Greensea IQ and Ocean Power Technologies Extend Partnership
versatile open architecture platform OPENSEA, Greensea IQ will continue to work with OPT to develop the next generation of OPT’s Maritime Domain Awareness Solution (MDAS).OPT is renowned for its over-the-horizon (OTH) MDAS-equipped PowerBuoy products. The OPT PowerBuoy serves as a renewable energy solution, harnessing its power from a combination of solar, wind, and wave activity. MDAS is integrated with OPT PowerBuoys to monitor and collect data in marine protected areas, mitigate illegal fishing, provide automated vessel traffic data for ports, or support extended offshore monitoring and data
Sonardyne Wins Hybrid Positioning System Orders in Offshore Energy and Science Sectors
Noble Globetrotter II drillship, adding two HPT 7000s to the vessel, as well as Compatt 6+ transponders for its vessel seabed array inventory and for wireless underwater marine riser flex joint monitoring.Noble Globetrotter II / Credit: Ria Maat/MarineTraffic.comThe DP-INS system onboard Helix Energy Solution’s Helix Producer-1 floating production system has also been upgraded to 6G. The vessel is operating on the Phoenix and Tornado field in the US Gulf of Mexico for Talos Energy.An unnamed Brazilian drilling company has also ordered Sonardyne's system for two deepwater drillships.
X1 Wind Expands Leadership Team
the transition toward pre-commercial projects: “[The appointments] will charge up the X1 Wind operation at a critical phase as we accelerate towards commercialization.“We have focused on carefully refining our technology, in order to create a truly unique and disruptive floating wind energy solution. Our overarching aim is to make a meaningful contribution to help combat climate change through large-scale decarbonization of the energy system. With this goal in mind, we have taken time to assemble a close-knit group of excellent engineers covering all core areas necessary to develop our
Wind-Powered Offshore Drilling Rigs in Canada: Saitec, WESI Get Gov't Funding
The Government of Canada has approved funding for Waterford Energy Services Inc. (WESI) and Saitec Offshore's project designed to power offshore drilling rigs using a plug-and-play renewable energy solution.The funding program aimed to support programs that would help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from offshore oil and gas activities in Newfoundland and Labrador. The funds granted to the Saitec-WESI partnership come from a competitive process in which around under a hundred plans were assessed for a pool of $24.4 million."The partnership between WESI and Saitec brings together WESI&rsqu
Ocean Power Technologies Buys Offshore Engineering firm 3Dent
sound problem-solving expertise to the offshore industry, and OPT’s commercial experience and technology align well with our expertise. Together we believe that we can accelerate the growth of our offshore engineering services while solidifying and expanding OPT’s position as an offshore energy solution provider," said Dr. Jose Vazquez, Co-Founder and President of 3Dent Technology. "We are very excited to capitalize on our shared focus and vision to become an integral part of OPT’s long-term growth strategy."Under the terms of the deal, OPT agreed to pay 3Dent an amount
Ecosse IP Launches New Renewable Energy Tech
(MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water.The MOWT technology, patent-pending, was developed by EIP to provide a cost-effective method of generating energy from slow-moving water. MOWT is designed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments, offering an energy solution with minimal environmental impact.Currently, MOWT measures 5m long x 1m high, weighs less than 1 tonne, and can be fitted with an integrated battery pack and built-in Ambient lifting technology. Modules can be added to MOWT to increase its size, and larger utility-scale MOWTs are planned
PLAT-I Operational in Nova Scotia
to develop effective methods of monitoring the environmental interactions of this new form of electricity generation, and will continue to do so as we advance our technology. Our objective is to provide coastal and island communities with a robust, reliable and environmentally benign renewable energy solution.’’Nova Scotia Energy and Mines Minister Derek Mombourquette said, “Tidal energy continues to develop and remains a significant opportunity for businesses and workers in Nova Scotia. This achievement strengthens our province’s position as a national leader in fighting
Orca ESS Retrofit for Norwegian Research Vessel
environmental research vessel MS Johan Hjort. Halvorsen Power System AS has selected Corvus Energy as the supplier of the lithium ion based energy storage system (ESS) for a retrofit of marine research vessel, MS Johan Hjort. Corvus will supply its recently released, next generation Orca Energy solution to provide power to the vessel for peak shaving, research operations and crew comfort. Orca Energy is part of the recently announced Orca ESS product line from Corvus which is specifically designed for maritime applications. “The selection of Orca Energy for this retrofit
MTR 100: ASV
Houston, TX and Alexandria, VA. Plans are already in place to expand the company’s UK site; ASV are due to relocate to a 24,000 sq. ft. facility in Portchester in summer 2014. The Tech In early 2014, ASV commissioned the long endurance USV, C-Enduro. The concept centers on a three-pillar energy solution enabling the vehicle to be deployed at sea for up to 90 days. The three elements comprise solar panels, wind turbine and a lightweight diesel generator, together providing 100W of continuous payload power. This environmentally friendly power structure creates a sustainable source of data collection
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