Looking out to 2030, the South West Marine Energy Park (SW MEP) partnership paper sets out the long term opportunities and ambitions for the development of marine energy in South West England. According to the report, the deployment of demonstration arrays at Wave Hub will lead to the first commerci
The European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 has granted EUR 17 mln for wave power research coordinated by Fortum. The funding is awarded for the Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW) five-year research project. The aim of the project is to advance the use of the Penguin
A competition run by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers has been launched. Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Energy Minister, announced that the winner of the competition will be taken through the full ETV p
Liquid Robotics, Inc. announced the Liquid Robotics Open Oceans Partner Program, a global technology program designed to accelerate the creation, integration and deployment of new technologies and applications for unmanned ocean systems. Building upon the Wave Glider®, the “world’s first” wave and s
Royal IHC and Dräger have joined forces to offer the market a single source for fully integrated Diving Support Vessels. The initial focus will lie on the market segment of vessels with automated, 18-person, twin bell saturation diving systems. The alliance will bear total responsibility for the exe
The European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 has granted EUR 17 million in funding for the Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW) research project that is coordinated by Fortum. The mission of the five-year project is to research and develop the use of the Penguin wave ene
Atlantis has granted Global Energy Group (GEG) a preferred supplier status for the provision of certain fabrication, manufacture, assembly and logistical support services. Atlantis will enter into a lease at GEG’s Nigg Energy Park for Shop 1, located in Scotland, and use the facility for turbine ass
Wintershall and its partners have submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. This is the first time Wintershall, as operator of the field, has submitted a PDO for a Norwegian development. Today, Mar
Tracerco, a part of FTSE100 Johnson Matthey Plc, has launched a new product that enables oil companies to quickly scan pipeline to detect the location of deposits causing flow assurance issues. The technology, known as Explorer™, is able to screen subsea pipelines for content and deposit build-up at
WERPO has signed an agreement with the Government of Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, for the development of a 500 MW wave power plant off the county’s coastline. The USD 500 mln agreement has been signed for creating a joint venture between the Government of of Guinea-Bissau and WERPO. The Guinea-Bissau
The final report on proposed tidal barrage development in Scots Bay concludes that the project is unlikely to proceed. Halcyon Tidal Power, the developer behind Scots Bay tidal project, proposes the building of the tidal barrage at Scots Bay, that would host bidirectional tidal turbines with the com
IHC IQIP, part of Royal IHC, is expanding its global presence with a new office and yard in Perth, Australia. The company has also announced the acquisition of its Australian agent Machinery Supply on the 4th of May. The new facility provides the rental and sale of foundation, installation and decom
Emerson Process Management has launched Roxar subsea Wetgas Meter for accurate production measurement, reduced risk, and improved flow assurance in gas and gas condensate fields. Hydrates, corrosion, scaling and water coning in the reservoir represent the biggest challenges to offshore gas producers
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, introduced “Open Cables”, a new flexible business model that allows customers to select their preferred Submarine Line Terminating Equipment (SLTE) line card supplier to create an interoperable and complementary dry and wet plant. The Open Cables model take
