RenewableUK commented on the news that Carnegie Wave Energy are bringing their CETO 6 device to the South West Marine Energy Park’s Wave Hub site. The site is an electrical hub 16km off the coast of Cornwall, and this development means all three berths for wave devices are now reserved by wave compa
The report Ocean Energy: Supporting Policies Review is part of the activities of the Annex I – Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems, of the Ocean Energy Systems (OES) work programme. By means of this report, the OES intends to emphasize the range of policy and fu
Due to a growing focus on safety related to subsea lifting operations, DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop practical methods for reducing the risks and lifetime cost of steel wire ropes for subsea lifting applications, using an integrated systems approach. Fourteen diver
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a commitment agreement to secure the final berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, to demonstrate its next generation wave technology. Carnegie’s UK arm, CETO Wave Energy UK plans to deploy a 3MW array of its next generation 1MW CET
Rahul Goyal and Cassandra Mathews of KordaMentha Restructuring have been appointed Receivers and Managers of the wave energy development company, Oceanlinx. This appointment followed the appointment of David Ross and Brent Kijurina of Hall Chadwick as Administrators of the company. The Sydney-based
Langlee has put pen to paper on agreements with clients, local government, and technology partners in the Canary Islands. Industrial partners and investors are now invited to participate in the commercialisation phase. Canary Islands Regional Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce, Francisca
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a commitment agreement to secure the final berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, to demonstrate its next generation wave technology. Carnegie is advising the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that its UK arm, CETO Wave Energy U
Recent economic study into the cost profile of power from tidal lagoons has found that a portfolio of three UK tidal lagoons, in operation by 2021, would deliver large-scale low carbon power at a significantly cheaper price than offshore wind. Energy economists at Pӧyry, a management consultancy, id
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has been presented with a prestigious 2014 Special Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation by the editors of industry magazine E&P for its solution for towed streamer electromagnetic surveying. An independent panel of industry experts has picked the PGS towed stream
The Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) in the Netherlands joins the CARIS Academic Partnering Program with CARIS HIPS and SIPS and BASE Editor for hydrographic data processing. The program provides academic institutes with CARIS software used by industry, allowing students to gain valuable ha
Harkand has entered into a charter agreement with Hornbeck Offshore for the offshore construction vessel HOS Mystique for a firm period of two years plus options. The 250ft (76.2m) DP2 vessel has a 70 MT AHC crane and will be outfitted with a Harkand Triton XLS ROV to support IRM and survey work in
AGR was assigned by OMV to drill a well in the Barents Sea. As a result of establishing different drilling targets and challenging reservoirs, the operation ended with two wells drilled with the Leiv Eiriksson rig. AGR delivered the Wisting wells with no major delays and excellent results achieved i
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, finds the Great Barrier Reef will suffer irreversible damage from coral bleaching and ocean acidification. Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens environment spokesperson, commented on IPPC’s report on Great Barrier Reef : “Today’s report conf
The Royal Navy is working with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to provide the basis for trialling and understanding how the gliders can best be used. Director of National Marine Facilities at the NOC, Geraint West, said: “The NOC is pleased to be able to apply its world-leading capabilities a
