Global OTEC Resources has entered into a partnership for the deployment of the world’s first commercial floating OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) platform, which will be located in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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Marine-i has agreed to support a pioneering new approach to using space data to support the development of renewable energy sites, such as floating offshore wind. This new system could help reduce the risks and costs associated with these developments. The project is the brainchild of 4EI, a company with a proven track record of commercializing space-based data and deploying
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Marine-i has agreed to support a year-long research program to identify the potential for wave, tidal and floating wind technologies to be deployed around the Isles of Scilly. It is expected that this will lead to long-term economic, societal and environmental benefits for the communities living on the islands. The project will build a new data bank of wave and
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Marine-i has agreed to support marine engineering specialist Feritech Global in its plan to create an autonomous subsea vehicle specially designed for geotechnical survey work. Such a design would result in safer, more efficient and cost-effective seabed survey operations. Marine-i and Feritech are collaborating on a structured development program to define the industry standards that the new vehicle must meet,
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Imagine there was a technology that could provide a 3D scan of the interior and exterior of a ship, including its systems, and synchronize that with the data provided by the ship’s own onboard sensors. That’s the breakthrough idea that 3DMSI plans to bring to market, with the support of an £80,000 grant from Marine-i. The new service uses 3D
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Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) has designed and built the next-generation accession-class USV for use in nearshore and offshore industries. The unique modular design of the USV allows the vessel to increase its base design length of 3.5 m to a maximum of 5 m for additional payload equipment or power for extended endurance depending on operational requirements. Built by surveyors
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