Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 2007, already having trialled previous prototypes in test tank and river […]
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully completed its first round of sea trials with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. The tidal energy industry has struggled with high costs for installation and maintenance but SME is demonstrating that by using its innovative platform which is moored under the surface of the water, these costs can be […]
Orcades Marine Management Consultants is to provide marine operations and risk management support for Sustainable Marine Energy during the deployment of its PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. The first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off the Isle of Wight, where London-based SME has a base, this year. The company aims to set others up […]
Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd had entered into a long term relationship with Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) Ltd to provide Marine Operations and Risk Management support for the deploymeNt of their PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. Their first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight, SME’s base location, this […]
Come visit us at the All Energy in Aberdeen. All-Energy Exhibition and Conference is the UK’s largest renewable energy event taking place at The AECC, Aberdeen, on 21-22 May 2014. As a free-to-attend event, showcasing the complete range of renewable and sustainable technologies and with a world-class multi-stream conference alongside, All-Energy is where busy people […]
Orcades Marine and partners Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, supported by Highland and Islands Enterprise are hosting a ground breaking seminar to present the demonstration project for the new Floating Container Storage and Transhipment (FCST) Terminal, at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland. The FCST brings a positive financial and operating perspective and a new impetus […]
