What if Mocean Energy’s wave energy converters have been incorporated into the operations and extractions in Mauritania’s offshore gas fields?

source : https://www.mocean.energy/

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Renewables for Subsea Power

The Scottish company Mocean Energy has secured €875,000 to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its wave energy technology and drive its adoption in offshore oil and gas sector.

Mocean Energy has raised a little over €875,000 equity funding from existing funders, led by angel syndicate Equity Gap, together with Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s in-house venture investment fund, and Scottish Enterprise.

The new funds will enable the company to advance the design of its next-generation Blue Star wave machine and drive its adoption in subsea oil and gas, Mocean Energy said.

Last year, the company successfully trialed its Blue X prototype at sea at the European Wave Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, and is currently collaborating with partners to advance a demonstrator project, called ‘Renewables for Subsea Power’.

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source : https://www.mocean.energy/

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The project is expected to show how Mocean Energy’s technology can be coupled with underwater energy storage to provide reliable low carbon power to subsea equipment and autonomous underwater vehicles. According to Mocean Energy, the plans are in place to test the system at sea later in 2022.

Commenting on the new funds, Mocean Energy’s managing director Cameron McNatt said: “The equity funding is a tremendous boost and will allow us to accelerate our product roll out.

“This year we’ll start fabricating Blue Star 10 – a 10kW machine based around the Blue X design which will begin commercial trails in 2023.

“In parallel we are developing our next-generation Blue Star 20, a 20kW machine based on a new optimized geometry, which will include solar panels and a novel direct drive generator, with trials and rollout targeted for 2024-25.

“Both products are aimed at opportunities in the oil and gas energy transition, defense, offshore wind, and ocean science markets where they can be used to provide power to remote subsea equipment, robotics, and monitoring systems.”

Mocean Energy has seen increasing interest from the oil and gas sector and has opened a dedicated office in Aberdeen to meet customer demand, while the firm’s staff has grown to 17.

The new funds follow a €1.03 million seed raise which was completed in 2020, comprising €735,000 equity funding plus €300,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation agency.

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source : https://www.mocean.energy/

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Mocean Energy began its engagement with the North Sea oil and gas sector in 2019 after being selected for the TechX Accelerator Program in Aberdeen, organized by the NZTC (formerly Oil and Gas Technology Centre). This led to the introduction of Chrysaor, an independent E&P, since its merger with Premier Oil to form Harbor Energy. “Chrysaor’s management saw value in using renewable energy to power backstops and remote subsea equipment rather than covert subsea devices, which are typically capital-intensive, slow to deploy, and permanently installed,” MacNatt explained.

“In parallel, we have identified the benefits that subsea batteries can provide to our system, which has led to communications with the EC-OG in Aberdeen. We have also seen that wave energy combined with battery storage could be an ideal solution for residential subsea robots such as AUVs, offering the potential for significant cost and CO2 emissions reductions from IRM under the sea.This led us to Modus, who has been doing some work on residential AUVs.And the final piece of the jigsaw was Baker Hughes, who joined the project through their relationship current with EC-OG.” Baker Hughes says it sees the potential for Blue X to power and connect to fully electric subsea production systems in the future.

The Renewables for Subsea Power Project (RSP) combines EC-OG’s Blue X wave transducer, subsea Halo battery system and Modus’ Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV). Blue X and Halo will direct power to subsea controllers supplied by Baker Hughes and HAUV, and the setup will also enable remote “over the horizon” (direct line of sight) operation of subsea equipment.

According to McNatt, while each individual technology developer collectively constitutes a piece of the puzzle, what operators such as Harbor Energy are looking for are complete, integrated, field-proven solutions. For developers, the project gives each company the opportunity to demonstrate that their technology is low-risk and thus can raise the level of technological readiness. Baker Hughes is a natural fit: no matter which subsea controllers will be remotely operated and controlled via the RSP system, the company contributes system integration expertise. Ultimately, it is likely that it will be Tier 1 engineering groups that provide integrated systems to offshore clients.

source :https://www.offshore-energy.biz/mocean-energy-lands-funds-to-build-wave-energy-device-for-oil-and-gas-sector/

source : https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/14223853/wave-energy-converter-offers-lowercost-subsea-power-option

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Offshore Oil and Gas in Mauritania

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Mauritania’s oil reserves are estimated at 20 million barrels of oil, which is not a large number in the global oil market, but for gas, a confirmed gas reserve of Mauritania has been discovered, estimated at 50 trillion cubic feet.

These major discoveries will put Mauritania in the ranks of gas-producing countries

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tremendous discoveries have made Mauritania a destination for western countries.
the story began in the year 2012 with be created by the american company Kosmos energy , that discoverd the “Turtle” field and before that the “Bir Allah” field , which is the largest field in the world discovered in the year 2017 .
Field will a qualitative leap in the Mauritanian economy . And make it a global competitor, and an important pole in the gas indudtry in the region .

What is the size of the wealth that Mauritania lands hoard ?
Mauritania is located at stategic crossroads in the north Africans, and at the heart of many Atlantic shipping lanes .
the contery its distinguished position with its Atlantic coast, which includes more than 700km . In addition to its proximity to Europe. As well as the direct acces to important reginal markets, such as Algeria, Mali, Morocco and Senegal.
This location featured which mauritania enjoys will icnrease its chances of developing the economy especially after the discovery of gas.
On the Mauritanian-Senegalese maritime borders, there is floating huge fields of natural gas, shared by both Mauritania and Senegal under a joint exploitation agreement, signed in 2020.

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This huge wealth has attracted the giants of energy companies in the world.
“Hmeimim” field is one of the most prominent joint fields, whose reserves are estimated at more than 450 billion cubic meter of gas,
which is expected to produce annually about 2.5 million tons of liquefied gas.

The tow petroleum companies BP and kosmos Energy are responsible for this project. which will return to them with a return of 150 milllion USD annually .
As for Mauritania that it will obtain financial revenues of uo to 19 billion USD over the next 30 years.

Sixty kilometers offshore from Nouakchott, the “Panda” field, its potentials are estimated of 1.2 trillion cubic feet. On the side, there is the “Bir Allah” field facilities, its reserves amount to 8 trillion cubic feet of gas, wich represent most than 10% of African reserves .

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Mauritania with these huge fields ranked third African after Algeria and Nigeria, and the port of Nouakchott, is one of that facilities to achieve the actual benefit. After transportation, distribution and storage equipment and pipes that were used in the projects. wich provided revenue to the port must take estimated at about 25 milliom USD .

For the benefits that will improve the structure of Mauritania economy and the steps that take , Mauritania is seeking to produce cheap and clean energy from gas, and the use of this energy to Seawater desalination, and creation of coastal cities , in addition to the importation of cars that run on gassed in order to reduce the cost of transportation and thus lower prices.

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Mocean Energy has identified a range of potential applications for offshore oil and gas:

Undersea and undersea electrical faults can result in reduced production, resulting in lost revenue. Blue X can be quickly deployed as a online backup generator.
New subsea ties or tieback expansions: The system can provide low-cost, reliable and low-environment impact force, rather than long, expensive, capital-intensive and permanent umbilical operation.
A low cost and reliable solution for retrofits of subsea equipment such as subsea sensors and pumps in existing fields where there is no readily available power source.
Undersea IRM. ROVs and residential AUVs allow for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance without the need for a host vessel. However, these technologies are limited by their battery capacity, while the Blue X might theoretically allow for undersea IRM campaigns of unlimited duration.
The same advantage applies to offshore wind, for time-consuming inspections of offshore facilities such as cables and foundations, and overwater infrastructure, such as turbine blades using drones.
Maritime Awareness – Monitoring activity in the local marine environment. The system can be equipped with cameras and radar to monitor incursions by fishing vessels or other vessels in the exclusive areas around offshore installations.

Dynamic Protective Barrier (DPB) to increase the productivity and safety of Mauritania’s ports

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Multi Modular Safety Device to service the Port Industry

Dynamic Protective Barrier (DPB) is an innovative safety device with a novel mechanism proposed to dissipate energy for short duration impact caused by the docking ship and/or vessels.

The main job of the device is to dampen and contain the vessel movements, thus eliminating the effect that passing ships, tides, wind and long-period waves have on moored vessels and the constant low velocity impact that occurs with the port infrastructure. This means using Dynamic Protective Barrier can eliminate the structural damage that occurs and can assist in improving safety and reducing operational costs of ports and marinas.

Additionally, the developer of Dynamic Protective Barrier claims the technology has advantages over conventional bollards such as reduced time for securing vessels and associated reduction in labor costs. This further increases the range of environmental conditions in which cargo can be transferred. It further enhances safety by keeping the vessels stagnant thus, simplifying day-to-day operations. The system speeds up the berthing process and minimizes workload and manual line handling thus improving overall efficiency.

Present methods on the market such as rubber fenders are limited solutions that accumulate the kinetic energy resulting from the low impact of the mooring/docking vessels hence causing cracks in the quay walls, sometimes even damaging the vessels which have an economic impact. DPB aims to eradicate the constant repair of quay walls and vessels. It also aims to reduce time for securing vessels alongside and associated reduction in labor costs which is usually spent in the regular replacement of the fenders by effectively dampening the impact and thus dispersing the load using this innovative technology.

source : https://www.marinelink.com/news/tech-file-dynamic-protective-barrier-488967

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DPB – The Innovation

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Dynamic Protective Barrier is a device that actively disperses the energy gained from the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another, thereby converting the translational kinetic energy to rotational kinetic energy.

DPB’s self- return system (SRS) works constantly in conjunction with the vessel which can also be used as a kinetic energy recovery system to power electricity through a DC generator. In addition, DPB can be utilized and function as a constant tidal/wave renewable source of energy and be self-sustainable. As the Ports & Marina industry shifts to zero emissions carbon neutral and electrifying their fleet, DPB and its technology is well positioned to support this movement.

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Physics & Working

Converts input translational Kinetic Energy to Rotational Kinetic Energy
Dissipates energy for a short duration load
The incident translational energy instead of getting absorbed as plastic strain energy is converted to rotational kinetic energy
Disbursement process occurs through the interchangeable rotational masses which can cater to vessels of different size & load
DPB is designed to engage and retract (self return system).

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Why DPB is the solution?

CURRENT STATE	FUTURE STATE
Fenders just partly absorb the impact of vessels while docking	DPB disperses the impact load effectively
Leads to walls getting damaged hence increasing the cost of repairing the infrastructure	The quay walls remain protected as the impact is safely contained and disbursed
Increases the lead time as business is lost due to constant repairing of the quay walls	No repairing required hence business continues to thrive
Loading and unloading of cargo takes time because fenders push back some of the impact caused by the vessels (Newton’s Third Law)	Loading and unloading of cargo is much safer and easier as the device dissipates the energy without any opposing force

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DPB and its innovative technology offer the following benefits;

Reduces the overload/forces at the time of impact
Protects the infrastructure from micro and macro damages
Minimizes the structural damages to the vessel while docking
Improves safety by containment of the vessel
Cost effectiveness due to its innovative design
Low maintenance and self-sustainable
Adaptability and versatility to different infrastructures

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Maintenance, Service and Installation

Environmental materials are considered in the production state of DPB such as composite materials therefore low maintenance required.
Installation is based on anchoring and securing DPB onto the existing port/marine infrastructure such as docks and quay walls.
Lubrication and inspection of components required annually or as needed

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Summary

There are limitations to the current ports industries docking infrastructure system
DPB is an innovative safety device that dissipates energy for short duration shock load
Converts input translational Kinetic energy to Rotational Kinetic energy
Protects the wharf structure and quay walls
Provides a wide spectrum of applications once implemented such as ease of cargo transfer and berthing process
DPB is geared towards infrastructures such as marinas, harbours, ports, and/ or vulnerable structures ie: offshore energy platforms.
DPB can cater to vessels of different sizes & weight
Future scope – self-sustainable renewable source of energy

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Mauritania ports

Mauritania is located at strategic crossroads in the north Africans, and at the heart of many Atlantic shipping lanes . the country its distinguished position with its Atlantic coast, which includes more than 750 km . In addition to its proximity to Europe. As well as the direct access to important reginal markets, such as Algeria, Mali, Morocco and Senegal.

This is what prompted the Mauritanian government to benefit from this geographical location and to develop the port sector.

Work has been done to expand the most important port in the country, which is the port of friendship, also known as the Autonomous port of Nouakchott, and port of Nouadhibou, which is considered an economic lever, is Mauritania’s gateway to export, especially iron ore, in addition to the construction of two new ports in the past five years, which are “Tanit Port” and “Ndiago Port“.

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International Shipping Map

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Offshore Gas projects

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In July 2021, the GTA project is granted Status of National Project of Strategic Importance by the Presidents of Mauritania and Senegal. The agreement was made with two companies, British Petroleum (OPERATOR), and KOSMOS ENERGY
This important recognition shows the commitment of the host governments and the importance of the project to both countries.

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2023 year waiting for Mauritania to enter the club of liquefied gas producing countries, after the promising discoveries, which brought giants of oil and gas production, as the country will witness the export of the first shipment of extracted gas, from fields located in The Mauritanian-Senegalese territorial waters, with the start of production from the “Tortue-Ahmeyim” field, which was scheduled to start production in 2022, but it was not spared from the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, which delayed the process of starting production in the field.
And estimates indicate that the reserves of this field it reaches more than 450 billion cubic meters.

The large natural gas reserves that were discovered off the coasts of Mauritania, increased the activity of Mauritania’s ports (the port of Nouakchott, the port of Nouadhibou, the port of Ndiago).

Logistical support, and supply chains in the process of building an offshore gas extraction plant
Preparing the infrastructure to receive the extracted gas

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With the expected increase of activities in the ports of Mauritania, the DPB will have an important role in protecting the infrastructure of ports and ships, as well as increasing the efficiency of loading and unloading operations.

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1- Autonomous Port of Nouakchott Port of Friendship

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The port of friendship in Nouakchott, known as PANPA, has a privileged geographical position. At the crossroads of Africa, Europe and America, this is one of the first public commercial ports in sub-Saharan Africa for ships departing from Europe.
The performance of the port of Nouakchott in terms of handling rates generally ranges from 1200 tons to 2500 tons per day for the packing plant, 3 containers per hour. 95% of the traffic in the port of friendship is imports products. The total potential movement capacity is one million tons

Since it represents one of the pillars of the national economy, its traffic has grown exponentially since its commissioning in 1986, rising from less than 400,000 tonnes in 1987 to 3,675,814 in 2016, at an average rate of + 9.52% per year.

Containerized traffic has increased from 56,448 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent containers) in 1988 to ~134,413 TEUs in 2016, an average increase of +12.5% per year.

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani inaugurated, on 14.12.2021, a new expansion of the port of Nouakchott, which was completed at a cost of 320 million dollars.

According to the Mauritanian News Agency, this expansion consisted of building a container berth with a length of 570 meters and a depth of 15 meters.

The agency indicated that this expansion provided the port with an additional capacity of 600,000 containers annually, in addition to the port’s previous capacity of 350,000 containers.

According to the same source, this expansion also enables the port of Nouakchott to receive ships of large size, and to triple its unloading capacity.

Transport Minister Mohamedou Ould Ahmedou Ould Mhaimid said that this expansion includes two berth bridges and modern handling equipment that will improve the pace of handling in the port and provide 500 direct job opportunities.

In a speech during the inauguration ceremony, the minister indicated that a significant increase in fees had been made that would enable the state’s public treasury to increase its revenues from the utilization of the berth, by nearly $157 million.

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Summary

is a Medium-sized Port. The types of vessels regularly calling at NOUAKCHOTT are Bulk Carrier (25%), Container Ship (22%), General Cargo (19%), Offshore Supply Ship (6%), LPG Tanker (4%).

The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 265 meters. The maximum draught is 11.2 meters. The maximum Deadweight is 63800t.

Is located at West Africa, West Africa in Mauritania at coordinates N 17° 59′ 20.40″ – W 016° 01′ 49.79″. The official UN/Locode of this port is MRNKC.

source : https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ports/1120?name=NOUAKCHOTT&country=Mauritania

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source : https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ports/port:1120/port_name:NOUAKCHOTT

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This expansion of the port enables it to accommodate giant ships, and thus makes the port of Nouakchott the most important destination for shipping in West Africa.

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The DPB device will enable to raise the efficiency of the port as it reduces the time taken for ships to dock, and will also reduce the cost of maintaining port facilities, in addition to securing ships and cargo, as it will reduce the effects of waves resulting from the movement of ships and will reduce the excitation of winds and long-range waves
Which will increase safety levels and increase the smooth running of the port’s work

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2-Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou

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The Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou has just completed major projects which have made it possible to increase its reception capacity (new 660m quays) and to reduce the risks associated with navigation in the harbor and the access channel to the port ( wreck removal project). Certified ISO 9001 version 2008 and ISPS, the PAN (Port Autonome de Nouadhibou) has set up a management manual which covers all aspects of the operation of the establishment and an information system.
A one-stop shop has been created to simplify the application of procedures in this area

It has also installed a remote surveillance and security system and carried out a capacity building program for its human resources, in addition to renewing its computer and office equipment.

In accordance with the spirit of its quality system (ISO certified), the PAN is making more and more efforts to continuously improve the quality of services to customers and particularly to the handling of customer complaints.

In this context, the technical teams of the PAN are working on the creation through the website of a space for exchanges with users called Ecoute-Clients. Which exchange space will allow the transmission of complaints/suggestions, and consequently will give the customer the possibility of connecting to his personal account to consult his file situation.

A dynamic economic entity, the Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou, in addition to having a large land reserve with enormous development potential, occupies a privileged geographical position and as such enjoys exceptional natural conditions which keep it all year round. shelter from the swells.

The strategic position and the exceptional natural conditions led the Mauritanian State to the creation of the Nouadhibou Free Zone, of which the Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou constitutes the cornerstone for its development.

source : http://www.pan.mr/

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Infrastructure:

To fulfill the missions entrusted to it, the Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou has important infrastructures resulting in the equipment that we list below:

 • a length of approximately 1000 ml including:

      - a commercial wharf
      - a fishing pier
      - a barge wharf
      - a quay for the navy
      - and three fishing holds

      On the fishing quays, two posts, including one for ro-ro ships, can receive commercial lines. All the quays, whose depths at the feet vary from 5 to 8m, are equipped with means of supplying water (9 outlets) and diesel (5 outlets).

  • a safety and navigation aid system consisting of:

      - on land: 1 lighthouse and 2 lights (cap blanc, Cansado and Chacal)
      - at sea: floating mud marking the channel from the landing mud to the Port entrance.

  • a wastewater treatment plant to collect wastewater from the various fishery product processing units.

  • firefighting means (trucks, motor pump, guns, etc.)

  • A 9 km pipeline linking the refinery facilities to the MEPP depot located at PAN

  • a land area housing landfills, warehouses, processing plants, ice factories, ship chandlers, repair workshops, administrative offices etc…..

  • radio communication facilities and equipment providing 24-hour watch.

  • An AIS system for monitoring and controlling maritime traffic

  • A video surveillance control system for access and the port enclosure

  • A one-stop shop bringing together the services of the commercial and operational departments to simplify formalities for users

  • A weighbridge, for weighing the import and export of goods

  • A lighting system allowing work to continue at night

  • Emergency generators to ensure continuity of electricity supply

source : http://www.pan.mr/

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Summary

What kind of Port is this?

NOUADHIBOU is a Medium-sized Port. The types of vessels regularly calling at NOUADHIBOU are Fishing (51%), Fishing Vessel (24%), Trawler (7%), Container Ship (6%), General Cargo (3%).

The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 189 meters. The maximum draught is 7.2 meters. The maximum Deadweight is 25414t.

Where is the Port?

NOUADHIBOU is located at West Africa, West Africa in Mauritania at coordinates N 20° 54′ 32.40″ – W 017° 02′ 29.40″. The official UN/Locode of this port is MRNDB.

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3-Tanit port

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This major port complex, located 60 km north of Nouakchott, includes an island port capable of receiving 400 fishing units, a 550 m long access wharf, various operating and catch processing buildings, a energy production and a seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 1,000 m3/d.

The main objective of this program is to support the construction of Fishing Port in Tanit, Mauritania. Component

1: Construction of Port and Inland Infrastructure Component

2: Construction of Production Equipment. The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to contribute an amount of UAC 23.3 million / USD 34.95 million. The Ministry of Economy and Finance in Nouakchott is set to implement the project. The board presentation is scheduled for 2011.

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Summary

Tanit Port is a Medium-sized Marina/Local Harbour. The types of vessels regularly calling at Tanit Port are Fishing (75%), Trawler (16%).

The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 58 meters. The maximum draught is 2.6 meters .

Tanit Port is located at West Africa, West Africa in Mauritania at coordinates N 18° 35′ 16.46″ – W 016° 06′ 35.68″.

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3- Port of N’Diago

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Port of N’Diago a multi functional port located 250 kilometres south of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania and 40 km from Keur Macène, a town and urban commune near Senegal’s border is edging closer to completion.

Launched in 2016, the eventual US$352M construction of the port of N’Diago will include a military port with a dock able quay on both sides, a naval base, a fishing port with a capacity of seven landing docks, a shipyard with a capacity of 70 ships per year, a commercial quay that can accommodate several 180 meter long boats and a landing bridge for artisan fishing.

Expectations for the N’Diago port
When it opens, this new multi functional port implemented by Poly Technologies Inc. a subsidiary of China Poly Group Corporation Ltd at the mouth of the Senegal River should increase the country’s logistical support and maritime transport capacities, strengthen the operational capacities of the armed forces in the face of security challenges and strengthen the sovereignty of the State in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

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Conclusion

Dynamic Protective Barrier (DPB) enables the ports of Mauritania to increase efficiency and profitability, increase safety and protect port infrastructures, and reduce maintenance costs

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DYNAMIC PROTECTIVE BARRIER

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Multi Modular Safety Device to service the Port Industry

Dynamic Protective Barrier (DPB) is an innovative safety device with a novel mechanism proposed to dissipate energy for short duration impact caused by the docking ship and/or vessels.

The main job of the device is to dampen and contain the vessel movements, thus eliminating the effect that passing ships, tides, wind and long-period waves have on moored vessels and the constant low velocity impact that occurs with the port infrastructure. This means using Dynamic Protective Barrier can eliminate the structural damage that occurs and can assist in improving safety and reducing operational costs of ports and marinas.

Additionally, the developer of Dynamic Protective Barrier claims the technology has advantages over conventional bollards such as reduced time for securing vessels and associated reduction in labor costs. This further increases the range of environmental conditions in which cargo can be transferred. It further enhances safety by keeping the vessels stagnant thus, simplifying day-to-day operations. The system speeds up the berthing process and minimizes workload and manual line handling thus improving overall efficiency.

source : https://www.marinelink.com/news/tech-file-dynamic-protective-barrier-488967

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DPB – The Innovation

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Physics & Working

Converts input translational Kinetic Energy to Rotational Kinetic Energy

Dissipates energy for a short duration load

The incident translational energy instead of getting absorbed as plastic strain energy is converted to rotational kinetic energy

Disbursement process occurs through the interchangeable rotational masses which can cater to vessels of different size & load

DPB is designed to engage and retract (self return system).

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Why DPB is the solution?

CURRENT STATE	FUTURE STATE
Fenders just partly absorb the impact of vessels while docking	DPB disperses the impact load effectively
Leads to walls getting damaged hence increasing the cost of repairing the infrastructure	The quay walls remain protected as the impact is safely contained and disbursed
Increases the lead time as business is lost due to constant repairing of the quay walls	No repairing required hence business continues to thrive
Loading and unloading of cargo takes time because fenders push back some of the impact caused by the vessels (Newton’s Third Law)	Loading and unloading of cargo is much safer and easier as the device dissipates the energy without any opposing force

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DPB and its innovative technology offer the following benefits;

Reduces the overload/forces at the time of impact
Protects the infrastructure from micro and macro damages
Minimizes the structural damages to the vessel while docking
Improves safety by containment of the vessel
Cost effectiveness due to its innovative design
Low maintenance and self-sustainable
Adaptability and versatility to different infrastructures

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Maintenance, Service and Installation

Environmental materials are considered in the production state of DPB such as composite materials therefore low maintenance required.
Installation is based on anchoring and securing DPB onto the existing port/marine infrastructure such as docks and quay walls.
Lubrication and inspection of components required annually or as needed

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Summary

There are limitations to the current ports industries docking infrastructure system
DPB is an innovative safety device that dissipates energy for short duration shock load
Converts input translational Kinetic energy to Rotational Kinetic energy
Protects the wharf structure and quay walls
Provides a wide spectrum of applications once implemented such as ease of cargo transfer and berthing process
DPB is geared towards infrastructures such as marinas, harbours, ports, and/ or vulnerable structures ie: offshore energy platforms.
DPB can cater to vessels of different sizes & weight
Future scope – self-sustainable renewable source of energy

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Maritime Reporter TV interview with the innovators

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For further inquiries please contact:

Matthew Czerniatewicz

Tel: +1 647-200-4471

Email: [email protected]

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6 North America
7 Europe
8 Asia-Pacific
9 Latin America
10 Middle East & Africa
11 Key Players Profiles
12 Analyst’s Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix

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NoviOcean

“The Hercules of ocean energy”

HPAS Concept: “Hydro power plant at sea”, TRL 6, Hybrid H2+PV

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Awards

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Our Mission

“Saving the climate with profitable wave power”

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Our Goals

•To deliver stable energy from the oceans, at a lower price than offshore wind •

•To globally deploy thousands of units over the coming decades •

•To play a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis

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Essentials

•Validated with high certainty through third-party simulations. (WavEC)

•Test-rig runs, tank testing and offshore testing, confirming the simulations

•Full-scale rated at 500 kW (later 2+ MW). Capacity Factor at 50% (250 kW) in medium locations!

•Three approved patents, applied for in 20 countries

•EU grant received, now developing full scale for 2025

•Open for dialogue with potential partners

•The EU Commission will use funding as required to meet 40 GW by 2050

(10% of market = 8,000 NoviOcean 500 kW units/12 billion EUR…)

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● 1.The rectangular shape resembles the wave´s shape, lifts 4-10 times more.

● 2.When in the wave trough, the lowest point, the valve closes, holding the float in a fixed position relative the sea floor.

● 3.The wave rises around the float, and up to three meters of the float is locked below water.

● 4.600 cubic meters of air is trapped below surface.

●5.At correct pressure, the valve opens, 600 tons of lifting force pushes high pressure water onto the Pelton turbine, turning the generator.

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Working Principles

● Based on 3 well proven and simple parts:

1)a large float

2)a hydraulic cylinder

3)a Pelton turbine

● Simply the well-proven hydro power plant, taken to sea and inverted, fully patented

Converting the slow wave motion to high-speed generator RPM, in the most simple and well proven way.

Lifting force vs surge force is 20-1!

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How are the grids doing?

Baseload in this case is only 10% of peak capacity

•Grids already unstable with present wind + solar. Target is 10x by 2050

•The problem and carbon payback time will be exponential if mainly intermittent wind and solar are to be used:

Strategy 1: Wind and Solar with Backup Fossil Power Plants

•The energy that’s saved on fossil fuel is spent mostly on the manufacturing, installation and interconnection.

Strategy 2: Oversizing Renewable Power Production

•With 80% renewables, capacity needs to be 6x peak load.

•Carbon payback time 12-24 years, far too long.

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Grids cont

Strategy 3: Supergrids to balance supply vs. demand using long distance electricity transfer

•With 60% intermittent renewables, grid capacity needs to be 7x.

•Land/local opposition, bureaucratically difficult/impossible, low utilization, high costs vs use, carbon payback time far too long.

Strategy 4: Energy Storage

•For 100% renewable by wind & solar, storage 15 times the annual energy use in Europe.

•Costs 100 EUR/MWh. Total carbon payback time with wind/solar 5-15 years.

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Conclusion:

•Wind and solar and these four strategies = carbon payback time too long.

•Not meeting the 2030/2050 goals.

•Much higher level of stable renewable energy is needed to stop this crisis.

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Case in Germany:

Wind plus solar from 5-50% the demand.

Not meeting the daily steady requirement by far. More than 60% demand at night.

Brown: Total demand

Blue: Wind

Yellow: Solar

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How to solve?

•Wave power 2.5 x more stable than wind power

•Hybrid wind/wave increases baseload by 4 x = less wind/solar and much less storage and super-grids needed = lower carbon payback time.

Conclusion:

•Large scale stable marine energy is needed, combined with wind and solar, to make the Global Goals achievable.

•To reach the EU-Commission´s targets it is crucial to invest time and money in the most logical concepts.

• Question is, which are they and why?

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These common concepts work primarily by resisting the moving water particles

*1- https://www.ck12.org/na/Ocean-Movements-and-Waves*

*2- http://www.emec.org.uk/marine-energy/wave-devices/*

How effective are they?

(One might ask why even the leading developers and most others reveal no more than the irrelevant rated power. The average power or Capacity Factor is what creates revenue. Not the rated power which might be reached only once a month! The following pages will explain the reason the real performance is kept in secret except for a few brave ones

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Particle resistance with the use of Newtons law = 3% the extracted force vs buoyancy / Archimedes

•NoviOcean’s lifting force by buoyancy is 600 tons in four-meter waves.

Area 38 x 7 meters •The solutions not using buoyancy need 29 x our area for similar force •In practical terms 770 x 10 meters… Near shore at best 250 x 10 meters

Conclusion:

•To extract high amounts of energy per ton material in the ocean, buoyant concepts are required to be economical and reach a low LCA

(We are happy to provide the calculation on request)

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Graph:

X-factor buoyancy force vs. water particles force

Y-axis is ratio area needed in water if particles is used vs buoyancy

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What concepts can have low weight, low costs and low carbon payback time?

•Buoyancyforce by the laws of Archimedes is the clear winner! (2)

•Huge force possible relative size and weight, then two types to choose from:

(2) **Image Sources:**1- https://www.ck12.org/na/Ocean-Movements-and-Waves *2- http://www.emec.org.uk/marine-energy/wave-devices/*

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Which to choose?

Round or Rectangular?

Round:

•Lifts max 150 tons with the max practical diameter of 10 meters

•Average power at medium site, 75 kW •

Rectangular:

•Lifts 600 tons, four times more (Patented)

•Average power at medium site 250 kW, (25-38 x 8 m. float size)

•In next stage 2 MW rated and 1 MW average the target. Larger float and PTO

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Cogwheels or Hydro power?

Translating 0.5 m/s wave motion to 1000 rpm

Cogwheels, Wires, Accumulators:

•To lift 600 tons, needing xx giant heavy costly cogwheels or accumulators, in high numbers. Complexity, weight and reliability a huge challenge . •

Hydraulic Cylinder & Hydro Power Plant:

•Can easily take this force, water to metal contact, lasts for 30+ years, small turbine, light and durable, both well-proven over 200 years.

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Which to choose?

Resonant, moving with same or higher amplitude than the wave:

•Deep in the water due to high weight with high surge forces

•Difficult timing and loading due to constant change of waves’ height/length

•Moves fast vertically with high amplitude

•Requires complex expensive machinery

Non-resonant, moving with a lower amplitude than the wave:

•Moves slowly only for ½ wave height with high force, less wear, simpler machinery

•Light, with low free-floating draft. Like a large surfboard, providing high survivability

•Anchoring/surge forces measured at only 1/20 of lifting, unique in wave power

•Latches in wave through, no timing needed, released when pressure is attained

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Conclusions:

To extract 3-10 times more power per unit and
To be economical and with low LCA, providing stable and secure energy and
To last for 10 000 cycles per day, you need to:
Use buoyancy
To be attached to the seafloor to fully extract the buoyancy lifting force
To be rectangular, to extract 3-4 times more power than round units
To use the well proven hydraulic cylinder to take the huge load
To be non-resonant and hit the waves with a simple system
To convert the slow wave motion to high-speed generator rotation with a hydro power plant
To be high in the water with low relative surge forces to survive
Then, to achieve similar costs per MWh as offshore wind before 50 MW deployed
And to achieve a carbon payback time of less than two years
We believe there is only one logical answer to all of the above: NoviOcean

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Cost of Energy (LCOE)

Based on varying locations, our calculations shows:

First 3 MW array/six units:

•120-160 €/MWh

First 5 MW/10 units array after the initial 3 MW array:

•Costs: 80-125 €/MWh (after this, lower LCoE than same size offsh. wind) •Feed In Tariffs/subsidies: 150 €/MWh •IRR: 5-15%

After 500 MW deployed:

•Costs: 25 €/MWh (with offshore wind´s learning curve) •Lower than any other stable energy source, green or fossil

(Output based on third party and tests, CAPEX, OPEX and LCOE on combination of third party and Novige)

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Cost of Energy (LCOE)

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Projections

4 GW deployed

our 2050 ambition (10% of EU Commission’s ocean energy target)

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Revenue Model

How to be deployed globally in the thousands

1-Selling priceworthy global licenses; adding to local employment and competence; 150 k€ per unit, with support

2-Partnership or joint venture with global industrial or utility companies, motivated also by 35 x 3-meter “XXXXX RENEWABLE” logo on each side. (The largest and most effective green billboard you will ever find!)

3-Own production (deployment & maintenance at a smaller scale); 2 M€ per unit

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Structured Product Verification

•We follow a structured five-stage product verification process, introduced by International Energy Agency OES and ETIP Ocean.

•Stage 1: 3^rd party simulations, numerical modeling, international patents.

•Stage 2: System verification via dry lab testing, wave tank, and offshore tests.

•Currently (Stage 3): Further wave tank testing, finetuning the prototype in test rig (at KTH university), sea testing in winter 2022 with remote control, as well as design work of the full scale 500 kW pilot.

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Plan Forward

•Stage 4: Fully construct, deploy and certify the full-scale pilot (planned by 2025)

•Stage 5: Commissioning the pre-commercial array (3-6 units); comprehensive subsystem verification and array certification (planned by 2029).

•Commercial stage: Initiating in areas with strong subsidies for CAPEX/OPEX/FIT like EU or Canada, as well as in islands and remote locations with high electricity prizes due to off-grid diesel reliance. Gradually moving to areas with less need for subsidies/FIT’s as our LCOE goes lower than cost for offshore wind.

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Customers

Local Shipyards & Manufacturers: •A huge opportunity as licensees •

Utility Companies:

•Instead of purchasing expensive battery storage, for the same money almost double the energy output. On board hydrogen production and storage

•Stable grids and much lower LCA emissions

2000 Remote Islands & Off-grid Communities:

•12 000 MW requirement, 24/7 stable output

•Not visually obstructive or audibly disturbing like wind power, no land use

Oil & Gas Companies:

•For their offshore platforms using 10-20 MW of fossils constantly

•Important to greenify their brand

Offshore Wind Farm Owners:

•4 x more stable output by using hybrid wind/wave

•No battery storage needed, lower LCA

•Leveraging higher spot prices

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Potential Partners

Oil & Gas Companies (e.g., Total, Equinor, Shell, BP, PTTEP):

•Most to gain due to falling share prices, market topping and falling for decades

•A new giant virgin market to transition to (avoid Kodak experience)

Utility Companies (e.g., Enel, EDF, EDP, Engie, AEP):

•Need stable energy, access to a new global market

•No battery storage needed with NoviOcean, complementary to wind

Wind Power Producers (e.g., Vestas, Siemens):

•They can offer customers a better total product

•Selling more wind turbines as the grids will be more stable due to wave energy

Subcontractors (e.g., ABB, Voith, Siemens, GE):

•To secure a huge future market share and greenify their brands

Shipyards and Large Industrial Companies:

•Access to a new giant global market

•Transition from fossil fuels and greenify their brands

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$40 billion green hydrogen project in Mauritania and wave energy

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Green hydrogen can become the fuel of the future, for land, sea and air transportation, for electricity generation, heating and industrial uses such as iron and steel production.

Green hydrogen it is the hydrogen produced by a renewable energy source, which does not emit any carbon dioxide during its production, unlike gray hydrogen, which is produced 100% by fossil fuels, and blue hydrogen, which cause also CO2 emissions.

Mauritania has taken several steps to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions and to take advantage of the great potential of renewable energies, despite the confirmed discoveries of large natural gas reserves off the coast of the country. This did not prevent the government from seeking to develop the field of renewable energies. To develop the largest green hydrogen production project in the world with a total capacity of 40 Giga Watts.

The Government of Mauritania, through the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines & Energy has signed tow memorandum of understanding:

.1 AMAN Project, the 4 November 2021, with “CWP global “.

AMAN Project which at full scale comprise around 30GW of hybrid wind and solar energy to realize annual production of green hydrogen for 10 million tones of green energy a year.

https://www.cwp.global/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-Glasgow-Joint-Declaration-1.pdf

.2 NOUR Project, the 28 September 2021, with “Chariot Limited”.

Up to 10GW of green Hydrogen, Project NOUR has exclusivity over an onshore and offshore area totaling ca. 14,400 km2 to carry out studies with the intention of generating electricity from solar & wind to be used in electrolysis to split water to produce green hydrogen and oxygen.

https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/chariot_oil1/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=351&newsid=1512044

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As we have noted, these agreements depend on the production of green hydrogen by solar and wind energy, but can wave energy increase the productivity and effectiveness of green hydrogen production if it is combined with solar and wind energy?

Mauritania has one of the most sunny regions in the world and also has regions with strong and continuous winds for most times of the year, but the sun is available for 3000 hours per year and the wind for 4000 hours per year, while the waves are available for 8760 hours per year, It is because waves are almost always in motion. Although there are ebbs and tides, the average motion always remains. Thus, energy can be harnessed continuously.

Wave energy also has a greater density, as it needs less space to produce the same amount of electricity as for solar energy and wind energy , wave power has far greater energy density than wind or solar. It generates up to 24-70 kW per meter of wave, with peak near-shore power ranging from 40-50 kW per meter.

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Backup Power System

Projects of this size, the “Nour” project and the “Aman” project to generate electricity using wind and solar energy, will need a huge battery storage capacity or integrate a fossil fuel-powered plant to feed the grid, in case the wind and the sun stop generating electricity.

Lead-acid batteries only last about 700 cycles. To efficiently store energy on the grid, batteries must endure 10,000 to 18,000 cycles, solar battery units last anywhere between 5 and 15 years, In addition to the harmful waste left by lithium batteries and lead-acid batteries.

As for backup generators, which operate on diesel, propane, or gasoline, if it enters the hydrogen production, the hydrogen will not be called anyway “green hydrogen”.

While some wave energy converter can be operating for more than 40 years without the need to changing any of the main parts of the device.

**Image Source:** https://aw-energy.com/

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The biggest challenge remains the high cost of electricity produced by waves compared to other sources, but if we take into account the advantages that are characterized by wave energy, continuity and high density, the problem of the high cost of electricity production will be overcome, by spreading the use of wave energy on a large scale, and combined it with the sun and wind, this will increase the stability of the system and increase the efficiency

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Conclusion:

Large scale stable marine energy is needed, combined with wind and solar, to make the Global Goals achievable.

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Related topics

Mauritania Wave Energy Potentials (details)

The Wave Energy Challenges in Africa

Wave energy potential in the Republic of the Congo

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The total coastlines of the Republic of the Congo :

169 km on South Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

66%

The average wave energy :

12 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

18 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

0.88 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

9.04 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

10%

Wave energy potential in Cameroon

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The total coastlines of Cameroon :

400 km on South Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

20%

The average wave energy :

12 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

42 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

2 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

6.41 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

32%

The Wave Energy Challenges in Africa

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Africa is the most continent with large number of cities, towns and coastal populations that are considered as least developed .

Mostly those cities and towns concentrated in the eastern and western coasts of the continent.

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The main obstacles In the face of development these towns and villages is the suffering from scarcity of drinking water and lack of electricity supply.

Although these cities and towns overlook two great oceans that have tremendous potential for wave energy (the Indian Ocean on the east coast and the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast)

The majority of the population depends on artesian fishing. The lack of electricity supply leads directly to a decrease in the amount of fish used, and a weakness in the local market’s absorption of the fish caught. The fishing industry mainly depends on electricity for freezing and preserving fish

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Also, these areas suffer from another problem, which is a shortage of drinking water.

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Can wave energy technologies bring sustainable development to these areas ?

Theoretically, these regions have tremendous potential for wave energy

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The challenges facing the possibility of generating electricity from wave energy in these areas are:

The high cost of producing electricity compared to other sources

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For developing and less developed countries, the cost of producing electricity will be a key issue. The high cost of wave energy is considered an obvious obstacle, but on the other hand this high cost does not take into account the fact that wave energy produces electricity 24 hours a day throughout the year, while the sun sets at night and the wind stops blowing for several hours a day, in addition to the high intensity of wave energy as it needs 1/10 of the area that is needed Solar energy to produce the same amount of electricity, and to 1/6 of the area that needs wind energy to produce the same amount of electricity . Also, the establishment of wave energy projects can create local job opportunities, especially in welding, and work on the manufacture of non-mechanical parts in wave energy conversion devices, in addition to works related to concrete construction.

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Lack of highly experienced and trained manpower

Installing and maintaining wave energy conversion devices requires work in the ocean and built on the ocean floor. These works require a high level of training and experience that is not available in less developed countries, which makes projects for generating electricity from waves very restrictive, but began to appear in the last 10 years new small scale wave energy converters that takes into account the particularity :

No moving parts underwater

Generating electricity above water level

No main parts underwater and no cables on the ocean floor

Least moving parts possible

Works on the units system

Low electricity cost

Capability to install on offshore and nearshore facilities

These specifications are essential to the success of wave energy exploitation project in the developing and least developed countries

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Examples of a wave energy convertors that combines almost all this specifications

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Havkraft Wave Energy Converter (H-WEC)

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The most effective wave energy converter, simple and smart design, easy to ship, transport and install.

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The H-WEC comes with an integrated range of optimized components:

A chassis and reflectors in optional materials
Optimized air-ducts
Robust impulse turbines with guiding vanes
Fitted generators (currently delivered by BOSCH).

The oscillating water column (OWC) , which is one of the oldest and effective principles of exploiting wave energy, this principle was developed with H-WEC, where it works on exploiting all wave spectra due to multiple turbines of electricity generating in one device , meaning that it works on a modular units

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Mocean Energy WECs

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Mocean Energy is committed to designing and delivering wave energy converters to provide ocean equipment and the grid with clean, carbon-free, renewable energy.

Unlike solar, wind, and tidal power, there are no commercially successful wave power devices today. With Mocean Energy’s expert team that combines scientific principles with real-world experience, a viable and cost-effective wave energy device is on the horizon.

The ocean remains a tremendous, untapped resource for green energy. Harnessing just one percent of our global wave power resource would power more than 50 million home and save more than 50 million tonnes of CO2 annually.

Technology

At Mocean Energy our expert team combines scientific principles with real-world experience to deliver new technologies that can harness the power of waves and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon world.

We are developing two wave energy technologies: (1) the Blue Star, a device that will power a range of subsea equipment, inspection and maintenance systems; and (2) the Blue Horizon, a larger machine designed to generate grid-scale electricity.

Both technologies are based on the same concept – a hinged raft with a unique geometry that improves performance by up to 300 percent compared to traditional hinged rafts and increases survivability by diving through the largest waves.

With funding support from Wave Energy Scotland, Mocean constructed our prototype – the Blue X – for testing our hinged-raft design in real sea conditions.

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Blue Star

Our Blue Star wave energy converter will provide reliable, renewable power for a range of subsea applications – from control systems, to ROVs, to fully autonomous underwater vehicles. Its compact design fits in 40 foot shipping containers, and uses magnetic-geared power to charge onboard batteries, providing continual power.

In spring 2021, Mocean Energy entered a collaborative initiative to demonstrate how wave energy coupled with underwater energy storage can power subsea equipment. Net Zero Technology Centre provided grant funding, matched by financial and in-kind contributions from other partners, including Harbour Energy, Modus, Baker Hughes, and energy storage developers EC-OG.

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Blue Horizon

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We are also developing a much larger hinged-raft wave energy converter – the Blue Horizon – based on the same principles as the Blue Star.

The Blue Horizon is our utility-scale machine, designed for deployment in wave farms off the coast to deliver reliable, green energy to transmission networks around the world.

We don’t design Blue Horizon simply by making Blue Star bigger. We capture the requirements and use our optimisation strategies to maximise power generation while minimising cost and keeping within constraints of the commercial application.

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Blue X

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In January 2019, Wave Energy Scotland selected Mocean’s design as one of the industry’s most promising concepts – awarding Mocean with £3.3 million.

The support from Wave Energy Scotland enabled Mocean to develop the Blue X – a prototype model for extensive testing in real sea conditions. In spring 2021, Mocean shipped the Blue X to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, the world’s first and leading open-sea test facility for wave and tidal energy devices. Installed at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site, the Blue X is generating power – a major Mocean milestone – as well as tremendous data on machine performance and operation seen over the summer months.

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NoviOcean Wave Energy Converter

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Technology Brief

NoviOcean is a non-resonant buoyant wave energy converter that extracts energy from the vertical motion (heave) of the waves. It is essentially comprised of two main subsystems which are both unique to the wave energy industry. The “rectangular float” and the “inverted hydropower plant PTO”. The HPAS concept (Hydro Power Plant at Sea) is the result of merging these unique subsystems.

The patented elongated rectangular float is designed in a way that resembles the shape of a wave. Such design makes it possible for the float to automatically align its elongated face towards the wavefront. This ensures a much larger “active” wetted area of four to ten times more than a typical round buoy.

Maintaining proper hydrodynamic properties is of critical importance in designing wave energy converters. In cooperation with some of the best minds in this area, we have undertaken sophisticated numerical models and hydrodynamic simulations which helped us in reaching an optimal design for NoviOcean’s rectangular float.

Our other patented subsystem, the inverted hydropower plant PTO (power take-off), combines two of the most robust and well-proven components that have been used in other industries for the past two centuries: a highly efficient water turbine, and a hydraulic cylinder to pump high-pressure water at high velocity towards the turbine.

Due to the simplicity of the PTO subsystem, the NoviOcean wave energy converter can easily latch the float in every wave through to utilize enormous lifting forces (up to 400 tons for the NO500 model) in order to achieve extremely high outputs. That is why we are able to use a non-resonant behavior; riding in sync with the waves, with slower speeds and simple controls to achieve extreme power output, as opposed to the more common and much more complex resonant approach.

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Working Principles

and simple parts:
1) a large float
2) a hydraulic cylinder
3) a Pelton turbine
• Simply the well-proven hydro power plant, taken to sea and inverted, fully patented
Converting the slow wave motion to high-speed generator RPM, in the most simple and well proven way.
Lifting force vs surge force is 20-1!

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Eco Wave Power converter system

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Cost efficient, reliable technology

Easy to build and operate, due to its’ accessible location on land. In addition, low costs of maintenance and connection to the grid, due to proximity to grid connection points.
Fully modular and scalable.
Cost-efficient – construction and production costs per KWh are highly competitive, and the forecasted levelized cost for energy (LCOE) for commercial scale installation will be around EUR 42 per MWh (SEK 0.45/KWh). The Company has several patents in place and additional applications pending, putting strong focus on IP development and protection.
Fully insurable – current damage protection coverage provided by global reputable insurance companies.
No adverse environmental impact – due to the connection of the system to mostly existent man-made structures. Already existing structures (e.g. pier, jetties and breakwaters) are becoming a source of clean electricity.

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Technology

The floaters draw energy from incoming waves by converting the rising and falling motion of the waves into an clean energy generation process. More precisely, the movement of the floaters compresses and decompresses hydraulic pistons which transmit bio-degradable hydraulic fluid into land located accumulators. In the accumulators, at a pressure is being built. This pressure rotates a hydraulic motor, which rotates the generator, and then the electricity is transferred into the grid, via an inverter.

The fluid, after decompression, flows back into the hydraulic fluid tank, where it is then re-used by the pistons, thus creating a closed circular system.
The system commences production of electricity from wave heights of 0.5 meters.
The whole operation of the system is controlled and monitored by a smart automation system. Also, when the waves are too high for the system to handle the floaters automatically rise above the water level and stay in the upward position until the storm passes. Once the storm passes, the floaters return to operation mode.

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Intellectual Property

Eco Wave Power recognizes the importance of the creation and protection of our IP, and therefore we use top experts in the field and invest significant resources in the maintenance of our global intellectual property portfolio. Eco Wave Power holds 17 patents and patents pending, including patents in the United States and Europe, as well as an International PCT on its proprietary technology.

The EWP patent portfolio includes:

System Design
Unique mechanism for float’s rise and submersion
Control systems
Innovative system for float’s mobility
Mechanism for protecting the system from shock waves
Lever Regulation Mechanism
Float Regulation Mechanism
Power Conversion
Wave Farm Architecture

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SINN Power Wave Energy Converters

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Wave Energy Converters

Reliable, Cost-Efficient & Scalable

Available as a single structure-bound power generator or in an scalable network within a floating platform, SINN Power Wave Energy Converters (WEC) convert ocean wave energy into zero-emission electricity. The mass-producible standardized components can be easily transported in ISO containers and then be quickly assembled.

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Structure-mounted WEC Module

The SINN Power Wave Energy Converter is an innovative system for generating electricity from ocean waves. The unique approach aims not to fascinate with complexity, but convinces with simplicity and effectiveness. Mass-producible standardized components guarantee cost-efficiency. Intelligent control software maximizes the electricity generation in every wave climate

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Nominal power : 36 kW

Technology : Point absorber

Nominal voltage : 800 V

Swept area : 10 m²

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Working Principle

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Wave energy can harness the unlimited power of our oceans, simply by the up-and-down-movements of the waves

Operating Principle

The shaft moves the float up and down. Generator stacks are attached to the lifting rod connected to the float, which convert each movement of the lifting rod into electrical energy.

Key Facts

10 m lifting rod length
3.5 m stroke length
Parallel connection enabled
Allows installation both on fixed objects or in an array on open sea
Consists of mass-producible standardized components
Easy transport in ISO containers and simple assembly
Remote diagnostic services

Havkraft Wave Energy Converter (H-WEC)

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The most effective wave energy converter, simple and smart design, easy to ship, transport and install.

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The H-WEC comes with an integrated range of optimized components:

A chassis and reflectors in optional materials
Optimized air-ducts
Robust impulse turbines with guiding vanes
Fitted generators (currently delivered by BOSCH).

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and as we add new H-WEC to the system, its efficiency increases in the form of an geometric sequence.

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platforms

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OCEANONE

A STAND ALONE WAVE POWER PLANT

OceanONE is the worlds most efficient stand alone wave power plant, invented by Havkraft. The solution combines two efficient wave energy conversion methods for optimum power production and cost-efficiency. The market leading oscillating water column-technology (the Havkraft Wave Energy Converter – H-WEC) is boosted by a market leading point absorption unit (The PowerBooster – POBO). Combined in the OceanONE you get the best possible stand alone power plant in the world.

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POWERPIER

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AN INTEGRATED WAVE POWER PLANT

The Powerpier is a brilliant solution for integration of market lading wave energy converters into piers and harbours. By combining the market leading concrete wave breaker Ulsteinflåten with our Havkraft Wave Energy Converters (H-WEC), perfect and «self-financing» marina solutions can be offered to coastal harbours all across the globe.

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H-WEC can adapt with all nearshore and offshore facilities

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