Dublin Offshore are delighted to have been recognised as Best Start up in the Marei Sustainable Business Awards. Dublin Offshore co-founder & Director Tom Doyle accepted the award which were live streamed from Marei campus in Cork.

Speaking at the awards Tom said \" Delighted to win the MaREI Sustainable Business Competition for our work driving down the cost of floating wind. Congratulations to all involved \"

This competition was about encouraging those interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship to take some action towards that Sustainable Future. It was open to early stage and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the Island of Ireland. Businesses involved were encouraged to engage with MaREI, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Office network.

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed an accredited inspection of Dublin Offshore’s mooring load reduction device (LRD) assuring compliance with international mooring standards. Dublin Offshore’s LRD system was found to have a very high degree of compliance with the IEC TS 62600-10 and the data used was verified to be accurate and true.

Independently verified data on the functionality of moorings during operation enhances sector confidence that test results are credible and improves survivability and durability of devices. This benefits the development of the sector whilst proving the suitability of new technological solutions.

The Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition run by the Carbon Trust\'s Floating Wind Joint Industry Project has announced eight technologies to receive Scottish Government funding and developer support.

The competition was designed to address four key industry challenge areas, that need to be overcome to commercialise floating wind. The four areas were identified in Phase 1 of the Floating Wind JIP: monitoring and inspection, mooring systems, heavy lift maintenance and tow to port maintenance. The eight technologies will receive a share of £1 million from the Scottish Government, in addition to support from the 14 leading offshore wind developers represented in the Floating Wind JIP.

The Dublin Offshore project is a load reduction device that sits partway up the mooring line and pivots in the water to minimise mooring loads during wave events. The project will involve tank testing in Lir Ocean test Centre, and quarter scale testing at an ocean test site.

An engineer from Dublin may have a solution to some of the challenges facing Norwegian salmon farmers.
John Fitzgerald, founder of the company Impact-9, is developing a new fish cage that will help producers to move their salmon offshore...

Read on https://www.investinbergen.com/news/irish-engineer-could-solve-norways-problems/

Dublin Offshore contributed to a piece by the Irish Times outlining the opportunities for the marine economy, and the surge in new technologies on offer from Start Ups operating here.

Tom Doyle recently spoke at the Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork. Click for more.

Dublin Offshore have been selected to undertake a feasibility study for Impact9 who are developing innovative aquaculture systems for exposed offshore sites. Key benefits of the technology are:

• Affordable and safe access to high energy offshore sites.
• Stable positioning and submergibility for protection against sea lice & disease
• Diver-less installation

Dublin Offshore will provide concept engineering along with numerical & physical Modelling. (Physical modelling to take place at Lir Ocean Test Centre in Cork)