OpenHydro Technology Canada will receive USD 5.173 mln (CAD 6.353 mln) for the Bay of Fundy Tidal Stream Project. The funding is provided though Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund. Through a joint venture, Cape Sharp Tidal formed by Emera and OpenHydro, the consortium ai
The research conducted by Invest in Cornwall suggests the need for greater regional cooperation in UK’s wave and tidal projects to maintain the country’s leading position in marine renewables. According to a study, more than two thirds (69 percent) of respondents believe that the UK is not currently
DNV GL developed new Recommended Practice (RP) ’Steel forgings for subsea applications’ that will enable reduced lead times, enhanced stock keeping, interchangeability of forgings and help to improve and maintain consistent quality. “Unifying requirements for forgings into an acceptable common speci
UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey, has issued a letter requesting comments on the application for the proposed Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay. Edward Davey is seeking comments from the Applicant – Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Welsh Governme
OpenHydro is planning to deploy two 2 MW tidal turbines in the Bay of Fundy, Canada in Q3 2015. Through a joint venture, Cape Sharp Tidal, formed by Emera and OpenHydro, the company aims to deploy 4 MW grid connected tidal array that could power an estimated 1.000 homes in Nova Scotia, Canada. Accor
AXYS Technologies has brought its WindSentinel buoy to Ocean Business, held from April 14-16 at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, UK. The company said that it wants to give a chance to those attending the event to see the buoy in real life. Primarily used for precise wind resour
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Fundación Chile (FCH) to collaborate on identifying a development pathway for commercial wave energy projects in Chile. Carnegie has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Fundación Chile to assess the potent
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP) announce delivery of a containment toolkit which can be used to minimise the environmental impact of a subsea well incident. This news builds on the successful delivery of four subsea well capping stacks in 2013-14, design
Carnegie Wave has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Fundación Chile (FCH) to work together on developing commercial wave energy projects in Chile. The areas defined for collaboration with Fundación Chile include the assessment of wave resources at various sites, the regulatory environment, site
POWER-GEN Europe has launched the POWER-GEN Confidence Index whose aim is to provide key market information, insights and trends to assist strategic decision making in the power generating industry. The POWER-GEN Confidence Index represents a pan European study of region’s power market that is expec
Wavestar is currently testing the new PTO (power take-off) system for its wave energy device at Aalborg University, Denmark. The Wavestar wave device draws energy from wave power with floats that rise and fall with the up and down motion of waves. The motion of the floats is transferred via hydrauli
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with Seaweld Engineering which will act as a strategic partner for offshore deepwater construction projects in Ghana. The JV allows Ceona to extend its operations in West Africa. The agreement w
Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group has teamed up with mechanical engineering group EnerMech to launch new product offering to the market. Hydro Group and EnerMech have combined expertise to deliver a new hydraulics hose product, offering lay-up and over-sheathing of hydraulic hoses fo
Kongsberg Maritime and ABT Oil and Gas (ABTOG) (50% owned by Enegi Oil Plc) have signed a collaboration agreement to work together on a Proof of Concept to demonstrate the effectiveness of normally unattended operations of facilities for the development of marginal fields. ABTOG’s Marginal Field Ini
