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Marine-i latest projects (at 09.07.21)

Since the launch of the second phase of the Marine-i project in Spring 2020, the Marine-i team has been working closely with businesses in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly on a number of exciting innovation projects.

Marine-i is currently working with a wide range of SMEs, helping them to maximise the value of their RD&I and thereby accelerate the commercialisation of their new products and services.

Here are some of the pioneering projects our team is supporting.

4EI

Satellite Earth Observation data system for floating offshore wind.

Inyanga Maritime

Support for development of a Subsea Mooring Drill/Pin pile for Floating Offshore Wind. 

Tugdock

Development of a submersible dock for the floating offshore wind construction.

Falco Drone Technologies

Research on how drones can support wind turbine maintenance, including testing a prototype at a real offshore wind turbine.

Feritech Global

Developing world-first autonomous subsea vehicle for geotechnical survey

BILDr

An integrated Marine Renewable Energy data solution.

Swathe Services

Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) - Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for Autonomous Vessel

Carrick UK Engineering

Cone Penetration Test (CPT) – Thermal Probe Calibration

Morwind

Floating Offshore Wind - RD&I Floating Foundation / Anchors and Moorings Comparative Study

HydroWing 

1. Development of a Turbine Control Hub 

2. THyPSO scoping research study and seakeeping scale modelling

Reflex Marine

Javelin mooring.

Openarc 

Development of a hydraulic electrical generator for cruising under sail

Acadmy

An application to predict rip currents and tidal surges to assist beach safety.

Morek Engineering

Development of sector leading software to optimise the sea fastening design process for offshore operations.

Submarine Technology Limited (STL)

Development of a robotic arm for the launching and recovery of autonomous vessels by larger vessels.

Perpetual Research Consultancy

Development of a potential game changing technology for wireless charging of surface and subsurface vessels.

Cleaner Seas Group

Testing a prototype washing machine filter designed to reduce marine plastics pollution.

Supernaturehuman

Investigation into large scale offshore farms for growing seaweed for food.

J-supplied 3D

Large scale marine industry 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

Wave Venture

1. Support to develop a system that will use wave power to desalinate water for humanitarian operations and disaster relief.

2. Graduate placement opportunity

Isles of Scilly Community Venture/Planet A Energy/ Waves4Power

Isles of Scilly Marine Resource Exploitation collaborative project involving three SMEs

Cornish Seaweed

Innovation in seaweed cultivation technology.

Cockwells

Design Engineer role: Graduate Placement Opportunity.

Solis Marine Engineering Ltd.

Exploring electrical vs hydraulic tidal generation system options

Community Energy Plus, Cornwall Offshore Renewable Energy Ventures

Developing a small scale, replicable tidal range solution at Hayle Harbour

Trivane

Floating wind platform development and assessment

Biome Algae

Seaweed processing

National Lobster Hatchery

Tackling lobster aquaculture bottlenecks

Research Development UK

LoRaWAN infrastructure and data monitoring

To find out how your business could benefit from the RD&I support available through Marine-i, contact info@marine-i.co.uk