Traditionally used energy-harvesting technologies suffer from several limitations. In the case of ocean buoys, a potential solution is omnipresent: wave energy. Abundant, predictable, and consistent, the ocean’s own waves can be used to power navigation buoys.
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By Neil Gordon When the pandemic hit, we had no idea of what lay ahead. No one would have imaged that it would be at least 15 months before we emerged. We entered lockdown with what we thought was a pretty clear idea of what the future might hold. There was generally a fairly linear path ahead. Energy transition and
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Aberdeen-headquartered North Star Renewables has created a new permanent senior role for offshore wind consultant Andrew Duncan to lead the U.K. firm’s expansion in offshore wind and increase its foothold in other green offshore energy industries. Duncan has taken up the role of renewables director, having worked with North Star in an advisory capacity since 2019. He was instrumental in helping the business to secure its first offshore wind contract, a £270 million award with Dogger Bank Wind Farm to deliver three state-of-the-art service offshore vessels (SOVs) for three 10-year charters. He is
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Fugro has received a contract renewal from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind for the provision of real-time wind and metocean measurements off the coast of New Jersey in the US over the next two years.
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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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James Fisher has launched James Fisher Subtech, which consolidates the group’s extensive capabilities into a comprehensive solutions provider for the oil and gas, renewables, nearshore marine civil, and rapid response and salvage industries. The move will bring together the technical expertise of James Fisher Marine Services and Subtech to support oil and gas majors, renewables developers and marine civil contractors
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