Objective Most European offshore wind farms are currently installed within 20 km of the coast in shallow water depths up to 20m. The next generation will be developed at distances of 40 km in sea depths up to 80m. These new locations present technical challenges for engineering and the possibility of new synergies between all marine renewable energy resources including wave, tide and wind. Inspection and maintenance at depth is difficult and the raising of transmission voltages to keep cable sizes manageable is urgently required as the technical difficulty of hauling heavy cables is significantly increased. The availability of self-monitoring connectors to eliminate routine maintenance at greater depths is seen as a potential step-change improvement in infrastructure management and the development of ROV-installable wet-mate connectors as an alternative to dry-mated cable is a dominant industry objective. We will deliver a prototype 33kV hybrid wet-mate connector with a connectivity monitoring system and future-proof features for higher voltage connector technologies. This will lead to efficient power transmission, reduced installation and maintenance costs and precision remote monitoring that reduces routine maintenance and intervention by divers, benefitting health, safety and affordability. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator HYDRO BOND ENGINEERING LIMITED Address Claymore avenue aberdeen science and energy park bridge of don AB23 8GW Aberdeen United Kingdom See on map Region Scotland North Eastern Scotland Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Douglas Whyte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 556 753,08 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all OMNISENS SA Participation ended Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Riond bosson 3 Morges See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Etienne Rochat (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NORDIC SEAL AS Norway EU contribution € 166 431,99 Address Hegdalringen 19 3261 Larvik See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Per Stokkan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FORTIS MECHANICAL DESIGN LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 169 896,54 Address Pickthall ground broughton mills LA20 6AT Broughton in furness cumbria See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stephen Lainson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 47 163,00 Address Pera business park nottingham road LE13 0PB Melton mowbray See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicestershire CC and Rutland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Simon Fawcett (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 4 562,00 Address Anker engelunds vej 101 2800 Kongens lyngby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Joachim Holboell (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NOVAMINA CENTAR INOVATIVNIH TEHNOLOGIJA DOO Participation ended Croatia EU contribution € 2 545,19 Address Jackovinsli klanec 17 10000 Zagreb See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jasmina Petrinovic (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window E.ON CLIMATE & RENEWABLES UK LIMITED Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Westwood way westwood business park CV4 8LG Coventry west midlands See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Clym Stock-Williams (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MARINE SIGNALS SL Spain EU contribution € 260 026,20 Address C practicante ignacio rodriguez sn officina 12 ed de servicios i d i campus universitario de tafira 35017 Las palmas See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francisco Concepcion (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
