Offshore Renewables

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD has officially opened Ireland’s only Ocean Testing Facility in Cork.

German wave energy developer Sinn Power was recently invited to a business trip to Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curacao.

Danish company Rope Robotics has received a major grant to further develop its innovative system for using robots to inspect and repair wind turbine blades writes Dag Pike.

James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has opened a new regional support base in Taipei, Taiwan, to support the country’s transition to renewable energy.

The Airborne Wind Energy System developed by Ampryx Power is working on a new tether that will enable units to generate up to 2MW writes Dag Pike

The first tidal energy plant to be installed in French waters is now being monitored by a sophisticated monitoring system developed by QOS Energy writes Dag Pike.

French tidal and ocean stream turbine developer, Sabella, has joined forces with fellow French software vendor, QOS Energy, to improve monitoring of the former’s Ushant tidal energy project.

A European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) project has been launched to address long-term environmental concerns around the development of emerging wave energy technologies.

Austrian crane and lifesaving equipment manufacturer Palfinger Marine has signed a contract that it considers to be a ‘door opener’ to the potentially lucrative Asian offshore wind market.