Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has signed a long term testing contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). SME will be taking on one of the berths at the Fall of Warness tidal test site where it will deploy five PLAT-O systems in an array over the next two years. This array will host Sch
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has signed a long term testing contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). SME has secured one of the berths at the Fall of Warness tidal test site where it will deploy five PLAT-O systems in an array over the next two years. This array will host Schottel
DNV GL led Joint Industry Project (JIP) involving twenty industry players has made the first issue of a Recommended Practice for Subsea Documentation Standardisation. Working together the partners have invested considerable time to scope out and agree upon a set of typical subsea production systems
China has kicked off a new project of building a mother vessel for a 11,000-meter manned submersible as part of the country’s deep-sea research program. The vessel, Zhang Jian, named after the founder of Shanghai Ocean University, will serve the manned submersible ‘Rainbow Fish’ which is capable of
EU-funded researchers have developed a prototype wind energy system that works at much higher altitudes, where winds are stronger and more constant, dramatically increasing electricity production. A commercialised product is in the pipeline. Most wind energy comes from turbines 150 metres above grou
Carnegie Wave has received a payment from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in the amount of USD 1 mln (AUD 1.3 mln). The payment was received for the completion of onshore power plant at the Perth Wave Energy Project. In January, Carnegie received approximately USD 45.000 from Western Aust
Barbados could harness the energy from the ocean using ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system in five years. Barbados’ Minister for Energy, Senator Darcy Boyce, said in front of the Senate that the necessary steps to develop OTEC plant will soon be taken, according to Loop News Service. The a
The 4 km subsea cable has been laid at Galway Bay, Ireland, as part of the development of Galway Bay Ocean Energy Test Site. The cable will supply power to the site and allow unlimited data transfer from the site for researchers testing innovative marine technology including renewable ocean energy d
The first trans-Atlantic mapping survey has been announced and it’s to take place under the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The announcement was made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation,
Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine assembly process is nearing completion in the port of Brest, France. The assembly process began early in January 2015. The turbine’s power capacity is rated up to 1 MW. The base of Sabella’s D10 tidal device is 20 by 20 meters in size. It is 17 m high, and weighs 450 [&he
Transparency Market Research has released a new market report that predicts the turbine market could reach USD 191.8 bln in terms of revenue by 2020. According to the report ‘Turbines Market – Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020’ global turbines mark
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay this week marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the development
ITM Power has won the tender to deliver an integrated hydrogen system for use at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) tidal test site on Eday, Orkney, Scotland. The total contract value of the project is GBP 1.79 mln, ITM Power’s press release reads. The system’s principal component is a 0.5 MW
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) have released an updated version of WEC-Sim wave energy converter simulator. WEC-Sim is an open source wave energy converter simulation tool jointly developed by NREL and SNL with funding from the US Department of Ene
