Scientists have returned from a three-week mission to map the seafloor of the Colville Ridge, northeast of Auckland, as part of a long-term programme to survey regions within New Zealand’s offshore territory considered prospective for seafloor minerals. The voyage over the middle part of the Colvill
The Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has teamed up with Marine Scotland Science and the University of Exeter to analyse underwater noise data from subsea sound recorders located around the UK coast. Sources of noise in the ocean include shipping, seismic explorat
Vision, innovation and investment into a new, better integrated energy system will help Scotland meet carbon targets, create jobs and secure an international leadership position, says new report from the Carbon Trust. The report outlines a vision for Scotland to harness its abundant natural resource
Dutch subsea cable logistics specialist WIND has been nominated by The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) for the dutch Shipping Award 2015. WIND received the nomination for its pioneering role in the development of recovery of long distance, out-of-service subsea cable systems. The
UK subsea companies will be heading to Mexico at the end of this week on trade mission which aims to match British expertise with the requirements of the emerging oil and gas sector in Latin America’s second largest economy. Subsea UK, in partnership with UKTI, and support by EIC, NOF Energy and Abe
Colonies of tiny filter-feeding Antarctic marine creatures (bryozoans), that appear to be thriving in response to a reduction in sea-ice cover, are playing an important role in carbon draw-down according to new research published this week. A British Antarctic Survey (BAS) investigation into biologi
Impact Subsea has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, UK. The new premises will enable the company to continue to support and expand on its underwater engineering and product solutions to the Oil and Gas, Renewables and Scientific markets. Benedict Grant, Managing
Gullfaks field, which has been producing for nearly 30 years, will see further investments to boost production and extend the field’s lifetime. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has now submitted its assessment of the amended Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for Gullfaks, including S
UK and Brazilian scientists will be working together to study the formation of critical ocean minerals essential for new technology, particularly environmental technology such as photovoltaic cells. MarineE-tech, a £4.2M research programme funded by NERC (UK) and FAPESP (Brazil), will assess deep oc
Renewable energy experts from Indonesia are looking at what lessons they can learn from the industry in Scotland, as part of an event being run by Robert Gordon University (RGU). The Centre for Understanding Sustainable Practice (CUSP) at RGU, led by Alan Owen, will welcome representatives from the
A new programme to help communities and social enterprises generate income by investing in commercially owned renewable energy developments has been launched as part of Community Energy Fortnight. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has introduced the programme to deliver one to one support, tail
Orkney Islands Council is to test interest in the development of tidal energy project involving the Churchill Barriers. A notice inviting expressions of interest from tidal energy developers will be published on the Public Contracts Scotland website later this month, according to Orkney Islands Coun
Canada’s test center for tidal energy technology, FORCE, said it expects periods of marine activity to continue until mid October, including barge anchoring, cable recovery, and test mooring trials. Marine operations will be performed at Parrsboro wharf, West Bay, and the FORCE site in the Minas Pas
The assembly of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine is nearing completion at Harland & Wolff’s facility, UK. The 64 m floating hull is being fabricated by Gray Fabrication, and it will form the structural backbone of the SR2000. The floating hull will incorporate two 1 MW roto
