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Periscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Smart Inspection and Maintenance; Drones on Ships
The transition of the maritime and offshore industries toward a
Read MorePeriscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Smart Inspection and Maintenance; Aerial Drones
The transition of the maritime and offshore industries toward a sustainable “Blue Growth” future is driven by incentives to unlock new growth areas, develop an
Read MorePeriscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Offshore Logistic Hubs
The transition of the maritime and offshore industries toward a sustainable “Blue Growth” future is driven by incentives to unlock new growth areas, develop an
Read MorePeriscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Offshore Energy Hubs
The transition of the maritime and offshore industries toward a sustainable “Blue Growth” future isdriven by incentives to unlock new growth areas, develop and apply n
Read MoreAutonomous bird abatement drones
The European aquaculture industry produced 1.37 million tonnes of fish in 2017 with a total market value of €5.06bn.[1,2] The worldwide industry is growing by almost 7
Read MoreDrone stations at wind farms
The operation and maintenance of wind turbines amounts to approximately 25-30% of its total lifecycle costs and is expected to increase as wind farms move further away
Read MoreUK Clean Maritime Plan
The Clean Maritime Plan is the climate roadmap for taking the maritime sector in the UK towards zero emissions.
Read MoreSubsea drone charging platform
The lifetime operation and maintenance of wind farms amounts to approximately 25-30% of its total costs and is expected to increase as wind farms move further offshore
Read MoreMarine Technical Limits - Hull structural integrity management system for FPSOs
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Read MoreFuture of Wind: Deployment, investment, technology, grid integration and socio-economic aspects
Wind energy is on a steady rise and could be instrumental in reaching the climate-goals set out for 2050. Continued technological development, combined with sound pol
Read MorePeriscope Blue Growth Innovation Survey results
Successful blue growth requires companies to innovate and invest.
Read MoreInto the Blue – UK Subsea Business Activity Review 2019
Into the Blue is the seventh r
Read MoreDeltaTek – Saving rig time with advanced downhole technologies
DeltaTek has developed p
Read MoreAutonomous underwater dredger
Sediment builds up in canals and ports, and so this underwater infrastructure needs to be continuously dredged to required depths.
Read MoreHeating coils on wind blades
Ice accumulation on offshore wind turbine blades can result in a loss of up to 50% of annual energy production.[1] Ice build up compromises blade aerodynamics and lead
Read MoreSolar-powered charging vessel
The electrification of the seas requires energy sources in remote places.
Read MoreFully electric fish farm
The aquaculture industry currently produces approximately half of the fish for global consumption, and this is expected to reach two-thirds by 2030.[1,2] Given the tre
Read MoreThermal vent smoke-filtering
Deep sea mining is expected to grow 37% annually, from $650mn in 2020 to $15.3bn by 2030.[1] Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor are chimney-like structures where un
Read More3D printing of turbine blades
Between 2020 and 2030, it has been forecasted that approximately 4,091 offshore turbines will be installed throughout all of Europe.[1] Counting the modern standard de
Read MoreTurbine blade cleaning drones
Owners and operators of wind parks are challenged with keeping turbine blades in optimum condition.[1] A combination of accumulated debris, dust deposits, and blade ro
Read MoreOilfield thermite plug
In the North Sea approximately 2000 wells are planned to be permanently plugged and abandoned in the upcoming decade.[1] The industry is already closing more sites tha
Read MoreUnderwater laser pipe cutters
Europe is currently the largest market for offshore decommissioning with the majority of this activity taking place in the North Sea.[1] In the North Sea approximately
Read MoreAutonomous service vessels
Day rates for the smallest and largest service vessels range from $8k-26k.[1] While autonomous vessels are estimated to reduce fuel consumption by 6%, an autonomous-u
Read MoreDocument delivery drones
A particular pain point in shipping is that vessels need specific documents delivered to ports before they arrive.
Read MoreRoaming autonomous wind farms
80% of the global wind resources are located offshore in deep waters (60+ meters) where traditional seabed-fixed installations are not suitable.[1] These areas will be
Read MoreSeafloor screw piles
The total capacity of the offshore wind sector in Europe grew by 18% in 2018 alone.[1] The prospect of larger turbines and deeper waters present a challenge to the cur
Read MoreWind park repurposing
In Europe, 65 offshore wind parks will need to be re-powered, upgraded, or decommissioned, in the next 20 years.[1] The first decommissioning project began in 2016, an
Read MoreOil platform decommissioning
In the next 7 years, 150 oil and gas platforms are expected to be decommissioned in the North Sea.[1,2] Annual global spending on decommissioning is set to increase fr
Read MoreOffshore container terminal
Today's 22,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container vessels will be small compared to the 50,000 TEU vessels forecasted 50 years from now.[1] Modifying existing
Read MoreSubsea robotic maintenance
Subsea infrastructure and the demand for its maintenance is growing.
Read MoreOffshore maintenance drones
Aerial drones are increasing in applicability, and are already used for structural inspections of offshore platforms and wind farms.[1,2,3] Their integration and modul
Read MoreOffshore wind kite farm
At higher altitudes, the wind blows stronger and more consistently. Whereas windmills have yet to exceed 200m in height, wind kites are reaching 800m in the air.
Read MoreThe Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change
The High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (HLP) commissioned the HLP Expert Group to convene an international team of scientists and experts to evaluate the
Read MoreBlue Growth Support Norway
Norway is one of the leading ocean economies in the world today. The Norwegian Government regards the maritime industry as a priority sector.
Read MoreThe ORCA Hub – Leading the way in offshore robotics
The Offshore Robotics for the Certification of Assets (ORCA) Hub is a research programme d
Read MoreMachine Prognostics - Monitoring machine health without humans in the loop
Machine Prognostics’ vision is to empower maintenance engineers all over the world by providing them with reliable actionable information about the
Read MoreRIMS automates maintenance operations to make them safer and more cost-efficient
Robotica in Maintenance Strategies (RIMS) carry out visual inspections of assets by drones, both internal and ex
Read MoreBlue Growth Support The Netherlands
The Netherlands has been able to build a strong maritime position in the world, thanks in part to its strategic location at the mouth of the Meuse, Rhine and Scheldt.
Read MoreBlue Growth Support Sweden
Sweden has one of the longest coastlines in Europe and a strong tradition of maritime activities.
Read MoreDriving Cross-Sector Innovation in Offshore Wind
Adopting technology from other industries shows clear benefits for the Offshore Wind industry
Read MoreBlue Growth Support Scotland
The maritime economy makes a substantial contribution to the Scottish and UK economies.
Read MoreDeveloping new mOCEAN technology
Mocean Energy is a Scottish SME whose ambitio
Read MoreUKCS Workforce Dynamics 2018-2035: Shaping the skills of tomorrow
The oil and gas industry is still a hugely valuable asset to the UK, but there are challenges ahead.
Read MoreNew generation underwater robotics with huge potential
The potential for underwater inspection, surveillance and exploration is increasing with the advent of robotics.
Read MoreWish to be in the Spotlight?
If you have an innovative business idea, an interesting company with a lot of potential, or a great project within the field of Blue Growth, let us know!
Read MoreDutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF)
The Dutch Trade and Investment Fund (DTIF) offers loans, guarantees and export financing for Dutch companies that want to expand their businesses internationally. DTIF
Read MoreWBSO (R&D tax credit)
With the WBSO, companies can lower the wage costs for research and development (R&D) and other R&D costs and expenditures, such as prototypes or research equip
Read MoreWorld Energy Issues Monitor 2018 - Perspectives on the Grand Energy Transition
This report covers the World Energy Council’s ninth annual survey of key challenges and opportunities faced by energy leaders in managing a robust energy transition.
Read MoreForesight - Future of the Sea
This report, Foresight Future of the Sea, summarises evidence on social, technological, e
Read MoreBlue Growth Study - Scenarios and drivers for Sustainable Growth from the Oceans, Seas and Coasts
The starting point for the Blue Growth project is the grounded belief that seas, coa
Read MoreStudy on regulatory matters concerning the development of the North Sea offshore energy potential
The Study on regulatory matters concerning the development of the North Sea offshore energy potential identified existing regulatory framework barriers, undertook a ma
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