QinetiQ Software to Support Mojo Vessel
QinetiQ GRC's Paramarine ship and submersible design software has been selected by Mojo Maritime Ltd. to support the design of a new dynamic positioning (DP) offshore construction vessel, the HF4, which will have applications for the tidal energy industry. Mojo Maritime Ltd. specializes in marine operations, technical consultancy and project management for the offshore renewable energy sector. The purpose of the HF4 is to reduce the installed cost of marine renewable energy devices to initiate industrialization. The vessel is designed to operate using dynamic positioning in currents up to 10 knots
Paramarine Software used on New Submersible
QinetiQ GRC naval architects in combination with their Paramarine software are working with QED Naval Ltd in the development of a marine platform (Subhub) that is being designed to transport, install, anchor and maintain wave and tidal turbines through life. This will bring major cost and time advantages to tidal turbine field installations on the sea bed. QED Naval Ltd was founded in April 2008 with the intent of developing products for the wave and tidal renewable energy industry. Subhub is the first of these products. The primary benefits of the Subhub will be to provide an easy