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AW-Energy Oy has received certification by Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its WaveRoller device. The certificate was presented in person by LR’s senior vice president of Clean Energy and...

DTOceanPlus and ETIP Ocean are hosting a webinar on digital representation of standard data formats for ocean energy systems. There is currently no standard method of describing the key...

Calgary-based Technika Engineering is developing technology for collecting plastics and other marine debris from water surfaces powered by solar and wave energy. The technology will also be adapted...

Wave Energy Scotland has recently named all the winners in a Europe-wide call to find new technologies to quickly and easily connect wave energy devices at sea. The seven winning projects for WES...

Sustainable Marine Energy Canada (SMEC) is proposing an electrical grid-connected tidal energy project at Grand Passage, located between the communities of Westport and Freeport in Digby County, Nova...

The Rector of the Politecnico di Torino, Professor Guido Saracco, and Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, have signed a memorandum of understanding to further strengthen scientific collaboration and...

RenewableUK has appointed a new executive director, Isabel DiVanna, to replace the organisation’s current deputy chief executive Maf Smith. Dr DiVanna will begin her new role on 21st January,...

Marine energy developer Minesto has issued a tender call for Insurance Broker Services, for insurances for renewable marine – tidal energy technology projects. The Insurance Broker should act...

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) is looking for an experienced project manager to join its RDI team. Based in South West Wales, this role will initially focus on delivery of the...

Bombora is looking to strengthen its executive management team with the appointment of two senior positions – chief commercial officer and chief financial officer. The CCO will be a key member...

Marine Renewables Canada has appointed four new members to its board of directors. “Producing clean energy from tides, waves, rivers and offshore wind across the country and internationally poses...

After 8 years of activity, France Energies Marines, now the Institute for Energy Transition approved by the French State, has redesigned its visual identity. This overhaul aims to mark the new...

Global OTEC Resources has announced that islands in the Maldives can apply to be off-takers of its first OTEC demonstration barge which is set for launch next year. Applications are now open until...

Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) chief executive officer Jim Hanlon has announced his plan to retire in 2020. “I’m really proud of what we have accomplished at COVE”, said Hanlon. “At...

Bombora has now contracted more than 70 percent of its £17-million Pembrokeshire demonstration project. The project is part of Bombora’s accelerated commercialisation plan to validate mWave’s...

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has appointed new deputy director and chief operating officer, chief human resources officer, and chief counsel. “Whenever I...

The Second Call for Applications of the Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) has opened as of January 01, 2020. Are you looking for support? Get yourself prepared to join this call. MEA aims to progress the...

QED Naval and HydroWing have formed new collaborative European joint venture and with it acquired Holland’s tidal turbines business, Tocardo. This tri-partite, collaborative partnership brings...

Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power has issued a tender call to appoint a lead partner to support the delivery of its Tidal Energy Turbine project. A 2-year contract will see the lead...

MarineEnergy.biz editors have compiled the list of news from tidal and wave energy sectors that have marked the year behind us. Eni, CDP, Fincantieri and Terna Enter Wave Power Pact ORPC Begins...

MarineEnergy.biz is bringing you the list of the articles you read the most in 2019. Penguin Sinks Off Orkney Nova Scotia Drops Cape Sharp Tidal Turbine Project The Netherlands Advances Floating...

Patrick Friend has joined science and engineering firm Integral Consulting (Integral) as a strategic advisor to support its Marine Science and Engineering practice. Dr. Friend has a Ph.D. in sediment...

CorPower Ocean, a provider of wave energy technology, has opened several job positions in the company. The positions include HMI / full stack developer, senior assembly technicians, senior...

Quoceant, an independent engineering consultancy based in Edinburgh, is looking for a mechanical engineer and a senior mechanical engineer to join its team. Quoceant delivers full system solutions...

The board of directors of Minesto has amended the terms and conditions of the warrants of Series P0 in the company. The change means that the subscription period is extended from the end of December...

The Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University plans to hold the 6th Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop on January 24, 2020. The Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop will be an informal event...

The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Oceans Institute is looking for a technical research officer to coordinate the field operations and contribute to the research within the new...

Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) has received Ocean Energy 35 (OE35) wave energy converter (WEC) buoy at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for scheduled...

AW-Energy Oy, Finnish wave energy technology developer,has been granted new patents protecting the use of WaveRoller in 38 countries across Europe from the European Patent Office (EPO). The patents...

The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $990,000 grant to support the preparation of a 9-MW solar-hydro hybrid project in Burundi. The project...

Leask Marine has rcently been presented as a key strategic partner for the Magallanes Renovables’ “OCEAN_2G” project. The OCEAN_2G (Second Generation technologies in ocean energy)...

Using onshore wind technologies to harvest resources from the sea, Vestas has developed a customized solution for a 50 MW intertidal project in Bạc Liêu Province, Vietnam for the local company, Bac...

The MaRINET2 project has awarded €1.3 million worth of free lab, tank and open-sea testing to 38 offshore renewable energy developers. The results of the project’s fourth call bring the total...

The wave energy device by Ocean Energy Ltd, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has arrived in Hawaii on a one-year testing cycle. The...

Toronto-based Biome Renewables has completed the testing of its PowerCone tidal technology in Strangford Loch, Northern Ireland in cooperation with Queens University Belfast and Cuan Marine Services....

Delegates at the ‘Marine Renewable Energy and Offshore Aquaculture’ seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, heard about a series of advances involving deep water floating wind, wave energy, hydrogen production,...

At this year’s International Tidal Energy Summit 2019 (ITES 2019), Magallanes Renovables presented the results of its first six months connected to the Scottish grid. During this period, it has...

ABB has partnered with Romande Energie to supply its inverter solutions for one of the world’s highest floating PV installations, situated 1810 meters above sea level on the artificial Lac des Toules...

US-based wave energy company Columbia Power Technologies (C·Power) is looking for an entry-level electrical or mechanical engineer. The Engineer is responsible for producing cost-effective designs...

Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines has issued a marine renewable energy permit to Nova Innovation for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy. “Nova Scotia’s leadership in the...

Jifmar Offshore Services has continued its expansion in Scotland with acquisition of the Shetland-based company Delta Marine one year after taking over North West Marine. Thanks to this acquisition,...

Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has won a contract to develop an innovative subsea electrical connector for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Nova’s MECMate subsea connector is tailored to...

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended October 31, 2019 of $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the prior-year period....

Orkney-based contractor Green Marine has won the ‘Outstanding Service Award’ at this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards. Nominees for the Outstanding Service Award also included Arup; Seaway 7...

Port of Milford Haven and Bombora have signed a Memorandum of Understanding highlighting their commitment to the marine energy industry in Pembrokeshire. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by...

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) crew deployed the FAST-3 monitoring platform at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fundy Advanced Sensor...

In 2020, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) will invest EUR 500 million in its Knowledge and Innovation Communities across Europe – the EIT Governing Board decided. This...

Firms from the subsea and offshore engineering sectors were among the winners in a Europe-wide call to find new technologies to quickly and easily connect wave energy devices at sea. The call from...

The European renewable industries welcome the decision by President Elect of the Commission von der Leyen to enshrine the objective of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 into EU law.

Our industries already represent a major part of the European industrial sector, and much of our value chain…

Aquarius Marine Coatings (AMC) has launched its anti-foul coating, Coppercoat-Commercial, in the offshore energy sector. The coating, which is said to contain exceptionally high levels of copper, a...

Tidal Lagoon Power has launched a £1.2 million ($1.5 million) fundraise to enable the conclusion of works to secure in perpetuity the planning permission awarded to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. With...

Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has initiated the subscription period for new issue of units with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. The subscription period runs from December 4 to...

Fiellberg, supplier of hydraulic cylinders, and Wavepiston, developer of the Wavepiston wave energy converter, have worked together in the Eurostars LOCWEC project on improving the control of the...

The successful candidate will join the ‘Marine Energy Council’ (MEC) in London, a national-level representation of the UK ocean energy sector (‘the sector’). The MEC has so far operated as a network of companies and people aiming at further developing ocean energy in the UK and this position will…

The first call for applications of the €2.5-million Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project ended in September with a successful outcome for nine companies. Funded by Interreg...

The Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) is hosting its final event of the year at the Carmelite Hotel on Wednesday 11th December. Titled “Investing in the Future”, the event will give delegates...

The successful candidate will be the national-level representative of the Dutch marine energy sector (‘the sector’). His / her aim is to raise the profile of the sector and ensure that it receives the support necessary to further develop and expand.

This requires effective communication of…

Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power has issued a tender call for the design and provision of 2 hydraulic mooring winches for its O2 2MW Floating Tidal Energy Turbine project. The...

UK Marine Energy Council is looking for an experienced public affairs director to work to further develop the sector across the UK. The ‘Marine Energy Council’ (MEC) is the national-level...

Portugal’s marine renewable energy firm WavEC Offshore Renewables is teaming up with the Norwegian Embassy and Innovation Norway to host an international seminar on December 04 and 05, at Museu do...

To elaborate on the importance and potential of marine energy for the Netherlands and what is needed politically to support this, DMEC and EWA set up the position paper "Energy from Water". After discussions with Dutch members of Parliament, the position paper was presented at the debate on the D…

Today, January 15th, 2018, the MaRINET2 test project opens its second call for applications. MaRINET2 is the second iteration of the successful EU-funded MaRINET Infrastructures Network, which facilitates transnational access to test centres and knowledge institutes around Europe for technology d…

MaRINET2 has opened the registrations for the first set of a total of ten courses on offshore renewable energy to be delivered over the next three years. The short, two to five days long courses for industry and academic researchers in the offshore renewable energy sector are organised and lectur…

The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) is a service provider to the marine energy sector. We deliver technical and commercial support to companies in order to fast-track their technological development plans and growth strategies. Our services include design and engineering support, demonstration …

The FORESEA project will launch a call for proposals from developers of offshore energy supply technologies at the Offshore Energy 2017 event which takes place in Amsterdam on 10-11 October. The call aims to help developers of offshore and sub-sea technologies adapt their products for use in the …

Bluerise is a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. Allseas will contribute engineering resources and know-how to bring OTEC concepts to market.

Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology t…

October 31, 2018

Edinburgh, UK – The relevance of certification in accessing commercial finance for marine energy technologies was subject of a workshop organized by the MET-CERTIFIED project as part of the Ocean Energy Europe 2018 Conference.

Ecole Centrale de Nantes, member of the FORESEA consortium, invites you to participate in an industry consultation conducted by Cruz Atcheson. The aim is to help FORESEA test sites meet the industry's requirements, both in terms of infrastructure and services. The FORESEA project is an Interreg N…

DMEC and Navingo established a strategic partnership for the upcoming Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference event, which will take place on the 10th and 11th of October in the Rai Convention Centre, Amsterdam. This event draws over 600 exhibitors from around the world, and has 12,000 visitors…

After a run-up of several months, the finale of the Making Waves pitch event is here. On the 7th of September, the selected innovations from a variety of the Netherlands' most innovative sectors - including gathered at the Breezanddijk on the Afsluitdijk to pitch their ideas to a large audience o…

The Dutch Marine Energy Centre is looking for an Office Manager & Project Assistent to join their current team. The Office Manager & Project Assistent will support the team on an organisational, administrative and financial level. More specifically, the function includes the following act…

Last Thursday the 7th of September, 17 high-potential Dutch organisations pitched their tech-based innovations at the Making Waves pitch event. Four innovations received invitations for the semi-final of Ideas from Europe in Estonia in 2018, amongst which two marine energy developers: Slow Mill a…

Dutch OTEC developer Bluerise will start a crowdfunding campaign on the 19th of October to raise money for the next stage of their technology development. Over the past few years, Bluerise has been developing their OTEC technology by building demonstration and pilot systems at Delft University of…

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De maatregelen die het kabinet eind vorige week presenteerde om in 2050 een CO2-vrij elektriciteitssysteem te realiseren, zetten terecht volop in op de hernieuwbare bronnen energie uit wind (windmolens op zee …

The 3rd International Workshop on Wave & Tidal Energy will be held on the 20th - 23rd of November this year in Valvidia, Chile. The Workshop provides a wide and interdisciplinary perspective on the current development of marine energy. Attendees of the event - including researchers, scientist…

On October 11, Teamwork Technology - supported by DMEC - WavEC Offshore Renewables, Sines Tecnopolo and APS (Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority) signed a Letter of Intent for the set up of a basic sea testing facility for wave energy. The signing took place on the occasion of the State Vis…

To stimulate Dutch maritime innovation, MARIN invites SMEs to test their new ideas and concepts for free. MARIN offers the same opportunity again for 2018. The initiative aims at stimulating innovation in the Dutch maritime sector and lowering the threshold for SMEs to test their new ideas and co…

The EU-funded MaRINET2 project launched its Virtual Access Service today. The service provides researchers and technology developers with remote access to datasets gathered by offshore renewable energy research centres. It will help improve the standard of research across Europe in the offshore r…

In October, DMEC hosted the Dutch Marine Energy Pavilion at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference event in Amsterdam. Together with 14 startups, technology developers, knowledge institutes and test centres, we presented the potential of marine energy to over 12,000 visitors and exhibito…

On 21 June, the Marine Tech Expo takes place in Plymouth, UK. The day before, 20 June, the MET-CERTIFIED project organises a visit to 3 test sites in Falmouth and Plymouth:

DMEC is happy to announce the approval of the Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) project. In this four-year project eight partners will combine their marine energy expertise to deliver integrated technical and commercial support services to forty technology developers in north-west Europe. The partners…

With two key hires Tocardo Tidal Power has strengthened its Managing Board. Mr. Henk Kasteleijn has joined Tocardo as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Henk brings over 20 years of general and financial management experience with two leading multinationals in the innovative technology sector…

DMEC intends to establish a three-year agreement for the management of our test sites and related support activities in the area of administration, licensing and technology development.

This tender will be conducted via the multiple-party procedure and will not be sub-divided between parti…

We are reinforcing our team with a medior/senior passionate marketing & communications professional who will be responsible for a suite of activities spread across three main domains. You will work closely with our operational office manager to realise successful implementation of the activit…