UK-based manufacturer of marine monitoring systems Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have achieved an export milestone for global sales. Now exporting to over 100 countries, OSIL’s global customer base is ever expanding despite a challenging climate. The latest export country was Georgia wit
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement
Japanese cabling specialist Sumitomo Electric has completed the world’s first type approval test on its 525 kV direct-current (DC) cable system with a DC gas insulated switchgear (DC GIS) interface in accordance with CIGRE TB496 under the technical collaboration with Siemens Energy and German cable
Dutch-based N-Sea has completed an investment and upgrade program of its Renewables and Utilities Department (RUS). The main focus is cable management and asset integrity. To that end, the company has set up a management team to oversee this department. They have also completed an upgrade program of
The University of Maine will collaborate with the Mitsubishi Corporation and RWE Renewables to develop UMaine’s floating offshore wind technology demonstration project off the coast of Maine. New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV), a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mits
Groton-based tech firm ThayerMahan has acquired Ocean Acoustical Services and Instrumentation Systems (OASIS). Founded in 2016, ThayerMahan has grown into one of industry leaders in autonomous marine sensor/system solutions. Led by its visionary founder, Michael J. Connor, ThayerMahan has developed
Tsubasa Windfarm Design (TWD), Fraunhofer IWES, and Kobe University have started collaborating to provide wind farm design services for projects offshore Japan. Fraunhofer IWES is specialized in offshore layout optimization and has been actively developing its own wake models which take into account
US-based CSA Ocean Sciences has partnered with Cepemar to serve the ocean and offshore industries in Brazil and South America. The partnership will as a result operate under the banner of CSA’s Brazilian subsidiary, CSA Ciências Oceânicas (CSACO). “As we seek to build our capabilities in the region,
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has recently produced two new deliverables now openly shared with the marine energy sector. Deliverable D7.3 – Scenarios Input Data which describes the compilation of required data inputs for the various validation scenarios. A set of project data characterises each
Canada’s ocean company Kraken Robotics announced that Cathy Bennett has joined its board of directors. Bennett brings over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business executive, and corporate director across various sectors. These include the government, energy, manufacturing, mining, restau
Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the development of deep-seabed mining (DSM). Specifically, this deal sets the ground in the field of designing, engineering, building and managing DSM systems. Deep-sea floors are rich in minerals, mostly sulphides, cobalt c
Underwater laser scanner and imaging systems specialist 2G Robotics has said that its founding chief executive officer Jason Gillham is stepping down from his role at the company this August. He will remain available to the board of directors and to parent company Sonardyne Group during the leadersh
UK-based tech firm SRO Solutions has replaced asset management software systems on six Stena Drilling offshore rigs.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have launched the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education portals for water power technologies. Water power is a flourishing segment of the renewable ene
