea compression systems that can be used at even the smallest oil and gas fields to increase recovery and lower costs compared with conventional platform solutions. The two companies previously coop
AW Energy’s wave energy device, WaveRoller, has received the second endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. WaveRoller’s concept design was evaluated in accordance with Lloyd’s ‘Qualification of New Technology’ and ‘Qualification Management’ standards. Lloyd’s Register Energy (LRE) stated that the
Nearly 100 experts from across North West Europe have converged on the Port of Dover at the conclusion of a three-year study into tidal energy generation. The delegates gathered in Dover, UK, for a two day Pro-Tide conference that scrutinised the results of tests and analyses carried out in Dover, t
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., announced details of his Department’s 2016 budget on Tuesday. A total of EUR 195 million will be provided in 2016 to support programmes in communications, energy, broadcasting and natural resources. Minister White emphas
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., announced details of his Department’s 2016 budget on Tuesday. A total of EUR 195 million will be provided in 2016 to support programmes in communications, energy, broadcasting and natural resources. Minister White emphas
Commercial divers will be trained to detect unexploded ordinance (UXO) in a new partnership between Ramora UK and the Professional Diving Academy, Dunoon. The partnership means the Professional Diving Academy will be fully accredited by Ramora UK to enhance its existing commercial diver training cou
Ireland has allocated €4.5 million for ocean energy research activities in 2016. As announced by the Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources (DCENR), Alex White, €68 million has been designated for energy efficiency and renewable energy under the 2016 budget, and the fundin
