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PowerBuoy - Surface & Subsea Positioning
Insight Marine were pleased to provide positioning support and post construction inspection services during the installation of GBA anchors for Ocean Power Technologies' PowerBuoy project, (Santona, Spain). The device is designed to convert ocean wave energy into useable electrical power for utility-scale grid connected applications. The PowerBuoy can be deployed in arrays scalable to 100’s of megawatts.
Their requirement for surface positioning was fulfilled using differential GPS techniques coupled with the QINSy navigation software. There was also a need for subsea visual inspection of the GBAs in situ using the Outland 1000 ROV. Subsea positioning was maintained using the AAE Easytrak USBL system. ROV footage proved invaluable in the appraisal of the condition of the anchors in their as-built positions.
Prestigious Business Award Nomination
Insight Marine Projects are pleased to announce they have been shortlisted by the Cornwall Development Company for the Best Use of Technology award at the Cornwall Business Awards to be held on the 20th May 2010 More...
Alex and Jane Richards were amongst 500 industry professionals attending the RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2010 event at the QEII Centre, London, on the 4th March More...
BWEA Changes name to RenewableUK
The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) has formally re-branded as RenewableUK, after the trade association's members last week voted in favour of proposals to change the group's name More...
Case Study: SeaGen Installation - Surface Positioning Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) recently completed work in Strangford Lough (Northern Ireland) on the installation of its 1.2MW SeaGen tidal system. Insight Marine were contracted to provide surface positioning to the crane barge 'Missing Link' during topside installation and remedial piling. Meteorological conditions were also monitored and logged for daily analysis. More... |
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